Combining the best of Midwestern “livability” and world-class opportunity, Valparaiso is an ideal place to fully focus on your legal studies and begin your legal career.

The city of Valparaiso, with a population of 31,000, offers both a town’s sense of community and a city’s excitement. Our community schools rank among the best in the state; public parks cover 400 acres of the city; and our proximity to Lake Michigan provides extensive opportunities for fishing, hiking, biking, and boating. Our vibrant arts scene is fueled by a community theater, several professional galleries, an art museum, and an opera house. And local shopping and dining make for great ways to round out a weekend.

Our location among several major metropolitan centers only multiplies your access to great arts, culture, and entertainment—as well as extensive externship and career networks. We are located less than an hour from Chicago, the third most-populated city in the country and home to the American Bar Association’s headquarters, as well as many of the nation’s largest law firms and corporations, including 30 Fortune 500 companies. Major industries in the area include health care, finance, insurance, manufacturing, retail, transportation, and educational services.

A city rich in cultural and ethnic diversity, Chicago also offers a vast array of world-renowned music, museums, dance, architecture, nightlife, and cuisine. The city boasts 78 public libraries, more than 7,000 acres of parks, shopping on the Magnificent Mile—and the tallest skyscraper in the United States! So whether your tastes include picking up a great meal in Chinatown or listening to a jazz legend at a South Loop club, you’re sure to find the Windy City a great source for both weekend excursions and professional opportunity.

a. Chicago's Loop: 50 miles
b. Milwaukee: 142 miles
c. Grand Rapids: 145 miles
d. South Bend: 59 miles
e. Cleveland: 309 miles
f. Fort Wayne: 108 miles
g. Indianapolis: 150 miles
h. Springfield: 225 miles