Lewis University is a renowned liberal arts institution that houses the faculties of Arts & Science, Business, Education and Nursing. It is renowned for its pre-professional biology course, which has a high acceptance rate at professional schools.
Lewis University
has been nationally recognized by Colleges of Distinction, as well as the Illinois College of Distinction and the Catholic College of Distinction. Lewis is one of more than 60 universities around the world sponsored by De La Salle Christian Brothers and offers Profs online research methods tutors to help students excel in their studies. Its main campus is located on 410 acres in Romeoville, Illinois, just 35 miles southwest of downtown Chicago.It also has sites in Oak Brook and Albuquerque, New Mexico. It offers over 80 undergraduate specializations and areas of study and 35 graduate programs. Lewis is an NCAA Division II school that is part of the Great Lakes Valley Conference and the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. It offers students a unique educational experience with more than 100 active student organizations and trips to some of the highest peaks on Earth.
The university has been cited by both US News and The Princeton Review among the top regional universities in the Midwest. It was selected for offering innovative, teacher-centered undergraduate education with a strong track record of preparing its graduates for real-world success. The Princeton Review named Lewis one of the best universities in the Midwest, and it ranked among a select list of 23 universities in Illinois and 158 institutions in the Midwest. Additionally, Lewis is ranked among the top 20 universities in the Midwest region of the United States by U.
S. News & World Report.