Outstanding Academic Programs

Lewis University is a comprehensive Catholic university located 35 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, 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. Founded in 1932, Lewis is a dynamic, coeducational university offering more than 115 undergraduate majors and programs of study, 37 graduate programs, and 3 doctoral degrees. Lewis is one of many institutions sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, an international Roman Catholic teaching order. Lewis University is accredited by, and a member of, the Higher Learning Commission.

Experienced Faculty

Lewis has 287 full-time faculty members who take their students’ personal and professional success to heart. The greater majority hold terminal degrees in their fields. Many are experienced practitioners. The student/faculty ratio is 13:1.

A Welcoming Campus

The Lewis main campus in Romeoville, Illinois, is a picturesque 410-acre setting which houses 1,200 students in 13 residence halls, all within walking distance of well-equipped classrooms, the library, the Student Recreation and Fitness Center, the Student Union, the Brother James Gaffney, FSC, Student Center, and Sancta Alberta Chapel. Students can also study in Oak Brook which is easily accessible to corporate offices in the suburbs. In 2009, a site was opened in Albuquerque, New Mexico to continue the Lasallian tradition of education in the Southwest. Lewis offers several degree programs online to allow students an option to learn when and where they wish. Lewis and St. Augustine College in Chicago, Illinois officially merged in Summer 2025 and former St. Augustine students are now officially joining the Lewis University Community.  

Enrollment

Lewis currently has over 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Many are from the Chicago region with international students representing more than 70 different countries. Lewis welcomes students of all cultures and religious faiths. Students of color represent 35 percent of the student body, and approximately 26 percent of the student population is Roman Catholic.