Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois · Private · 4,015 undergraduates · lewisu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
71%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
960 to 1210
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$58,370Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Lewis University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
71% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$58,370
a year in 2027-28, from a $58,370 sticker price
What to do with your 1090
Send your score
About 73% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 970, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Test-optional applicants must submit a personal statement or graded school assignment.
Source: Admissions | First-Year Admission | Test Optional · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- May1Regular Decision · May 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
71%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 960 to 1210
Reading and Writing 490 to 600
Math 470 to 610
ACT composite 20 to 27
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$58,370
a year
- Tuition$41,910
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$16,244
- $30,001 to $48,000$11,815
- $48,001 to $75,000$11,383
- $75,001 to $110,000$16,390
- Over $110,000$23,590
Financial aidEstimate
91%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$28,717
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
35 of 35
Earn credit with a score of 3
35 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,190Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTS 13000 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTS 13300 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTS 39100 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | BIOL 10000 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 20900 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 20900 and MATH 23500 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHEM 10600 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 10600 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CPSC 20000 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 6 | CPSC 20000 & CPSC 21000 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CPSC 20000 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARTS 10600 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 11100 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 22000 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | BIOL 10600 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 10600 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FLAN 12300 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FLAN 12700 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG T0100 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | FLAN 13100 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 20000 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 20100 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PHYS 10000 OR PHYS 10600 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 5 | PHYS 20000 & PHYS 20100 Lab |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | PHYS 10000 OR PHYS 10600 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 5 | PHYS 20500 & PHYS 20600 Lab |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | PHYS 10000 OR PHYS 10600 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 3 | PHYS 21500 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | PHYS 10000 OR PHYS 10600 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 3 | PHYS 21000 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 10000 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FLAN 10300 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | FLAN 10600 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 11700 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MATH 22000 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 20000 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 10600 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 10600 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
57%
Come back for a second year
79%
Typical earnings
$59,389
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Lewis University$86,170
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 25 majors here have earnings data.
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