Valparaiso University
- Drug Safety

Drugs

Valparaiso is a dry campus. End of story. It's a "tobacco free" campus. Many students still smoke cigarettes. Alcohol has to be very well hidden and public intoxication is strictly punished. RAs and campus police are very strict. Only a handful of students smoke marijuana.

Party Scene Is Average

Not a ton of people use drugs, and if they do, it is usually just minor drugs like weed. I would say about half of the school drinks alcohol. About half the student body consists of really good, religious, rule following non-drinkers, but there are definitely big partiers here too. The party scene isn't as big as bigger schools, but if you look for a party and know people, then it is easy to find a place to drink every weekend and some weekdays. Just be careful of the VUPD...they're infamous for being strict and catching kids walking home drunk. If you are caught by the VUPD you will be arrested and will need someone to bail you out of jail.

It Depends

There is definitely plenty of alcohol consumption on the far end of campus on Fraternity Row, not so much drug use, but if you want to avoid that, it is totally possible without feeling left out