the first coeducational colleges in the nation. Students paid tuition expenses of $8 per term (three terms per year), plus nearby room and board costs of approximately $2 per week. Instruction at the college began with young children, and most of the students were in elementary and grade levels. Courses at the collegiate level included math, literature, history, sciences, and philosophy. Courses stressing the Christian faith included "moral philosophy" and "moral science." During the Civil War, many students and administrators enrolled in the army. Financing problems led to the closing of the school in 1871.
=== Northern Indiana Normal School and Business Institute ===
The school, reopened by Henry Baker Brown in 1873, was named the Northern Indiana Normal School and Business Institute.
=== Valparaiso College, then Valparaiso University ===
In 1900, the school was renamed Valparaiso College and gained its current university status after being rechartered in 1906.
In 1902, Valparaiso became affiliated with …
