| Name |
Lewis University |
| Address |
1 University Parkway
Romeoville, IL 60446-2200 |
| Website |
http://www.lewisu.edu |
| Email |
admissions@lewisu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
38% |
| Percent Fraternity |
4% |
| Percent Sorority |
7% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
60% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
38% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (100%) |
| College Owned Singles |
30% |
| College Owned Doubles |
70% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
111 |
| Sprinkler System |
4% |
| Fire Alarms |
10% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
400 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
60% |
| Nearest Airport |
Chicago, Midway (26), Chicago, O'Hare (36) |
| Nearest Train |
Chicago, Union Station (Amtrak) (34) |
| Nearest Bus |
Joliet, (Pace) (7) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
25% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
3,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Wheaton College) |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Illinois Institute of Technology) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
International Taste Festival sponsered by ISA |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
42 |
| Honor Societies |
Psi-Chi (Psychology Honor Society), Alpha Psi Omega (Theatre), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics) |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Delta Epsilon Sigma; Peer Ministry; Ministry Outreach Programs; Retreat Opportunities; Intervarsity; Choir Tapestry |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Sigma Theta Tau; Latin American Student Organization (LASO); Black Student Union (BSU); International Student Association (ISA) |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Band, Choir, Choral, Chorus, Dance, Drama, Jazz band, Musical theatre, orchestra, photography, forensics, greek stock, spring formal, fall formal, homecoming |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Flyer (bi-weekly) |
| Num Frats |
7 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
4% |
| Num Sororities |
5 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
7% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1932 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Roman Catholic |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
3,593 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
38,294,740 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
19,200 |
| Room Board |
7,600 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
95% |
| Job One Year |
97% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
3Com Corp.
Abbott Labs
ABN AMRO Bank
Ace Hardware Corp.
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Advocate Health Care
Allstate Insurance Co.
American Airlines
American Trans Air
Ameritech
Andrew Corp.
AON Corp.
Argonne National Lab
AT&T
Bank of Americ |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
152,214 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,238 |
| Num Microforms |
204,180 |
| Num Audiovisual |
4,112 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
Curriculum collection; Eva White Memorial Aviation Collection; Library of American Civilization (micofiche); Library of English Literature (microfiche)ERIC fiche; 83 online databases; Digital Dissertations online |
| Museums |
Government documents; Regional and Canal history collection; I&M Canal archives; J.T. Farrel Collection |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
270 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
35 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
250 |
| Num Wired Labs |
225 |
| Num Wired Other |
10 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
6,500 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
