BE PART OFEXTRAORDINARY

BE PART OFEXTRAORDINARY

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Join a vibrant community that leads with compassion, character, and integrity.

Whether you choose to be a scholar and musician, athlete and actor, or dancer and theologian, at Valpo, you will chart the course for one of the most exciting chapters of your life. You will be part of a thriving community where values are shared, differences are celebrated, and individual passions for leadership and service are ignited. You will form meaningful connections with friends and mentors who help you feel right at home.

When you’re not in classes, study groups, and meetings with faculty mentors, you will have the

opportunity to participate in a wide variety of co-curricular and extracurricular activities from athletics and recreational sports to worship and prayer services to cultural immersions and multicultural celebrations.

Here you’ll participate in meaningful discussions in and out of the classroom with students and professors of backgrounds, traditions, and beliefs that may be different from your own. And you’ll learn to navigate through these differences, gain new perspectives, and form meaningful relationships that will last a lifetime.

Join our close-knit community and enrich your life and the lives of those around you.

SYNCpassion with purpose

1. Explore the connections between faith and learning.

2. Enjoy a meal with friends at Founders Table, grab a sandwich at the Campus Café, or sip a StarbucksTM latte at Grinders.

3. Experience Valparaiso and Northwest Indiana, an hour from Chicago and fifteen miles from Lake Michigan and the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

4. Join an intramural team or club sport or take a class at the Fitness Center.

5. Kick back and relax in a residence hall, form a study group in the lounge, or enjoy an authentic German meal in the German House.

6. Ride the V-Line to and from campus or hop a train to Chicago.

7. Attend a multicultural celebration and engage in conversation across cultures.

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LPO BY THE NUMBERS

19NCAA DIVISION IAthletics Programs

Community Outreach &Service Learning Hours

COMPLETED ANNUALLY

220,000

#1in Nation for Contribution to

PUBLIC GOODby Washington Monthly

94%of UNDERGRADUATE

students receiveFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Named to President’s Higher Education Community Service

HONOR ROLL

with DISTINCTION

20+ STUDY ABROAD programs

70+ majors in FIVE colleges

52% FEMALE

48% MALE

14:1 STUDENT to FACULTY Ratio

Typical CLASS SIZE 21TOTAL ENROLLMENT 4,544

$80 MILLIONFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Awarded ANNUALLY

GRADUATE PLACEMENT for 2013-2014

94.7%

95%Sorority & Fraternity

members participate in GRADUATE PLACEMENT

for 2013-2014

100+ARTS performances

ANNUALLY

Including Morning PrayerEach Weekday, Each Week

11 WORSHIP SERVICES

14 National SORORITY & FRATERNITY Chapters

TOP 5U.S. News & World Report

Regional Universities in the MidwestTop 10 EVERY YEAR SINCE 1990

#1 BESTVALUE in the MIDWEST

by U.S. News & World Report

#2 BESTUNDERGRADUATE TEACHING

by U.S. News & World Report

100+Student CLUBS

& ORGANIZATIONS

119Student ATHLETES

on Spring 2015 Horizon LeagueACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

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Become a leader who inspires others to act for the good of the world.

Valpo fosters and nurtures leaders. Here you will gain a competitive advantage in your career and in life. Travel abroad and serve the global community. Lead your peers through our more than 100 student organizations. Participate in student government. Join the sorority and fraternity community.

Your experiences on campus and in the world will prepare you as a globally savvy leader ready to meet tomorrow’s challenges with knowledge and confidence. You’ll learn how to lead with integrity as you develop a deeper understanding of your place in the world.

Rewarding internships and real-world learning opportunities will equip you with the invaluable skills needed to thrive in your chosen career path. And when you graduate, you’ll join the ranks of alumni around the world who assume leadership roles in their careers, communities, churches, social institutions, the nation, and the world.

Seize the opportunity to lead and take the initiative to make a difference.

SOARbeyond your expectations

1. Join a sorority or fraternity and develop leadership skills while having fun with new friends.

2. Attend an exhibition opening at the Brauer Museum of Art, see a theatre or choir performance, or create art of your own.

3. Compete in one of our 19 Division I athletics programs or cheer on your classmates.

4. Participate in diverse extracurricular programs and grow as a leader as you learn about other cultures.

5. Work on or off campus to enhance your résumé.

6. Watch a movie with friends, take ballroom dance lessons, or go to a concert on campus.

7. Sharpen your communication skills through the student newspaper, yearbook, or radio or TV station.

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VALPO AROUND THE WORLD

Valpo is an international Lutheran University. Connect to a network that spans across the country and around the world.

Through more than 20 Study Abroad programs, international service trips, global internships and fellowships, on-campus cultural banquets and activities, and cultural immersion residence options, you’ll find opportunities to expand your worldview.

As a Valpo student, daily conversations in and out of the classroom on our international campus can shape your perspective and even your life.

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Discover how your life will change when you make a difference in the lives of others.

As a Valpo student, you’ll find endless opportunities to give back to local and global communities. Whether you implement innovative health care solutions in Nicaragua with the College of Nursing and Health Professions, participate in a Spring Break service trip to provide relief following a natural disaster, or help a local elementary school student learn how to read, you might just discover how much you can gain when you give back.

Each year, Valpo students dedicate more than 220,000 hours to community outreach and service-learning. You may restore communities, construct irrigation systems, tutor and read to children, and raise funds and awareness for vital causes.

At Valpo, learning through service isn’t just a way to enhance a résumé. It’s a way of life.

Explore your passions and learn how you can be a part of something bigger.

SPARKyour passion to make a difference

1. Make a difference in the local and global community through the Social Action Leadership Team (SALT).

2. Raise funds for childhood cancer research at the annual St. Baldrick’s fundraiser.

3. Get involved with Alpha Phi Omega, a nationwide co-educational service fraternity.

4. Learn through leadership and service and grow as a student and a person.

5. Join Engineers Without Borders, an interdisciplinary, service- based organization.

6. Dedicate your Spring Break to service and travel across the country and around the world.

7. Dance through the night and raise funds for children’s hospitals with the annual Dance Marathon.

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UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION

1620 Chapel Drive • Valparaiso, IN 46383

Phone: 219.464.5011 • Toll-free: 888.GO.VALPO

Email: undergrad.admission@valpo.edu

Enroll at Valpo today andBE PART OF EXTRAORDINARY.

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