Undergraduate Poster Chair
K-12 Outreach Program Chair
Printable Campus Map (pdf)
Reach Valpo easily by plane, train, bus, or automobile! Campus is an hour southeast
of Chicago and 2.5 hours north of Indianapolis, with access via airports in Chicago
(O'Hare or Midway), Gary, South Bend, or Indianapolis. The South Shore Train and
Greyhound and Coach USA Bus Lines also service the area. Interstates 65, 80/90 and
94 and State Highways 30 and 49 are all within minutes of campus.
Exit at US-30 East in Merrillville. Proceed approximately 12 miles east to Valparaiso.
You will see the US-30 entrance to the University on the left (on the north side
of US-30), leading towards the Chapel. You may also continue past this entrance and
then turn left at the Sturdy Road stoplight at the edge of campus (If you drive past
Wal-Mart, you have gone too far). The Torch entrance to the University is 100 yards
on the left.
Exit at IN-49 South in Chesterton. Proceed approximately 8 miles south to Valparaiso,
then exit onto US-30 West. After passing through the second stoplight, you will see
the entrance to campus on your right..
* Please allow yourself additional traveling time when driving on 80/94 from Chicago
due to road construction.
From O'Hare and Midway Airport *
Take I-294 South (Tri-State Tollway) to I-80/90 East, towards Indiana. When I-80
and I-94 split, you can take either highway, I-80 joins I-90 and is a toll road while
I-94 remains toll free. In Chesterton, take the Indiana 49-South exit to US-30 West.
After passing through the second stoplight, you will see the entrance to campus on
your right.
* From Midway, take Cicero Avenue south to I-294.
