Beacons Primary LogoBeacons Alternate LogoBeacons Wordmark LogoCollege Sports Established 1859 Location Valparaiso, Indiana College Name Valparaiso University Collegiate History 1993 – Present / NCAA Division 1 Conference History 2017 – Present / Missouri Valley Conference 2007 – 2017 / Horizon League 1993 – 2007 / Independent Nickname Beacons – Valparaiso University is a small, private university in Valparaiso, Indiana. Recently, …