13 Facts About Valparaiso University

Valparaiso University is a private university located in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Originally named Valparaiso Male and Female College, Valparaiso University was founded in 1859 as one of the first coeducation colleges in the United States.

Valparaiso University sold the Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery to Loyola University Chicago.

Valparaiso University was eventually bought by the Lutheran University Association, a conglomerate of National Lutheran Education Alliance and American Luther League.

In July 1925 the Lutheran Valparaiso University Association, affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, took over ownership of the school.

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Valparaiso University bought about 90 acres of land in 1944 east of campus near the corner of Sturdy Road and US Highway 30.

Old Campus of Valparaiso University is adjacent to and a part of the historic downtown district of the city.

Valparaiso University is organized into five undergraduate colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, Nursing and Health Professions, and Christ College.

Valparaiso University offers online degree programs include a Master of Arts in Chinese Studies and a Post-MSN Doctorate in Nursing Practice.

In Spring of 2015, Valparaiso University students marched from the university's campus to Valparaiso City hall, protesting the newly enacted Religious Freedom Restoration Act in the state of Indiana.

Students and members of the local Valparaiso University community felt the law encouraged discrimination against members of the LGBT+ community, and felt strongly against the use of city funds being used to support any businesses associated with the Act itself.

Valparaiso University competes in four sports that the MVC does not sponsor.

Valparaiso University is the home of the National Lutheran Basketball Tournament.