Lewis University is a private Roman Catholic university in Romeoville, Illinois, in the Lasallian tradition of the Christian Brothers. It was founded in 1932 as the Holy Name Technical School and later took the name of benefactor Frank J. Lewis, becoming Lewis College in 1962 and Lewis University in 1973. Its 410-acre suburban campus adjoins Lewis University Airport, and aviation remains one of its best-known programs. The university offers more than 80 undergraduate programs, about 35 graduate programs and accelerated degree options for working adults. In fall 2024 it enrolled about 7,000 students, roughly 4,300 undergraduate and 2,700 graduate. Its teams compete in NCAA Division II, mainly in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
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Lewis reviews first-year applicants holistically and is test-optional for all academic programs. Test-optional applicants submit a personal statement or graded school assignment, and new students still need an ACT or SAT score on file for course placement.
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1 University Pkwy, Romeoville, IL, Illinois, United States
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