A Catholic university located outside of Chicago, Lewis University offers many traditional and innovative programs to students. Of particular interest is the university’s long-standing aviation program, through which students can study everything from air traffic control to security. Also popular are the nursing and criminal/social justice programs, both of which poise students to enter dynamic careers. Lewis University offers scholarships to ensure attendance for a wide range of applicants.  

 

undergraduate enrollment                 3,900

% male/female                                     47/53

% African American                             10

% American Indian                              <1

% Asian                                                 4

% Caucasian                                       71

% Hispanic                                           11

% Pell grant recipients                       29  

Distinguished first-generation and minority alums Chaka Khan, Grammy Award-winning singer

 

full-time faculty                                      170

student-faculty ratio                              13:1

average class size                               18

% first-year retention rate                    78

% graduation rate (6 years)                58

Popular majors Business Administration/Management, Criminal/Social Justice, Nursing, Aviation, Education

 

% live on campus (% freshmen)        38 (60)

Multicultural student clubs and organizations Black Student Union, Expressions Dance Team, International Student Association, Latin American Student Association, Lewis University Gospel Choir, National Pan Hellenic Council, South Asian Student Association

Athletics NCAA Division II, Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA, Division I), Great Lakes Inter Collegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC); m baseball, m/w basketball, m/w cross country, m/w golf, m/w soccer, w softball, m/w swimming, m/w tennis, m/w track and field, m/w volleyball More on Athletics...

 

# of applicants                                       2,644

% accepted                                            69

SAT Critical Reading range                420-530

SAT Math range                                     430-620

ACT range                                              19-24

average HS GPA                                   3.2

regular admission                                 rolling to 2/15
application fee (online)                         $40 ($40)
fee waiver for applicants with
   financial need                                      yes

 

tuition                                                                       $21,900

room & board                                                         $8,000

% of students receiving aid                                 65

% receiving need-based scholarship

   or grant aid                                                          67

% receiving aid whose need was

   fully met                                                                39

average aid package                                            $15,044

average student loan debt

   upon graduation                                                 $19,967