Lewis University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Lewis University is a private Roman Catholic and Lasallian University situated in Romeoville, Illinois. It was initially established as the Holy Name Technical School by the Chicago Archdiocese and Bishop Bernard Sheil in 1932. Lewis University is named after philanthropist Frank Lewis. It enrolls more than 5,000 students annually and offers around 20 graduate programs, 70 undergraduate majors and accelerated programs for working adults. The university is comprised of the following academic divisions:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business
• College of Education
• College of Nursing and Health Professions
• School for Professional and Continuing Education

Lewis University participates in the NCAA Division II and is a member of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and the Great Lakes Valley Conference. LU's athletic teams are known as the Flyers.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement and business and management.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 5,536 in 2009-2010 (4,724 full-time equivalent).

About 45% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 55% of the class.

Undergrads are 68% of enrolled students and graduate students are 32%.

Students under 25 years old represent 56% of the student body. About 14% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Lewis provides on-campus housing for 1,296 of its 4,724 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Great Lakes Valley Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 99 male students received the aid (men were 52% of those receiving aid) and 91 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 48% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Lewis offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (342 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems and Services
• Management Information Systems
• Management Science
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (20 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DESIGN (1 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (287 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Secondary School Administration/Principalship
• Special Education and Teaching
• Superintendency and Educational System Administration
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (35 awarded)

• Community Organization and Advocacy
• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Painting

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (0 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (54 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (12 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (15 awarded)

• Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
• Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician

MEDIA (24 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

• Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (213 awarded)

• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (26 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (11 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Drawing

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Construction Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (47 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemical Physics
• Chemistry
• Physical Sciences
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (175 awarded)

• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Fire Services Administration
• Forensic Science and Technology
• Security and Loss Prevention Services
• Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (82 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (43 awarded)

• Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
• Air Traffic Controller
• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
• Flight Instructor