Lewis Quick Facts
UNIVERSITY
INFORMATION
Lewis University
Office of Admission
One University Parkway, Unit 297
Romeoville, IL 60446
Phone:
(800) 897-9000 or
(815) 836-5250
Fax: (815) 836-5002
Website: www.lewisu.edu
E-mail: admissions@lewisu.edu
Dean of Admission:
Andrew B. Sison
ACT Code: 1058
CEEB Code for SAT: 1404
Total undergraduates: 3,900
Located 30 minutes southwest of Chicago,
Lewis University is a comprehensive, Catholic
university, where the traditions of liberal
learning, values and preparation for
professional work come together with a
synergy that gives the university its
educational identity and focus. Founded in
1932, Lewis is a dynamic, coeducational
university offering 70 undergraduate majors
and programs of study, 21 graduate programs,
and certificates of advanced study. Lewis is
one of many schools sponsored by the De
La Salle Christian Brothers, an international
Roman Catholic teaching order, with more
than 320 years of teaching experience in the
Lasallian tradition.
TUITION & COSTS:
Tuition (12-18 hours/semester):
$20,450 for the 2007-08 academic year
Room & Board: $7,800
Books & Misc: $500-$1,000
ADMISSION:
Factors considered for admission:
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College-prep coursework
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High school GPA
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Class rank
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ACT or SAT
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Application fee: $40
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Rolling admission; apply by February 15
for scholarship consideration
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Academic letters of recommendation or
essays are optional
FALL 2007 FRESHMAN CLASS:
Applicants: 2,654 (69% applied
online)
Accepts: 1,795
Enrolled: 636
Students of color: 29%
Female: 57%
Male: 43%
Illinois residents: 92%
Out of state: 8% (15 other states represented)
Average high school GPA: 3.16 (4.0
scale)
Average ACT Composite score: 22
More than 160 high schools are
represented
by our freshman class. High schools with at least nine students enrolled
at Lewis are
listed below:
- Andrew
- Bolingbrook
- Cristo Rey Jesuit
- Downers Grove South
- Joliet Catholic Academy
- Lemont
- Lincoln-Way Central
- Lincoln-Way East
- Lockport
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- Mother McAuley
- Plainfield Central
- Plainfield South
- Providence
- Romeoville
- Carl Sandburg
- St. Joseph
- St. Patrick
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FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS:
FAFSA Federal School Code: 001707
File FAFSA prior to March 1
Scholarship range: $5,000 to full tuition
84% of freshmen receive aid
www.lewisu.edu/scholarship
($55 million disbursed annually)
Average freshman financial aid award: $15,044
HOUSING:
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11 residence halls
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Residing on campus: 60% of first-year
students; 38% of full-time undergraduate
population
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Free use of laundry machines in
residence halls
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On campus housing is guaranteed to new students who submit a tuition and
housing deposit by May 1.
ATHLETICS:
www.lewisflyers.com
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9 men’s and 9 women’s sports
(NCAA Division II; Men’s Volleyball is
NCAA Division I)
- League affiliation: Great Lakes Valley
Conference (GLVC); Midwestern
Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
(MIVA); Great Lakes Inter Collegiate
Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Swimming
PARKING:
Parking fee is $50 per semester
Freshmen may bring cars to campus
FACULTY:
199 full-time faculty (12:1 student to
faculty ratio)
VISITING LEWIS:
Directions, campus map, and visit information
can be found at www.lewisu.edu/visit
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS:
See list.
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