Valparaiso University (Valpo) is a private university in Valparaiso, Indiana. It is a Lutheran university with about 4,500 students from over 50 countries on a campus of 350 acres (140&nbsp;ha).

Valpo has five undergraduate colleges, a graduate school, and a law school. It is home to the second-largest collegiate chapel in the world, the Chapel of the Resurrection.

Originally named Valparaiso Male and Female College, Valparaiso University was founded in 1859 as one of the first coeducation colleges in the United States. Due to reverses brought about by the Civil War, the college was forced to close in 1871. Two years later it was revived by educator Henry Baker Brown and named Northern Indiana Normal School and Business Institute. At the turn of the 20th century, Brown changed the college&#39;s name to Valparaiso College, and soon after it was rechartered as Valparaiso University. Initially founded by Methodists, the Lutheran University Association purchased it in 1925. The Association continues to operate it today.

Facts

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	<li>The University offers more than 70 undergraduate and 20 graduate majors.</li>
	<li>The University has a good alumni network of more than 60000 students.</li>
	<li>It has been accredited by many institutions like Higher Learning Commission (University-wide accreditation), Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation etc.</li>
	<li>They have campuses in other places too like Costa Rica, Cambridge, Reutlingen, and hangzhou.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>The average class at Valparaiso university is of 20 Students.</li>
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About

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	<li>The campus of Valparaiso University spreads up to 350 acres with 60 academic and residential buildings.</li>
	<li>There are more than 100 student organizations and clubs for students to indulge socially.</li>
	<li>The campus of the University is located at a distance of one-hour from Chicago.</li>
	<li>The campus has state-of-art facilities that include campus-wide available internet access for its students.</li>
	<li>The Centre for the Arts on campus consists of a theatre which can accommodate 275 people; the recital hall has a 170 seat accommodation and has a museum for art.</li>
	<li>The Harre Student Union is a 202,000 square foot hub for students for meetings, recreational activities, computer lab, and book store and has 2 dining options for students.</li>
	<li>There are four gyms, an indoor track and pool, racquetball courts and a fitness center providing cardio machines and weights.</li>
</ul>

Valparaiso University Residence

<ul>
	<li>The campus has 8 residential halls and apartment complexes, which houses about 2000 undergraduate students.</li>
	<li>All enrolled students need to stay in University-approved housing.</li>
	<li>The first years and upper-class students have separately allocated residential halls.</li>
	<li>First-year students are assigned rooms in Alumni, Lankenau and Brandt Halls with the first-floors reserved by upper-classmen.</li>
	<li>Beacon Hall, Guild/Memorial Hall, Wehrenberg Hall or the Sorority Housing Complex is predominantly occupied by upper-classmen.</li>
	<li>Students who have stayed for four semesters or more become eligible for living on-campus apartments.</li>
	<li>The rooms are furnished and have:
	<ul>
		<li>Twin XL size bed and mattress</li>
		<li>Desk with chair</li>
		<li>Closet/ wardrobe</li>
		<li>Dresser or shared dresser drawers</li>
		<li>Window coverings &ndash; blinds or drapes</li>
		<li>Washers and dryers are available in all residential facilities</li>
		<li>Internet facilities (one data connection per room</li>
		<li>24-hour computer lab with printers available</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

On-campus facilities

As 60% of students in Valparaiso University live on campus, it&#39;ll help you in making better networks and connections with your peers. There are 8 residence halls and 2 apartment buildings as accommodation. You can choose anyone based on your budget. The rooms would be furnished and include facilities like twin XL size bed with mattress, dresser or shared dresser drawers, desk and chair; closet/ wardrobe etc.

Off-campus facilities

Various off campus housing Listings can be found online as well as through your network. The accommodations would vary from one another. You should look for at least the basic facilities and furnished apartment. Generally the furnished apartments would include bed, chair, table, shared kitchen, dining area etc.

Food facilities (Availability of vegetarian/Indian food)

In case you&#39;re vegan and want only that food then we recommend you to make your own meal at the accommodation from the supermarket ingredients. But if you want to go to some food places you can try the following vegan friendly places:-

<ul>
	<li>Roots Organic Juice Cafe</li>
	<li>Albano&#39;s Pasta Shop</li>
	<li>Brick Street Burrito</li>
	<li>Chipotle</li>
</ul>

Accommodation

Adam Amin - ESPN play-by-play broadcaster. Fredrick Barton - novelist and film critic. John E. Cashman - Wisconsin State Senator. Paul Chambers - CNN anchor/film critic. Jay Christopher - Cofounder of The Pampered Chef. Bryce Drew - former NBA player. Ginger Zee - meteorologist, Good Morning America and ABC News

Nicholas Skytland is a Notable alumni who did his bachelors in mechanical engineering at the university. He is now the Deputy Chief of the Exploration Technology Office at NASA.

LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/skytland

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alumni

Admission process: 

Transcripts of high school or last college attended

SOP, LOR, hobbies

Language tests are required (IELTS/TOEFL)

SAT scores are required for UG

No GRE/GMAT required for MA

Visa from your city&#39;s US embassy

Student Clubs

The University has various clubs ranging from academic to cultural to professional one&#39;s. And some of them are:-

<ul>
	<li>Bio-engineering Club</li>
	<li>Hooked On Tonics</li>
	<li>Japanese Club</li>
	<li>The Torch</li>
</ul>

Popular majors/top fields of study

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The top fields in the institution which students opt for are:-

<ul>
	<li>Business administration and management</li>
	<li>Psychology</li>
	<li>Mechanical engineering</li>
	<li>Marketing</li>
	<li>Political science and government</li>
</ul>

Part-time jobs

Part time jobs would help you manage your expenses in a better way. You can get a job at nearby businesses like retail stores, factories, caf&eacute;, restaurants etc. To find jobs you can take the help of University authorities, participate in job fairs, search on online sites etc.

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Summary

Times higher education has ranked this university at 257th position among all the US colleges in 2021. You can have various choices of majors as well as the standard facilities related to the. The class size is also small which makes it a good recommendation for anyone who wants to study in Indiana.

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Mark Budnik is a Notable faculty. He is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the university and completed his PhD from Purdue University.&nbsp;

LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-budnik-57b0546

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faculty

<ul>
	<li>98% of the students receive financial aid from the college.</li>
	<li>Students receive an average financial aid package of 38,000 USD.</li>
	<li>The university offers scholarships to international students to help them cover the costs of studying in the U.S.</li>
	<li>The students need to apply for admission, submit their Valpo one page #YouArewelcomeHere application with a 500-1000 word essay or a 2-5 minute video stating their leadership role in the student&rsquo;s present school and how they will be continuing those skills in the college. This award covers 50% of the tuition fee.</li>
	<li>Freshmen students are automatically considered for some scholarships. The amount of such scholarships is determined by a combination of high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Some of these scholarships available for students entering the class of 2020-21 are as follows:</li>
</ul>

<table>
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<th>Name of Scholarship</th>
			<th>Scope of Award</th>
			<th>Eligibility Criteria</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Board of Directors Scholarship</td>
			<td>30,000 USD</td>
			<td rowspan="3">Awarded to freshmen applicants based on high school GPA, SAT or ACT.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Presidential Scholarship</td>
			<td>24,000 &ndash; 27,000 USD</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Honors Scholarship</td>
			<td>22,000 &ndash; 23,000 USD</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

At Valparaiso University all students are automatically considered for Scholarships. As such need based Scholarships are not provided. You can also go for third party Scholarships if you don&#39;t fit in the criteria. Some of the available Scholarship options are:-

<ul>
	<li>#YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship by the University. For this you have to fill the application form at the site.</li>
	<li>endowed scholarships for which you can apply online through the universal endowed scholarships application.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

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Financial Aid

The Valpo campus size is 350 acres; the campus is divided into two sections, the Old Campus and the New Campus. The old campus started a restoration project in 2009 after acts of vandalism against the buildings. The Old Campus is home to the Wesemann Hall and Heritage Hall which are the buildings from the School of Law. Also, the Old Campus is home to the Lesbien Hall, which is the building from the College of Nursing and Health Professions. It is worth to mention that the Old Campus is the site of Valpo&#39;s Doppler weather radar, some fraternities and the Cultural Center. The New Campus is home to most of the academic buildings and at the center of the campus is located the famous Chapel of Resurrection, a 98 foot building built on the highest elevation of land on the campus known for being a Northwest Indiana landmark. The Christopher Center Library is also located on the New Campus and it houses over 500,000 books. Another great building is the Center of the Arts known as VUCA, which offers multiple performances rooms and the Brauer Museum of Art.

Facilities

The university has two campuses one is old and contains School of Law, Wesemann Hall and Heritage Hall etc while the new one was built in 1950s and contains various other modern buildings. Some of the facilities offered at campus are:-

<ul>
	<li>Christopher Center library which has over 500,000 books, and various A/V study material.</li>
	<li>&nbsp;Kallay-Christopher Hall which comes under the department of geography and meteorology. It contains Facilities like observation deck and weather lab.</li>
</ul>

Campus safety

Students, teacher and staff security is one of major focuses of the university. There are various measures taken to ensure that, some of which are:-

<ul>
	<li>The fire safety and security Facilities which include the equipment as well as routine checks.</li>
	<li>Valparaiso University Police Department which ensures the security at the campus. They also provide assistance in case it is needed.</li>
</ul>

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infrastructure

The Valparaiso University is located in 1700 Chapel Dr in Valparaiso, Indiana, surrounded by the Sturdy Road and the Lincolnway. Its setting is the city, therefore, it is surrounded by a lot of great stores and restaurants like ALDI, Walmart, Town &amp; Country, Culver&rsquo;s, TGI Friday&rsquo;s, Bob Evans, Chipotle, Quiznos and others to ensure that the students have a lot to do off-campus as well.

Place description

Indiana was the 19th state of the US in 1816. People in Indiana love basketball and the state has the fifth highest number of basketball players per capita. It has the second largest automotive industry and leading manufacturing job growth in the US.&nbsp;

Important landmarks/places nearby

When you&#39;re in Indiana, be sure to check out these famous places:-

<ul>
	<li>Fort Wayne Children&#39;s Zoo</li>
	<li>Snite Museum of Art</li>
	<li>The Children&#39;s Museum of Indianapolis</li>
	<li>Prophetstown State Park</li>
</ul>

Crime rate

The crime rate at the city is more or less equal to the national average. But Improvement is been observed in the past. The police and other authorities are very helpful and active.

Nearby Airports

These nearby airports would help you travel overseas or intercountry in less commute time:-

<ul>
	<li>Porter County Regional Airport - KVPZ/VPZ (1.9 mi)</li>
	<li>O&#39;Hare International Airport (72 mi)</li>
	<li>Chicago Midway International Airport (62 mi)</li>
</ul>

Nearby Subways and train stations

Subways and trains make up a good transport for nearby travel or intercity travel. Some of the nearby transits around Valparaiso University are:-

<ul>
	<li>1509 Chapel Dr (VU Student Union) (0.4 mi)</li>
	<li>Laporte &amp; University Dr. (Northside) (0.3 mi)</li>
	<li>LaPorte &amp; McIntyre (0.1 mi)</li>
</ul>

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location

Valparaiso University has a 97% employment rate post graduation. The career centre of the university provides various options to students and alumni by assisting them in finding an internship and jobs after graduation in the U.S. Graduates of the University are employed by health care, management, manufacturing, accounting, engineering, and marketing sectors, etc. Students of the university have interned at places like NASA, Adidas, Caterpillar, Paramount Studios, etc.

Internships

Internships are an essential part of your resume to make it look good to the employers. Valparaiso University has partnered with many known companies and provides you Internship opportunities there. You can also get Internships through your network references, online sites as well as company fairs.

Types of companies

After the completion of program student mostly work in following types of companies:-

<ul>
	<li>Educational institution</li>
	<li>Construction and mining companies</li>
	<li>Financial institutions</li>
	<li>Insurance providers</li>
</ul>

Sector

The recruited students work in following sectors:-

<ul>
	<li>Education</li>
	<li>Construction</li>
	<li>Mining</li>
	<li>Insurance</li>
	<li>Finance</li>
</ul>

Profiles

The students who are placed are given following job profiles:-

<ul>
	<li>Business development</li>
	<li>Education</li>
	<li>Operation</li>
	<li>Healthcare services</li>
	<li>Engineering</li>
	<li>Sales</li>
</ul>

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Placements

Valparaiso, Indiana has an average temperature of 50°F. The warm season is long and warm, from May to September and the temperature rises over 65°F - 83°F. The hottest month of the year is July and the temperature could rise up to 90°F. The cold season is usually freezing and windy; the annual low temperature is 40°F and winter last from December to March with a temperature between 18°F - 32°F and the coldest month is January.

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