Lewis Quick Facts
University Information
Lewis University
Office of Admission
Unit 297
One University Parkway
Romeoville, IL 60446
Phone: (800) 897-9000 or
(815) 836-5250
www.lewisu.edu
admissions@lewisu.edu
ACT Code: 1058
CEEB Code for SAT: 1404
Total undergraduates: 3,948
Located 35 miles southwest of downtown 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 nearly 80
undergraduate majors and programs of
study, 35 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.
Fall 2023 First-Year Class
Applicants: 5,291
Accepts: 3,848
Enrolled: 620
Underrepresented: 45.5%
Female: 46.1%
Male: 53.9%
Illinois residents: 81.1%
Out of state: 13.5%
International: 5.3%
Average high school GPA: 3.58 (4.0 scale)
Average ACT Composite score: 24.3
Average SAT score: 1112
240 high schools are represented by our first-year class. This includes both Illinois and out-of-state high schools.
First-Year Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA Federal School Code: 001707
File your FAFSA at fafsa.gov beginning Oct 1
Scholarship range: $5,000 to full tuition
98% of first-year receive aid
www.lewisu.edu/scholarship
Average first-year financial aid award: $18,633
Housing
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11 residence halls
- Residing on campus:
47% of first-year students;
24% of full-time undergraduate population
- Free use of laundry machines in
residence halls
Athletics
www.lewisflyers.com
- 23 men’s and women’s sports
(NCAA Division II)
- League affiliation: Great Lakes Valley
Conference (GLVC); Midwestern
Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
(MIVA)
Parking
Fisrt-Year may bring cars to campus
Faculty
250 full-time faculty
14:1 student to
faculty ratio
Visiting Lewis
Directions, campus map, and visit
information can be found at www.lewisu.edu/admission/visits
Academic Programs
See list.
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