Lewis University Overview

Lewis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Romeoville, Illinois. Romeoville is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is Lewis University Known For?

• Students at Lewis have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 4%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The highest award offered at Lewis is the doctor's degree.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 43% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Lewis with a bachelor's degree make about $48,800 a year. That's 20% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Lewis University Rankings

We have ranked Lewis as #326 out of 2,587 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. Lewis also holds the #10 spot on the Best Colleges in Illinois ranking.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Lewis.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#14	Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#19	Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#32	Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#36	Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#46	Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#70	Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#107	Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#111	Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Lewis has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Other Transportation & Materials Moving Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Other Transportation & Materials Moving Schools	College Factual
#25	Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools	College Factual
#47	Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	College Factual
#52	Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	College Factual
#106	Best Computer Science Schools	Computer Science Degree

Where Is Lewis University?

Contact details for Lewis are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One University Parkway, Romeoville, IL 60446-2200
Phone:	815-838-0500
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/lewisu.edu/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/LewisUniversity

How Do I Get Into Lewis?

You can apply to Lewis online at: www.lewisu.edu/admissions/application.htm

Admission Requirements for Lewis

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Lewis?

With an acceptance rate of 66%, Lewis does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 66%.

Average Test Scores

About 73% of students accepted to Lewis submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 610. Math scores were between 510 and 610.

Lewis received ACT scores from 33% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 27. Math scores were between 19 and 26. Composite scores were between 21 and 27.

Can I Afford Lewis University?

The overall average net price of Lewis is $34,808. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Lewis, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $7,897 a year. That adds up to $31,588 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Lewis is 3.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Lewis University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,306 undergraduate students at Lewis, with 3,484 being full-time and 822 being part-time.

There are also 2,131 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,484 full-time undergraduates at Lewis, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Lewis University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	199
Black or African American	208
Hispanic or Latino	792
White	2,075
International Students	78
Other Races/Ethnicities	132

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Lewis University. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 53 countries are represented at Lewis. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

Online Learning at Lewis University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at Lewis. In 2019-2020, 5,720 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Lewis has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 15th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Lewis

The following table shows how Lewis is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Computer Software & Applications	#8	#5
Air Transportation	#10	#10
Transportation & Materials Moving	#13	#13
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	#22	#22
Computer Science	#40	#37
Information Technology	#63	#63

Online Growth Rankings of Lewis

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Lewis University was 39.1%. This is the #772 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Lewis regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Lewis majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Air Transportation	10%
Computer & Information Sciences	7%
Computer Science	15%
Computer Software & Applications	5%
Health Professions	0%
Nursing	2%
Transportation & Materials Moving	10%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Lewis ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Lewis.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Transportation & Materials Moving	#16
Air Transportation	#16
Computer Science	#32
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	#42
Computer Software & Applications	#43
Criminal Justice & Corrections	#229
Nursing	#256
Computer & Information Sciences	#291
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	#299

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Lewis University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	0	90	8	160	0	258
Nursing	0	0	121	8	102	9	240
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	109	0	45	0	154
Computer Science	0	0	98	0	35	0	133
Air Transportation	1	0	105	0	21	0	127
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	41	0	48	0	89
General Psychology	0	0	74	0	0	0	74
Special Education	0	0	47	0	20	0	67
General Biology	0	7	48	0	0	0	55
Information Technology	0	0	29	0	20	0	49
Computer Software & Applications	0	0	0	1	40	0	41
Social Work	0	0	17	0	23	0	40
Marketing	0	0	35	0	0	0	35
Accounting	0	0	31	0	0	0	31
Health & Physical Education	0	0	31	0	0	0	31
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	26	0	1	0	27
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	0	25	0	25
Human Resource Management	0	0	24	0	0	0	24
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	19	4	23
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	21	0	0	0	21
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	0	0	20	0	20
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	20	0	20
Management Information Systems	0	0	19	0	0	0	19
Student Counseling	0	0	0	0	17	0	17
Chemistry	0	0	9	0	7	0	16
Allied Health Professions	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	12	0	0	0	12
Business/Managerial Economics	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
General English Literature	0	0	10	0	0	0	10
Physics	0	0	9	0	1	0	10
Political Science & Government	0	0	10	0	0	0	10
History	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Computer Engineering	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	1	0	5	0	6
Mathematics	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Philosophy	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Legal Support Services	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
International Business	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Journalism	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Arts & Media Management	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Sociology	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Public Administration	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Other Transportation & Materials Moving	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Romance Languages	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Dental Support Services	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Religious Studies	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
International Relations & National Security	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Communication Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Homeland Security	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Music	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	3	7	1,132	17	629	13	1,801

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.