Life at Valpo
Your life here

Feels just like home
That is, if home has eight residence halls, seven fraternity and sorority houses, dining options and locations to fit every appetite and schedule. Valpo will keep you well fed, well rested, and surrounded by friends.
Housing and Dining
May 10
2025 Commencement Ceremony
Please join us in the Athletics-Recreation Center (ARC) on Saturday, May 10, to celebrate the Class of 2025 and wish them well as they step into the next chapter of their bright futures. Find all the details, Commencement program, and livestream at the link below.
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Volunteer
GET INVOLVED
Looking for a way to make friends, get moving, and have fun? Got a good chicken wing throw? Does tennis take your troubles away? With Valpo’s club and intramural sports, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to suit up.
Intramural Sports

Athletics
May 21
Community Town Hall
Valpo neighbors, business leaders, civic partners, and friends are invited to our next Community Town Hall. Attendees will hear updates from University leadership, learn about new initiatives, and engage in conversations about how our institution and Northwest Indiana can grow stronger together.
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Virtual Tour
Discover the possibilities that await on our campuswide virtual tour. Step into future classrooms, learn more about Valpo’s vibrant community, and explore the academic and personal fulfillment that accompanies life as a Beacon.
Take Our Virtual Tour

Celebrate the Light in Everyone
Faith is a Valpo cornerstone, and Lutherans, other Protestants, Catholics, Buddhists, Muslims, and students from many more traditions have found a rich community here.
Faith

100+ Clubs
May 22
Valpo Alumni Tour | Chicago
Whether it’s been decades, a few years, or less than a month since you’ve graduated from Valpo, you’re always welcome to reconnect to those roots! Meet with our alumni team over drinks and hors d’oeuvres in Chicago this May.
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OUT ON THE TOWN
Take a walk down Lincolnway. You’ll find major chains, small boutiques, and fast or fine dining just minutes from campus in downtown Valparaiso.
About the City