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About the College
About the College
Christ College (CC) offers the benefits of a highly-selective liberal arts college to students at Valparaiso University. Christ College is dedicated to the cultivation of intellectual, moral, and spiritual virtues.
- Christ College has its own outstanding interdisciplinary faculty who work closely with academically-talented students in more than 20 honors courses each semester.
- Christ College students pursue any of the more than 70 majors and programs offered at Valparaiso University.
- Small, discussion-oriented classes and rich co-curricular and extracurricular offerings create a strong, inclusive community that lasts far beyond graduation.
- The interdisciplinary nature of the Christ College curriculum brings together the study of literature, philosophy, history, theology, the arts, and the sciences.
- A Christ College education develops critical thinkers who understand learning as a lifelong pursuit.
History
Founded in 1966-1967 by Valparaiso University President O.P. Kretzmann, Christ College is one of the oldest and most prestigious honors colleges in the United States.
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Lilly Fellows Program
Since 1991, Valparaiso University’s Christ College has been home to the Lilly Fellows Program (LFP) in Humanities and the Arts, a nationally prominent initiative that has played a major role in revitalizing Christian higher education in the United States.
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Traditions
Christ College traditions are at the heart of the student experience.
Life in Valpo’s honors college is much more than classes and papers. Christ College students participate in many traditions that form lifelong relationships and memories.
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