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Lewis University is one of the leading colleges in Illinois with the acceptance rate of 71%. Deadlines for application are . For more information, call (815) 836-5250 or send email at admissions@lewisu.edu.

4311 Enrolled 71% Acceptance Rate 20 - 26 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 4,311
    • Average HS GPA: 3.56
    • Acceptance Rate: 71%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 18% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 19% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 13% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 13% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 10% — 2.50 - 2.99
    • 2% — 2.00 - 2.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    520 - 610
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    530 - 630
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    20 - 26

Academics

  • Majors

    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Biomedical Sciences, General.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business/Managerial Economics.
    E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce.
    Finance, General.
    Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
    Information Resources Management.
    International Business/Trade/Commerce.
    Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.
    Management Science.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    Organizational Leadership.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.
    Journalism.
    Organizational Communication, General.
    Public Relations/Image Management.
    Radio and Television.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, Other.
    Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance.
    Computer Science.
    Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration.
    Information Technology.
    EDUCATION.
    Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    Spanish Language Teacher Education.
    Special Education and Teaching, General.
    ENGINEERING.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Athletic Training/Trainer.
    Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.
    Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician.
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
    Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist.
    Public Health, General.
    Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician.
    Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
    LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
    Legal Assistant/Paralegal.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    General Studies.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MECHANIC AND REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS.
    Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy, Other.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Public Administration.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING.
    Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General.
    Air Traffic Controller.
    Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew.
    Aviation/Airway Management and Operations.
    Transportation and Materials Moving, Other.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Commercial and Advertising Art.
    Design and Visual Communications, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Drawing.
    Music Management.
    Music, General.
    Painting.

  • Degrees

    • Associate
    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Doctoral Other
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Harold Washington
    Former Mayor, Chicago
    Andrew Barrett
    FCC Commissoner
    Raymond Allen
    Chairman, PandB Financial Group
    Peri E. Arnold
    Chariman, International Studies, U of Notre Dame
    Donald Jacobs
    Dean, Kellogg Graduate School of Business
    Ramsey Lewis
    Jazz Musician
    Everett Zlatoff-Mirsky
    Concertmaster, Lyric Opera

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Nov 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $36320
    Required Fees
    $200
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1500
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $3500
    Transportation for Commuters
    $775
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $11956

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Nursing Scholarships
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • N/A
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 81/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    3907
    Foreign Countries Represented
    42

  • Demographics

    • Asian 6.26%
    • African-American 5.92%
    • Hispanic 23.4%
    • Caucasian 58.2%
    • Male 50%
    • Female 50%
    • Аre out of state 8

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    25%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 84/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    47%
    Campus Environment
    Small Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    100
    Number of Honor Societies
    15
    Number of Social Sororities
    4

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division II
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (11)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (13)
    • Basketball
    • Bowling
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus, at cooperating institutions: Wheaton College Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus, at cooperating institutions: Illinois Institute of Technology

  • Sustainability

    Lewis University deepens its commitment to sustainability with every passing year. In 2012, the Illinois Campus Sustainability Compact awarded Lewis a bronze standard recognition level recognition of sustainability impact, and in 2013, the ICSC awarded Lewis at the silver level. This commitment informs the Lewis academic experience as well: students who concentrate in environmental science can further specialize in ecology or sustainability, and also benefit from local internship, volunteer, and curricular opportunities at institutions like the Morton Arboretum and the Shedd Aquarium. Annually, Lewis sponsors a Come Clean, Go Green Sustainability Contest, which in turn funds the creation and implementation of its winning projects. Students plant trees on Arbor Day and clear invasive species from campus nature trails on Earth Day, all coordinated by the Lewis University Sustainability Council. The campus collects and repurposes rainwater via collection sites, permeable pavers, bioswales, and The Glen filtration site and reservoir. Food waste is composted by Lewis’s dining services, as is landscaping waste from the campus’s beautiful nature trails (there is also a prairie restoration project maintained through environmental science classes). The campus excels similarly in energy conservation, using occupancy sensors, LED lights, Energy Star rated appliances, and white and green roofs to reduce energy consumption. Two electric-vehicle charging stations have been installed on campus for students, faculty, and staff. Lewis’s Student Pledge asks students for their commitment “to promote responsible stewardship of our environment and limited resources,” and the university itself sets a fine example of doing just that.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    51%
    Graduate in 5 years
    68%
    Graduate in 6 years
    70%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday through Friday
      • 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
      • (815) 836-5250
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      select dates throughout the school year
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