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Lewis University

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Romeoville, IL

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Located in Romeoville, IL, Lewis University is a private mid-sized school with roughly 4,015 undergraduates. Admissions are not highly selective, admitting a majority of applicants here -- roughly 71% of applicants get in. Its highest-earning reported major is Air Transportation (Transportation and Materials Moving), where graduates report median earnings of $87,197/year four years out. On-campus housing isn't required, so many students live off campus.

Admissions

Admit rate71%
SAT range960–1210
ACT range20–27
Undergrads4,015
Yield (admits who enroll)17%
Next deadlineDec 1, 2026 (EA)

Cost & outcomes

Cost of attendance$47,313
4-year grad rate65%
Median earnings, 10yr out$66,099

From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field.

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Paying it back

Undergrads taking federal loans42%
Loan balance still growing, 3yrs out66%

"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.

Majors & earnings

Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology, General$59,075/yr
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Information Systems and Services$86,275/yr
Human Resources Management and Services$76,485/yr
Accounting and Related Services$72,812/yr
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,987/yr
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,831/yr
Marketing$65,895/yr
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,981/yr
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$52,722/yr
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$86,015/yr
Computer Science$82,159/yr
Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,794/yr
Special Education and Teaching$51,522/yr
Health Professions and Related Programs
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,320/yr
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,515/yr
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,640/yr
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics$56,168/yr
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,021/yr
Physical Sciences
Physics$76,122/yr
Chemistry$67,006/yr
Psychology
Psychology, General$52,029/yr
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Work$51,859/yr
Transportation and Materials Moving
Air Transportation$87,197/yr
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$45,704/yr

Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.

Campus life

On-campus housingYes
Required to live on campusNo
Dormitory capacity1,061
Typical room charge$7,350
Typical board charge$4,606

Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.

What matters in your application

GPARequired
Class rankConsidered, not required
RecommendationsConsidered, not required

From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.

Frequently asked questions

What is Lewis University's acceptance rate?

Lewis University in Romeoville, IL admits approximately 71% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.

What SAT score do I need for Lewis University?

Admitted students at Lewis University typically score between 960–1210 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile).

What ACT score do I need for Lewis University?

Admitted students at Lewis University typically score between 20–27 on the ACT (25th–75th percentile).

How much does Lewis University cost?

Lewis University's total cost of attendance is reported at $47,313 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.

When is the application deadline for Lewis University?

Lewis University's earliest deadline is Dec 1, 2026 (EA), per its own published admissions calendar.

Does Lewis University require students to live on campus?

No -- Lewis University doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.

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