Lewis University

Private · Moderately Selective · IL

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationIL · Midwest

SettingSuburban

Undergrads4,015

Student:faculty13:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate42.3%

6-yr grad rate66.6%

Drop-out rate20.9%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$39k

Out-of-state tuition$39k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity50.2%

Gender diversity50.5%

International2.8%

IdentityRoman Catholic

Overview

Lewis University is a private Catholic university in Romeoville, Illinois, southwest of Chicago, sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers and shaped by that order's teaching-focused tradition.

Academics

Aviation is the clearest signature program; the university operates its own airport on campus, giving flight and aviation-maintenance students direct access to aircraft and runways as part of coursework, a facility few universities can offer. Nursing, criminal justice, and business are other well-established programs, and Lewis serves both traditional-age students and working adults through flexible scheduling.

Campus & student life

The Romeoville campus sits in the Chicago suburbs, giving students access to the city while keeping a quieter, more traditional campus feel; the on-campus airport is a genuine daily presence for aviation students rather than a symbolic feature.

Getting in

Admission is holistic but accessible, and aviation applicants should expect program-specific requirements beyond the standard academic review given the professional flight-training track.

After graduation

Aviation graduates move into regional and major airlines, corporate flight departments, and aviation-maintenance careers, drawing on placement relationships built through the on-campus flight program; nursing and business graduates place into the greater Chicago job market.

Worth knowing

The on-campus airport is a working general-aviation airport, not a simulator alone; students in the flight program log real flight hours as part of their degree.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate71.3%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 960–1210 · ACT 20–27

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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