Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 567 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Lewis. Among these students, 120 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 52 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1145
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3072 admitted students 120 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
21%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1050-1240. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 610, while 25% scored below 520 and another 25% scored above 610.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 630, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 630. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1145 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Lewis.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 48% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
520-610 -
Math
530-630
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
23
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3072 admitted students 52 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
9%
Similar to the SAT, Lewis does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 9% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 20.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
20-26 -
Math
19-27 -
Composite
20-26
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$40
Undergraduate$40
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Lewis during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Lewis received a total of 4,311 applications. These applications included 1,941 male applicants and 2,370 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 4,311 applicants, Lewis admitted 3,072 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,344 males and 1,728 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 567 students chose to enroll at Lewis. This means that 567 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 282 were male and 285 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Lewis had an overall acceptance rate of 71% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 69% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 73%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Lewis had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Lewis over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Lewis University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Lewis is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Lewis University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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