Illinois is a Midwestern state that borders Indiana in the east and the Mississippi River in the west. It is known as the state of the prairies, and is characterized by its farmland, forests, rolling hills and wetlands. Chicago, one of the largest cities in the United States, is located in the northeast, on the shores of Lake Michigan. It is renowned for its iconic skyscrapers, such as the 1,451-foot Willis Tower and the Neo-Gothic Tribune Tower.
Lewis University is one of 60 universities around the world sponsored by De La Salle Christian Brothers, an international order of Roman Catholic teaching.
Lewis University
(LUC) offers courses and programs that lead to officially recognized higher education degrees, such as bachelor's and master's degrees in various areas of study. The university consists of colleges of arts and sciences, business, education and nursing, and health professions, as well as a continuing education program. Lewis University is an NCAA Division II school that is part of the Great Lakes Valley Conference and the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association.It was founded in 1932 by Brother James Gaffney, FSC, and was later renamed in 1935 as the Lewis Holy Name School of Aeronautics (abbreviated as Lewis School of Aeronautics in 1940). In 2010, Dr. David Livingston was appointed as its tenth president. Lewis University offers more than 80 specializations and undergraduate study programs, 37 graduate programs and two doctoral programs.
It has been recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the best universities in the Midwest, and has been included among a select list of 23 universities in Illinois and 158 institutions in the Midwest. Established in 1932, Lewis University is a private non-profit higher education institution located in Romeoville (population range 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Illinois.
