Colleges / Lewis University
College · Private nonprofit · Romeoville, IL · Suburb
LU

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Hispanic-servingReligious affiliation
AddressOne University Parkway, Romeoville, IL 60446-2200
Websitewww.lewisu.edu
Price calculatorRun your numbers →
Admit rate71%
6-yr median pay$56k
Net price / yr$17k
Undergrad size4,015
§ I · The real read

What it's actually like.

The bet

Net price of $17k/yr for a shot at a $56k first-5-year salary. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.

Getting in

Admit rate of 71% means this is workable if your grades and essays are solid. Admitted students average SAT 1096 · ACT 23.

If you get in

4,015 undergrads. Small. You will know your cohort.

Where you live

Suburban — a short drive to the nearest city, greener but still connected.

§ II · Cost & aid

Sticker vs. real.

Sticker cost of attendance is $47k/yr. After need-based aid, the average student pays $17k/yr. Merit aid varies. Run your EFC calculator before you rule anything out.

Sticker · 4 yrs$189k
Before any aid.
Net · 4 yrs$68k
What the average student pays.
Typical aid$121k
Difference over 4 years — higher for lower-income households.
Payback1.2x
4-yr net price ÷ first-5-year salary. Lower is better.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

Tuition · in-state
$39.2k
Room & board
$12.1k
Books & supplies
$1,500

How students pay for it.

Pell grants33%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans42%
Share taking out federal student loans.
Median debt · grads$22k
What the median student owes at graduation. Non-completers: $11k.
3-yr default0%
Low — grads tend to pay on time.
§ III · Outcomes

Do people finish? Do they land?

1-yr retention81%
Solid.
Graduation · 6 yr67%
Majority finish.
6-yr median pay$56k
Cross-major. Your major's number can be very different.
10-yr median pay$66k
Ten years out — where grads tend to land career-wise.
Transfer out18%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity

Setting, size, and who this school is.

Setting
Suburb
Control
Private nonprofit
Undergrad size
4,015
Location
Romeoville, IL
Region
Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
Carnegie class
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year · medium · primarily residential
Undergrad program
Four-year · full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Also known as
Lewis College Lewis College of Science and Technology Lewis School of Aeronautics Lewis Holy Name School of Aeronautics Lewis Holy Name Technical School Holy Name Technical School
Identity
Hispanic-servingReligious affiliation
§ · Who studies here

The student body at a glance.

  • White50%
  • Hispanic28%
  • Asian7%
  • Black7%
  • Two or more races3%
  • International3%
  • Unknown2%
First-gen students39%
Share whose parents didn't complete college.
Part-time15%
Mixed full-time and part-time.
Veterans1%
Share using veteran education benefits.
Median family income$55k
Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.
§ V · Majors offered here · 62

What you can study.

Colleges / Lewis University
College · Private nonprofit · Romeoville, IL · Suburb
LU

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Hispanic-servingReligious affiliation
AddressOne University Parkway, Romeoville, IL 60446-2200
Websitewww.lewisu.edu
Price calculatorRun your numbers →
Admit rate71%
6-yr median pay$56k
Net price / yr$17k
Undergrad size4,015
§ I · The real read

What it's actually like.

The bet

Net price of $17k/yr for a shot at a $56k first-5-year salary. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.

Getting in

Admit rate of 71% means this is workable if your grades and essays are solid. Admitted students average SAT 1096 · ACT 23.

If you get in

4,015 undergrads. Small. You will know your cohort.

Where you live

Suburban — a short drive to the nearest city, greener but still connected.

§ II · Cost & aid

Sticker vs. real.

Sticker cost of attendance is $47k/yr. After need-based aid, the average student pays $17k/yr. Merit aid varies. Run your EFC calculator before you rule anything out.

Sticker · 4 yrs$189k
Before any aid.
Net · 4 yrs$68k
What the average student pays.
Typical aid$121k
Difference over 4 years — higher for lower-income households.
Payback1.2x
4-yr net price ÷ first-5-year salary. Lower is better.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

Tuition · in-state
$39.2k
Room & board
$12.1k
Books & supplies
$1,500

How students pay for it.

Pell grants33%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans42%
Share taking out federal student loans.
Median debt · grads$22k
What the median student owes at graduation. Non-completers: $11k.
3-yr default0%
Low — grads tend to pay on time.
§ III · Outcomes

Do people finish? Do they land?

1-yr retention81%
Solid.
Graduation · 6 yr67%
Majority finish.
6-yr median pay$56k
Cross-major. Your major's number can be very different.
10-yr median pay$66k
Ten years out — where grads tend to land career-wise.
Transfer out18%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity

Setting, size, and who this school is.

Setting
Suburb
Control
Private nonprofit
Undergrad size
4,015
Location
Romeoville, IL
Region
Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
Carnegie class
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year · medium · primarily residential
Undergrad program
Four-year · full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Also known as
Lewis College Lewis College of Science and Technology Lewis School of Aeronautics Lewis Holy Name School of Aeronautics Lewis Holy Name Technical School Holy Name Technical School
Identity
Hispanic-servingReligious affiliation
§ · Who studies here

The student body at a glance.

  • White50%
  • Hispanic28%
  • Asian7%
  • Black7%
  • Two or more races3%
  • International3%
  • Unknown2%
First-gen students39%
Share whose parents didn't complete college.
Part-time15%
Mixed full-time and part-time.
Veterans1%
Share using veteran education benefits.
Median family income$55k
Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.
§ V · Majors offered here · 62

What you can study.