Lewis University(LU), Romeoville, Illinois, is a private Roman Catholic college which has an acceptance rate of 58%, and enrollment of around 6800 students with more than 80 undergraduate courses and 22 graduate courses.
The university provides degrees and programmes in an undergraduate programme, Graduate programme, online programme, Non-degree programme, and many more. in various fields such as Aviation, science, technology, Business, Education and social sciences, nursing and health sciences, and many more.
SAT and ACT scores are considerable. Student's GPA is also a very important factor and along with that high school rank and letters of recommendation also. The application deadline is a rolling basis and the application fee is about $40.
Lewis University has achieved arboretum status at its main campus in Romeoville. The University received this award by achieving certain standards of professional practises deemed important for the arboretum and botanic gardens. Lewis University is a veritable arboretum with more than 2,400 trees in addition to wooded areas.
The 410-acre campus features more than 140 varieties of trees. Visitors to campus may take a Tree Walk utilizing a map labeling each variety by location.
The Lewis University History Center: Urban, Cultural and Catholic History of the Upper Midwest seeks to unite scholars, students, and the public in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of materials linked to the history of the Upper Midwest.
The Center strives to preserve and promote the region’s heritage (with a special focus on the Illinois and Michigan Canal) through the collection of historic documents and materials and promotion of research and activities involving core areas of public history.
If someone is facing any problem regarding the admission then they can contact the university directly either on-call or can mail them directly.
Phone number: +1 815-838-0500,
Email id: official website
Application Process
The application process depends and varies on the desirable majors/skills opted as cited below in the following.
Undergraduate Admission Process
The process is as follows:
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Students need to fill the online application form in which their personal details, your course preference are to be filled.
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After submitting the online application form official high school transcripts or GED score are to be submitted.
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Then ACT or SAT scores are to be submitted. Any of the options will work.
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An application fee of $40 is to be paid.
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Although not required students who submit letters of recommendation or personal statements will improve their admission possibilities.
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Then after receiving the application the admission officials at the university will notify the applicant within 1 to 3 weeks.
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Freshman's early response for the fall term is December 1 and for freshman regular admission for the fall term is April 15 and spring term January 2.
Graduate Admission Process
The process is as follows:
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Lewis University takes graduation application after every 8 weeks.
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The institute takes online graduate application.
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Then official transcript from all the previous colleges as well as the universities attended.
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Submission of 2-page personal statement.
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Submission of two pages of letter of recommendation.
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Then resume.
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Then the application fee of $40 is to be paid.
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Although not required students who submit a letter of recommendation or personal statements will improve their admission possibilities.
Adult Undergraduate Admission Process
The process is as follows:
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Completing an online application.
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Resumes may be required to show the work experience prior to applying for an adult under the graduation programme.
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An official transcript is required from all the colleges which the applicant has attended before.
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Completion of the FAFSA form for all those students who need financial aid and should be submitted before October 1. The university code for FAFSA is 001707.
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The applicant needs to contact the School of Graduate, Professional and Continuing education.
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After all this the applicant needs to register for classes and information about Medical records, payment plan, Textbooks need to be done.
For transfer students
The process is as follows:
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As a private not for profit university students must be enrolled full time at Lewis and should have a minimum of 2.5 GPA in order to receive the scholarships which the university is still offering for the traditional transfer students.
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These scholarships are awarded at the time of admission by taking into consideration cumulative GPA.
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Scholarships are between 12000-14000 USD.
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The applicants are expected to start the application process at least before 1 semester whenever the student plans to study at the university. The university expects the applications must be submitted on June 1 for fall entry and November 1 for spring entry.
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Students need to fill the online application form in which their personal details, your course preference are to be filled.
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After submitting the online application form official high school transcripts or GED score are to be submitted.
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An application fee of $40 is to be paid.
For international students
The process is as follows:
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Students need to fill the online application form in which their personal details, your course preference are to be filled.
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Documents can be sent by mail or can be submitted through an online application.
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Graduation application, Bachelor’s degree certificates, English proficiency exam scores, Statement of purpose, two letters of recommendation, resume or CV, copy of passport.