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LOCATION

Valparaiso, Indiana: a residential town of 31,000 people
Valparaiso is the "county seat" of Porter County, Indiana (population 152,500)
Proximity to Chicago
- Offers diverse cultural resources
- Internship and employment opportunities
- Academic field trips
Fifteen minutes south of the Indiana Dunes National Park on Lake Michigan
Two-and-one-half hours north of Indianapolis
Access to public transportation, including Valpo's new V-Line bus transit system
Proactive campus safety: Valparaiso University Police Department, call boxes, and escort vans
Access to a plethora and range of practicum and internship training sites for both undergraduate and graduate programs

University Switchboard phone number: (219) 464.5000, Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CT
For safety and security issues, call the University Police Department: (219) 464.5430