Romeoville, Illinois · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Romeoville, Illinois, Lewis University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 7,011, made up of 4,326 undergraduates and 2,685 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Lewis University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 114 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Management Science, and Data Science. It awarded 2,514 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 18 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
7,011
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
2,514
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
114
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 114
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
79%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,137
Associate degrees
122
Master's degrees
1,217
Doctoral degrees (research)
8
Other doctoral degrees
5
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
3
Postbaccalaureate certificates
5
Post-master's certificates
17
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,011
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,326
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,685
Full-time, fall 2024
70%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
9,378
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,160
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,218
Full-time, 2024-25
60%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
38%
Hispanic or Latino
27%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
17%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
18
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
54%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Lakes Valley Conference
President
David J. Livingston, Ph.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization