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Valparaiso University Ranked #2 Best Value and #6 Best Regional Among Midwest Schools in U.S. News and World Report Rankings
Valparaiso University student Madison Small takes a selfie with Stonehenge in the distance under a cloudy sky.
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A nursing student discusses training with an instructor by a medical mannequin in a Valparaiso University program.
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A smiling young woman in a plaid jacket and name tag attends a career guidance event.
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A performer on stage faces an enthusiastic crowd of young people singing along.
Youth Ministry Organization Quake Finds New Home at Valparaiso University
A man in a maroon baseball cap and green jacket looks upward at a Valparaiso University local baseball game.
Valparaiso University Business Management Student Puts Knowledge to Work in Local Baseball
A diverse group in colorful cultural outfits stands together, smiling and linking arms on stage.
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Three students in yellow shirts talk around a table with a laptop in a brightly lit room, sharing insights about what to expect during the first semester of grad school.
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A person in a silver holographic ghost costume and cowboy hat at a Valparaiso University Halloween event.
Valparaiso University Offers Costumed Fun for the Whole Family this Halloween
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Smiling man in a white suit jacket and black shirt standing indoors near a window at night.
Carlos Cabaya
Smiling man in a suit and tie with short brown hair, posing against a plain light background.
Jacob Williams, 2017
Woman in a black blazer and white shirt smiling against a plain light background.
Anna Wiersma Strauss, 2013
Headshot of tall Vashil Fernandez in a black Adidas shirt, smiling slightly against a white background.
Vashil Fernandez ’16
Woman with straight black hair, wearing a red lace top and a necklace, smiling in front of a plain background.
Li Shen ’18
Smiling man with dark hair wearing a plaid shirt, outdoors with greenery in the background—possibly Robert Schmidt, 2006.
Robert Schmidt ’06
Cameron Banga, in a patterned winter hat and earphones, smiles outdoors on a sunny day.
Cameron Banga ‘10
Smiling woman, Hannah Asgharifard, with shoulder-length blonde hair and a black top, standing in front of a plain background; class of 2016.
Hannah Asgharifard ‘16
Aerial view of a campus at sunrise with golden light, buildings, trees, and mist in the distance.
Adali Johnson ’20
Smiling man with glasses, possibly Michael Hazboun, sitting at a table with a laptop and phone in front of him.
Michael Hazboun 23’
Woman stocks canned goods on pantry shelf; others sort groceries at Village Food Pantry, Leading Through Service to support their community.
Leading Through Service
A man in a suit and tie smiles at the camera against a neutral, gradient background, evoking the confidence of a particle physics expert discussing the discovery of the Higgs boson.
Hunting for the Higgs
Valparaiso University sign with trees in autumn colors and green landscaping around it.
Concert Creator
Aerial view of a campus at sunrise with golden light, buildings, trees, and mist in the distance.
An Honor of a Performance
A male weather reporter in a suit gestures while standing in front of radar maps in a TV studio, forging genuine connections with viewers through his engaging presentation.
Forging Genuine Connections
A news anchor, Brendan Johnson, in a black suit and red tie stands smiling in a TV studio with TMJ4 on the screen behind him.
Brendan Johnson
A man in glasses wearing a suit and tie, smiling, with a brown background—perfect for showcasing expertise in recruiting researchers.
Recruiting The Next Generation of Researchers
Woman with blonde hair, gold hoop earrings, and a slight smile looks at the camera against a blurred background, embodying the warmth and empathy found in patient focused research.
Patient Focused Research
Valparaiso University sign with trees in autumn colors and green landscaping around it.
Lesley Barajas ’20, LMSW
Two people walk past a large brick building surrounded by autumn trees and bushes on a sunny day.
Tahelah Noel ’21
Stone Valparaiso University sign with flowers in front and a tree with green leaves in the background.
Kelsey Stallter ’18
Aerial view of a campus at sunrise with golden light, buildings, trees, and mist in the distance.
Eleni Kaldis ’17
Modern building with large windows lit from within at sunset, under a pink and blue sky.
Stacy Gherardi ’05
Two stone signs for Valparaiso University with blooming trees and flowers in the background.
Sarah Peters Vining ’12
Stone Valparaiso University sign with flowers in front and a tree with green leaves in the background.
Sidney Findley ’13 Rinker
Stone Valparaiso University sign with flowers in front and a tree with green leaves in the background.
Samantha Burgett ’20
Modern building with stone and glass facade, sign in front reads "Valparaiso University," landscaped with flowers.
Carri Massau-Ables ’99
Modern glass building with brick walls, autumn leaves in the foreground, people walking on the steps.
Aaron Pevitz ’19
Modern glass building with brick walls, autumn leaves in the foreground, people walking on the steps.
Jordan James
Aerial view of a campus at sunrise with golden light, buildings, trees, and mist in the distance.
Ahmed Almousa
Valparaiso University sign with trees in autumn colors and green landscaping around it.
Kamaruddin Bin Abdul Ghani
Two stone signs for Valparaiso University with blooming trees and flowers in the background.
Rafael Mentzingen
Modern glass building with brick walls, autumn leaves in the foreground, people walking on the steps.
Abdul Razzak Mikati
Aerial view of a campus at sunrise with golden light, buildings, trees, and mist in the distance.
Vamsi Manthena
Modern building with large windows lit from within at sunset, under a pink and blue sky.
Abdulaziz Almansour
Stone Valparaiso University sign with flowers in front and a tree with green leaves in the background.
Ramzi Sabella
Two stone signs for Valparaiso University with blooming trees and flowers in the background.
Edward M. Emeka
Aerial view of a campus at sunrise with golden light, buildings, trees, and mist in the distance.
Mohammed Alsaygh
Modern building with stone and glass facade, sign in front reads "Valparaiso University," landscaped with flowers.
Hua (Amos) An
Two stone signs for Valparaiso University with blooming trees and flowers in the background.
Tanmay Tripathi
Stone Valparaiso University sign with flowers in front and a tree with green leaves in the background.
Maru De Martini
Modern building with stone and glass facade, sign in front reads "Valparaiso University," landscaped with flowers.
Ali Aljaziri
Modern glass building with brick walls, autumn leaves in the foreground, people walking on the steps.
Chu-Chi Hsieh
Two stone signs for Valparaiso University with blooming trees and flowers in the background.
Rafael Valbuena
Two people walk past a large brick building surrounded by autumn trees and bushes on a sunny day.
Koukab Al Gharibi
Modern glass building with brick walls, autumn leaves in the foreground, people walking on the steps.
Uzeme (Frank) Idhugwe
Two stone signs for Valparaiso University with blooming trees and flowers in the background.
Shamiq Zubaida Hina
Two people walk past a large brick building surrounded by autumn trees and bushes on a sunny day.
Balaganesh Chakrahari
Valparaiso University sign with trees in autumn colors and green landscaping around it.
Julian Fischer
Modern building with stone and glass facade, sign in front reads "Valparaiso University," landscaped with flowers.
Jamal Omar Mohammed
Valparaiso University sign with trees in autumn colors and green landscaping around it.
Razan Bokhari
Modern building with large windows lit from within at sunset, under a pink and blue sky.
Jumah Al-Mazrouie
Modern building with large windows lit from within at sunset, under a pink and blue sky.
Xiawei (Harvey) Chen
Modern building with stone and glass facade, sign in front reads "Valparaiso University," landscaped with flowers.
Runtao Wang
Two stone signs for Valparaiso University with blooming trees and flowers in the background.
Hogr Tarkhani
Modern building with stone and glass facade, sign in front reads "Valparaiso University," landscaped with flowers.
Solanki Surender
Stone Valparaiso University sign with flowers in front and a tree with green leaves in the background.
Jesus Osorio
Stone Valparaiso University sign with flowers in front and a tree with green leaves in the background.
Nandin-Erdene Munkhbat
Modern building with large windows lit from within at sunset, under a pink and blue sky.
MyLinh Mac
Modern building with large windows lit from within at sunset, under a pink and blue sky.
Ibrahim Alhussain
Valparaiso University sign with trees in autumn colors and green landscaping around it.
Ljubica Salamic
A family of six, including Vashil Fernandez, stands smiling on a wooden bridge surrounded by lush greenery on a sunny day.
Vashil Fernandez
Valparaiso University sign with trees in autumn colors and green landscaping around it.
Sai Shekar Bogarajula
Two stone signs for Valparaiso University with blooming trees and flowers in the background.
Sarbast Alzebari
Priyanka Paduri, in a pink shirt with a backpack, stands outdoors looking at the camera, framed by lush greenery in the background.
Priyanka Paduri
Modern building with stone and glass facade, sign in front reads "Valparaiso University," landscaped with flowers.
Heng Zhu
Two people walk past a large brick building surrounded by autumn trees and bushes on a sunny day.
Xiaoqing Wang
Two stone signs for Valparaiso University with blooming trees and flowers in the background.
Hongrui Sun
Modern building with large windows lit from within at sunset, under a pink and blue sky.
Xue Rui
Valparaiso University sign with trees in autumn colors and green landscaping around it.
Zijie Deng
Modern building with large windows lit from within at sunset, under a pink and blue sky.
Junjie Cui
Modern glass building with brick walls, autumn leaves in the foreground, people walking on the steps.
Fang Cao
Modern glass building with brick walls, autumn leaves in the foreground, people walking on the steps.
Sarbast Alzebari
Two stone signs for Valparaiso University with blooming trees and flowers in the background.
Jihad Kadhim
Two people walk past a large brick building surrounded by autumn trees and bushes on a sunny day.
Ljubica Salamic
Aerial view of a campus at sunrise with golden light, buildings, trees, and mist in the distance.
Venezuela
Aerial view of a campus at sunrise with golden light, buildings, trees, and mist in the distance.
Mongolia
Two stone signs for Valparaiso University with blooming trees and flowers in the background.
Vietnam
Modern building with large windows lit from within at sunset, under a pink and blue sky.
Vashil Fernandez
Two people walk past a large brick building surrounded by autumn trees and bushes on a sunny day.
Saudi Arabia
Valparaiso University sign with trees in autumn colors and green landscaping around it.
Sai Shekar Bogarajula
Modern glass building with brick walls, autumn leaves in the foreground, people walking on the steps.
Adam Bruno, Class of 2017
Patrick Hanlon, Class of 2015, sits in a yellow shirt on a fallen tree over a creek in a forested area.
Patrick Hanlon, Class of 2015
Modern glass building with brick walls, autumn leaves in the foreground, people walking on the steps.
John “Jack” Verhayden, Class of 2017
Modern building with stone and glass facade, sign in front reads "Valparaiso University," landscaped with flowers.
Megan Smith, Class of 2008
Two stone signs for Valparaiso University with blooming trees and flowers in the background.
Harold Mobley, Class of 1971
Valparaiso University sign with trees in autumn colors and green landscaping around it.
Brandon Miller, Class of 2011
Two stone signs for Valparaiso University with blooming trees and flowers in the background.
Katie Burakowski, Class of 2004
Modern glass building with brick walls, autumn leaves in the foreground, people walking on the steps.
Charles “Chip” Brehmer, Class of 1989
Stone Valparaiso University sign with flowers in front and a tree with green leaves in the background.
Amber Will, Class of 2012
Modern glass building with brick walls, autumn leaves in the foreground, people walking on the steps.
Nathan Press, Class of 2005
Two stone signs for Valparaiso University with blooming trees and flowers in the background.
Dorothy Drummond, Class of 1949
Ben Lieske, Class of 2006, smiles in front of lush green hills and traditional buildings under a clear blue sky.
Ben Lieske, Class of 2006
Modern glass building with brick walls, autumn leaves in the foreground, people walking on the steps.
Abdullah AlZahrani
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