Lewis University
Romeoville, IL · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
3,948undergraduates
71%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$19,472average net price per year
62%graduate in 6 years
84%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,291
- Admitted
- 3,848
- Admit rate
- 71%
- Admit rate, women
- 76%
- Admit rate, men
- 70%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 16%
- First-year students
- 620
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 28%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 490-610
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 500-610
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 5%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-26
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
68 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (12)
- Accounting Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (64 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Information Resources Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (102 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (4)
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Air Traffic Controller Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Bachelor's (102 awarded)
- Transportation and Materials Moving, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (81 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (78 awarded)
- Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Education (5)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (54 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Public Administration Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (5)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Journalism, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Organizational Communication, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Radio and Television Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (3)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Philosophy, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (34)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Finance, General Master's
- Management Science Master's
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's
- Organizational Leadership Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Master's
- Computer Science Master's
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Post-bachelor's certificate
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Critical Care Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Nursing Administration Master's
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (other)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Data Science, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Master's
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's
- Chemistry, General Master's
- Physics, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $37,882
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,140
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,190
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $53,712
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $53,712
- Total cost living at home
- $42,167
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,995 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,255 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,911 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $21,501 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,497 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $26,606
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $21,553
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 31%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 59%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,972
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 61%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 63%
- Transferred to another college
- 22%
- Came back for year two
- 84%
| Pell grant students | 54% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 65% |
| Neither | 67% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 318 | 65% |
| Men | 283 | 59% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 23 | 74% |
| Black | 29 | 41% |
| Hispanic | 142 | 56% |
| White | 384 | 66% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 45% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 10 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 702 | 61% | 27% |
| Started here, part-time | 9 | 11% (small group) | 56% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 671 | 76% | 14% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 266 | 62% | 17% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 6,636
- Undergraduates
- 3,948
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,154
- Part-time undergraduates
- 794
- Graduate students
- 2,688
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 82%
- From out of state
- 14%
- From other countries
- 4%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 15%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 16%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 48% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 7% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 52% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- One University Parkway, Romeoville, IL, 60446-2200
- County
- Will County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.