Lewis University - Romeoville

One University Parkway, Romeoville, IL 60446

Website: Lewis University - Romeoville

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Lewis University - Romeoville School Description

Located 30 minutes southwest of Chicago, Lewis University is a comprehensive, Catholic university where the traditions of liberal learning and preparation for professional life give the university its educational identity and mission focus.

Lewis University, guided by its Catholic and Lasallian heritage, provides to a diverse student population programs for a liberal and professional education grounded in the interaction of knowledge and fidelity in the search for truth.

Lewis provides 70 undergraduate majors and programs of study, 20 graduate programs, and accelerated programs for working adults through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Nursing and Health Professions. Premier programs include aviation, criminal/social justice, education, nursing, and business. Lewis is one of many schools sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers with over 325 years of teaching experience in the Lasallian tradition.

Lewis has 200 full-time faculty members who take their students' personal and professional success to heart. The majority hold terminal degrees in their fields. Many are experienced practitioners. The student/faculty ratio is 13:1.

Founded in 1932 under the direction of the Chicago Archdiocese and Bishop Bernard J. Sheil, Lewis began as the Holy Name Technical School for boys. Aviation technology was the special emphasis of instruction and the origin of today’s highly regarded Department of Aviation. In 1952 the school was renamed the Lewis College of Science and Technology. In 1960, the De La Salle Christian Brothers - members of a 326-year-old religious order devoted exclusively to teaching and named after Saint John Baptist de La Salle, their founder and Patron Saint of Educators - assumed direction of the institution. Today, with growing enrollment, outstanding programs, experienced faculty and motivated students, Lewis University is recognized as one of the finest, mid-sized, comprehensive Catholic universities in the country.

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Lewis University - Romeoville

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Lewis University is a private Roman Catholic and Lasallian university located in Romeoville, Illinois, United States . The enrollment is currently around 5,200 students. Lewis offers more than 70 undergraduate majors and programs of study, 20 graduate programs, and accelerated programs for working adults.

History

Lewis University was founded in 1932 by the Chicago Archdiocese and Bishop Bernard J. Sheil as the Holy Name Technical School. The school gets its name from philanthropist Frank J. Lewis who funded the construction of many of the school's buildings. In 1934 it was renamed the Lewis Holy Name Technical School. The next year its name changed yet again to the Lewis Holy Name School of Aeronautics. In 1940, the name of the school changed to the Lewis School of Aeronautics. During World War II, normal classes were suspended as the campus was given to the United States Navy to train pilots. Regular classes resumed in late 1944 and the college soon adopted a more traditional arts and science curriculum. Women were admitted for the first time in 1949. Three years later the school's name was changed to the Lewis College of Science and Technology. The school's name was shortened to simply Lewis College in 1962 and finally received its current name of Lewis University in 1973.

In 2004 and 2005, Lewis enrolled more than 5,000 total students. Lewis’ strengths as an institution of higher learning have been evidenced through various sources. The University has been cited as one of the best colleges in the region for the last two consecutive years by both The Princeton Review and U.S. News and World Report. The University is included in the top tier of U.S. News and World Report’s rankings of the best Midwest master’s-level universities, most recently placing 58 out of a total of 144 institutions. The Princeton Review named Lewis one of the “Best Midwestern Colleges,” with Lewis being ranked among a select list of 23 Illinois colleges and 158 Midwest institutions.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Roman Catholic
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Flyers

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
3,593
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
99%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 20,450
Students Receiving Aid:
84%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 40
Selectivity:
Selective
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Lewis University - Romeoville Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

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Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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Master’s Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Lewis University - Romeoville Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Women 58%
Men 42%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 72%
African-American 11%
Hispanic 9%
Other 5%
Asian 3%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 92%
Out-of-State 8%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Illinois 92%
Indiana 1%
Missouri 1%
Wisconsin 0%
Ohio 0%
Percent of Students International: 2%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 33%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Great Lakes Valley Conference)
Baseball (Great Lakes Valley Conference)
Track (Great Lakes Valley Conference)

Lewis University - Romeoville Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 20,450    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,778 24%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 4,304 39%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 7,889 84%  
Student Loans:
$ 4,413 59%  
Any Aid:
  84%  

Lewis University - Romeoville Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 68% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 3%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 460, Math: 480
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 570, Math: 580
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 97%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 19, Verbal: 19, Math: 18
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 24, Verbal: 25, Math: 25

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 40.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Recommended
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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Question: Was there a fire on the Lewis University campus in Romeoville IL in the Phillip Lynch Theater?

In the theater there are fire scarred bricks but we haven't been able to find any information whatsoever about a fire in the building. There is also a door that leads to the roof that has Do Not Open scratched into it where we found some unprocessed cotton, while the climate around here is not suitable for cotton to grow, as well as the fact that there is not a farm within 40 miles of the campus. I'm pretty sure it happend before it became the Theater the bricks look quite old but so far no information.
41 months ago

Best Answer

That is interesting, but I have never heard that there was a fire in the theater. The only thing I know about the building is that it used to be an old airplane hanger...I'll ask around and see if anything comes up though! In 1895 there was a massive fire in downtown Lockport, and if you said the bricks appear to be really old, then I would say it is likely that they came from the fire.

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