Applying to Lewis

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
72.73%	1,100

Lewis University's acceptance rate is 72.73% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 5,291 students applied and 3,848 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Lewis.

Lewis's acceptance rate places 20th out of 60 Illinois colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,100 and the ACT score is 25 at Lewis. Lewis's SAT score ranks 17th out of 37 Illinois colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Lewis, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Lewis University is 72.73% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 16.11%. 2,782 men and 2,452 women applied to Lewis and 1,939 men and 1,868 women students were accepted.

57 applicants who has another gender applied and 41 were accepted.

Among them, 334 men and 281 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Lewis.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Lewis
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	5,291	2,782	2,452	57	0
Admitted	3,848	1,939	1,868	41	0
Enrolled	620	334	281	5	0
Acceptance Rate	72.73%	69.70%	76.18%	71.93%	-
Yield	16.11%	17.23%	15.04%	12.20%	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Lewis University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 176 students (28% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 30 students (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Lewis.

The median SAT score is 1,100 with 550 SAT EBRW and 550 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 610 and the 25^th percentile is 490. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 610 and 25^th percentile is 500 .

The median ACT composite score is 25 with 75^th percentile score of 26 and 25^th percentile score of 22 at Lewis. The median ACT math score is 24 and the ACT English score is 23.

The SAT and ACT scores at Lewis University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,164, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) master's college and university with larger programs).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Lewis
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	990	1100	1220
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	490	550	610
SAT Math	500	550	610
ACT Composite	22	25	26
ACT Math	21	24	28
ACT English	21	23	25

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Lewis University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 620 first-year students enrolled in Lewis. The proportion of full-time students is 99.19% and part-time students is 0.81%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 53.87% and women students is 45.32%. 0.81% of students has another gender.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Lewis.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Lewis
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender
Total	620	334	281	5
Full-time	615	330	280	5
Part-time	5	4	1	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Lewis. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Lewis University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Lewis Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Lewis.

Admission Information for Applying to Lewis
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	www.lewisu.edu/admissions/index.htm
Online Application	www.lewisu.edu/admissions/application.htm
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Other)

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