Lewis University is a private Catholic university in Romeoville, Illinois, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs with a focus on liberal learning, values, and professional preparation.
| Nickname | Flyers |
| Motto / Slogan | Signum Fidei |
| Colour | Red and White |
| Mascot | Bedcheck Charlie |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Undergraduate Programmes | |
| Postgraduate Programmes | 30 |
| Location | Romeoville, Illinois, United States |
| Address | 1 University Parkway Romeoville, IL 60446 |
Lewis University, guided by its Catholic and Lasallian heritage, provides a diverse student population programs for liberal and professional education, grounded in the interaction of knowledge and fidelity in the search for truth. Lewis promotes the development of the complete person through the pursuit of wisdom and justice. Fundamental to its Mission is a spirit of association which fosters community in all teaching, learning, and service.
Engaging with your University community is a key part of your success at Lewis. It’s the spirit behind our student organizations, club sports, campus ministry programs, recreation opportunities, health and wellness resources, and more. When you’re surrounded by people who engage and inspire you, there’s no limit to what you can do.
Located 35 miles southwest of Chicago, Lewis University is a comprehensive, Catholic university, where the traditions of liberal learning, values and preparation for professional work come together with a synergy that gives the university its educational identity and focus. Lewis is one of 60 universities worldwide, sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, an international Roman Catholic teaching order.
The Lewis main campus in Romeoville, Illinois, is a picturesque 410-acre setting that houses nearly 1,000 students in 11 residence halls, all within walking distance of well-equipped classrooms, the library, the JFK Student Recreation and Sports Center, the Brother James Gaffney, FSC, Student Center, Sancta Alberta Chapel, and the Lewis University Airport.
Submit the application form either from the Lewis University website or the Common Application with the following supporting documents:
International Students:
Graduate admission requirements vary by program. View the program page for requirements.
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Phone : +1 (815) 836-5635, (815) 836-5250, (815) 205-0943
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Prior to his presidency at Lourdes University, he served Mercyhurst University for 16 years in various diverse capacities, including President of the Faculty Senate and Vice President for Advancement. Prior to joining the Mercyhurst community, he taught religious studies at Loyola Academy High School in Wilmette, Vanderbilt University in Nashville, University of St. Francis in Joliet, Joliet Catholic Academy and Loyola University of Chicago.
Inspired by its Catholic and Lasallian heritage, Lewis University offers a values-centered curriculum, rich in the Mission values of knowledge, fidelity, wisdom, and justice and guided by the spirit of association which fosters community in all teaching, learning and service. Lewis provides 7,000 students with programs for a liberal and professional education based on the interaction of knowledge and fidelity in the search for truth.
Lewis is a dynamic, coeducational, comprehensive, Catholic university with a richly diverse student body, including traditional-aged students and adults of all ages.