Valparaiso, colloquially Valpo, is a city in and the county seat of Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 34,151 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
Lincolnway in downtown Valparaiso
Fairground Park and walking circuit
Valparaiso University is a private university in Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. It is an independent Lutheran university with five colleges. It enrolls nearly 2,300 students and has a 350-acre ca
Valparaiso, Indiana
…before reopening in 1873 as the Northern Indiana Normal School and Business Institute. In the early 20th century, it became Valparaiso College, then Valparaiso University. It was initially affiliated with the Methodist Church but after 1925 with the Lutheran University Association (which has relationships both with the…
Valparaiso Male and Female College, circa 1870
Old College Building, Valparaiso University, circa 1918
Chapel of the Resurrection
The Victory Bell, rung after athletic victories and campus celebrations, stands near the Athletics and Recreation Center.