Romeoville, IL · Private · 4,015 undergraduates · suburban
Lewis University
Moderately selective
Its long-established aviation programs and access to the Chicago air-transportation industry are central to the university's identity.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in career outcomes, and solid in affordability.- Admission
- 72.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 67.5%
5,291 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$66,099 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Lewis University apart
Academic design
Aviation and transportation, health sciences, computing, business, and education sit alongside traditional arts and sciences, with professional preparation central to many majors.
Campus pattern
The Romeoville campus offers a residential environment southwest of Chicago, with athletics, clubs, service, and faith-based activities shaping student life.
Defining feature
Its long-established aviation programs and access to the Chicago air-transportation industry are central to the university's identity.
Can I get in?
72.7% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
5,291About 73 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 28% submitted an SAT, and 5% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Lewis University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Lewis University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Aviation and transportation, health sciences, computing, business, and education sit alongside traditional arts and sciences, with professional preparation central to many majors.
Make the fit specific
Its long-established aviation programs and access to the Chicago air-transportation industry are central to the university's identity.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Lewis University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Its long-established aviation programs and access to the Chicago air-transportation industry are central to the university's identity.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Computer Science
Admits separately
Air Transportation
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
Lewis University beyond the classroom
The Romeoville campus offers a residential environment southwest of Chicago, with athletics, clubs, service, and faith-based activities shaping student life.
A defining academic feature
Aviation and transportation, health sciences, computing, business, and education sit alongside traditional arts and sciences, with professional preparation central to many majors.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Romeoville campus offers a residential environment southwest of Chicago, with athletics, clubs, service, and faith-based activities shaping student life.
What changes the experience
Its long-established aviation programs and access to the Chicago air-transportation industry are central to the university's identity.