Lewis University Graduate School

Lewis University (referred to as Lewis) is a Private, 4 years school located in Romeoville, IL.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Lewis is $15,490 in average. The school has 2,580 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,513 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Lewis University (referred to as Lewis) is a Private, 4 years school located in Romeoville, IL.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1963 - Current).
Lewis Directory Information
School NameLewis University (Lewis)
AddressOne University Parkway, Romeoville, IL 60446-2200
Phone815-838-0500
Webhttps://www.lewisu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.lewisu.edu/admissions/application.htm
Financial Infohttps://www.lewisu.edu/admissions/finaid/index.htm
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Lewis is $15,490 in average. The school has 2,580 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,513 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 127 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Other). Among them, 24 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$15,490
Student Population2,580
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Other)
Number of Programs127 graduate programs
(24 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Lewis is $15,490 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $820.
Lewis offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition$14,760
Required Fees$200
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition$820
Lewis offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)24 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Lewis University is $15,490. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.54% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$14,400$150
2019-2020$14,400$150
2020-2021$14,580$200
2021-2022$14,760$200
2022-2023$14,760$200
2023-2024$15,210$280
The graduate school tuition & fees of Lewis is relatively inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in Illinois. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Illinois graduate tuition is $18,738 (public) / $21,100 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Lewis University$15,490
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Illinois Graduate Schools$18,871$20,166
Public$11,992$18,738
Private$21,100
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $14,925 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Lewis.
On-campus living costs are increased by 1.70% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $10,285. Off-campus living costs are increased by 1.74% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$10,578$2,230$7,000$2,504
2019-2020$10,820$2,230$7,000$2,618
2020-2021$11,050$2,230$7,000$2,525
2021-2022$11,222$2,230$7,000$2,458
2022-2023$11,956$2,134$7,500$2,609
2023-2024$12,140$2,190$7,500$2,785
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $849 at Lewis University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.54% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$800
2019-2020$800
2020-2021$810
2021-2022$820
2022-2023$820
2023-2024$849

Graduate Programs at Lewis

Lewis University offers 40 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 767 students have completed their study at Lewis University.
Offered Degrees at Lewis University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree3210721
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship105
Doctor's degree - professional practice116
Post Bachelor's Degree2215
Post Master's Degree4420
Total4017767
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Lewis University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Organizational Leadership program with 13 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Nursing Administration program with 127 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Nursing Practice program with 6 completers.
Lewis University offers 40 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 767 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 721 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 6 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Other) program.
  • 15 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 20 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (2 completers) 114 completers-
Computer Science46-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration52-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance16-
Education [+] 113 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction11-
Educational Leadership and Administration6-
Special Education and Teaching15-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs7-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services32$46,400
Elementary Education and Teaching22-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching3-
Secondary Education and Teaching10-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching--
Reading Teacher Education5-
Spanish Language Teacher Education2-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] --
General Studies--
Physical Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Chemistry3-
Chemical Physics1-
Physics--
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (2 completers) 40 completers$63,200
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies20-
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)20-
Human Services [+] 28 completers-
Social Work28-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] (1 completers) 24 completers-
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology24-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 218 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist34-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator--
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor30-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist27-
Nursing Administration127-
Business [+] 180 completers-
Business Administration and Management100$58,100
Project Management6-
Organizational Leadership53-
Finance3-
Management Science18-
Total721
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 5 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration5-
Total5
Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 completers-
Nursing Practice6-
Total6
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 2 completers-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration2-
Business [+] 13 completers-
Organizational Leadership13-
Total15
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences --
Total20

Graduate Student Population at Lewis

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 2,580 students enrolled into Lewis University graduate schools where it has total 6,513 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,415 full-time and 1,165 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,209 male and 1,371 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,5801,2091,371
Full-time1,415875540
Part-tme1,165334831
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,004 White (38.91%), 126 Black/African American (4.88%), 248 Hispanic (9.61%), 97 Asian (3.76%), and 1,105 students with other races. 1,044 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,5801,2091,371
American Indian/Native American000
Asian972077
Black/African American1262997
Hispanic24871177
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White1,004245759
Two More44836
Un-Known1679
Non-resident Alien1,044828216
Lewis University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 727 graduate students (28.18% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,334 graduate students (51.71% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,580
Enrolled Online Exclusively727
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,334
Not in Online Courses519
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Lewis University. 834 students are aged 20 to 24 (32.33% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.04%), 106 students are aged above 50 (4.11%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Lewis University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,5801,2091,371
Age 18-19110
Age 20-21301317
Age 22-24804459345
Age 25-29853469384
Age 30-34347134213
Age 35-3918453131
Age 40-4925557198
Age 50-641002179
Over 64624

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