Lewis at a Glance

Experienced Faculty

Lewis has 278 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 14:1.

A Welcoming Campus

The Lewis main campus in Romeoville, Illinois, is a picturesque 410-acre setting which houses 1,200 students in 12 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. In late 2023, Lewis acquired St. Augustine College in Chicago, Illinois and in 2024 will welcome those students to the Lewis Community.  

Enrollment

Lewis currently has over 6,600 undergraduate and graduate students. Many are from the Chicago region with international students representing more than 60 different countries. Lewis welcomes students of all cultures and religious faiths. Students of color represent 32 percent of the student body, and approximately 30 percent of the student population is Roman Catholic.