Lewis University Teaching Programs

Lewis University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Romeoville, Illinois. The suburban atmosphere of Romeoville makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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
Website:	www.lewisu.edu

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	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Lewis?

Lewis has an acceptance rate of 74%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 50% of accepted students are men and 50% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 74%, and the acceptance rate for women is 75%.

Average Test Scores

About 25% 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 510 and 600. Math scores were between 500 and 600.

Lewis received ACT scores from 10% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 30. Math scores were between 20 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 29.

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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Lewis, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $8,359 a year. That adds up to $33,436 over four years for those students.

Lewis University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,907 undergraduate students at Lewis, with 3,253 being full-time and 654 being part-time.

There are also 2,276 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,253 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	194
Black or African American	185
Hispanic or Latino	759
White	1,915
International Students	79
Other Races/Ethnicities	121

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 21 bachelor’s degree and 30 master’s degree programs available online at Lewis. In 2022-2023, 4,836 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.

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
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	12%

Lewis University Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	29	22	0	51
General Special Education	19	15	0	34
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	32	0	32
Secondary Education	21	10	0	31
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	18	7	0	25
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	11	3	0	14
Curriculum & Instruction	0	11	0	11
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	6	5	11
Reading Teacher Education	0	5	0	5
Spanish Education	0	2	0	2
Early Childhood Education	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	98	113	5	216

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.