Lewis University Computer Science Programs

Located in Romeoville, Illinois, Lewis University is a private not-for-profit institution. Romeoville is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

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	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 71%, Lewis may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 69%, and the acceptance rate for women is 73%.

Average Test Scores

About 21% 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 520 and 610. Math scores were between 530 and 630.

Lewis received ACT scores from 9% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 26. Math scores were between 19 and 27. Composite scores were between 20 and 26.

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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. 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.

The student loan default rate at Lewis is 1.4%. 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 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 2020-2021, 4,731 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 3rd most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

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 #550 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Lewis regardless of major.

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%.

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.