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Acceptance Rate 74.06%
Yield 17.21%
SAT Score 1,100
ACT Score 25
Applicants 4,746

Lewis Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 74.06% at Lewis University. Total 4,746 students applied and 3,515 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,100 and the average ACT score is 25.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Lewis.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.lewisu.edu/admissions/index.htm
Online Applicationwww.lewisu.edu/admissions/application.htm
Acceptance Rate74.06%
Average Test Scores1,100 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 74.06%. A total of 4,746 students (2,390 men and 2,356 women) have applied to and 3,515 (1,758 men and 1,757 women) students admitted to Lewis University.
Among them, 331 male and 274 female students have enrolled into Lewis and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.21%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Lewis
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,7462,3902,35600
Admitted3,5151,7581,75700
Enrolled60533127400
Acceptance Rate 74.06% 73.56% 74.58% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.21% 18.83% 15.59% - -
[Chart] Lewis University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Lewis, 152 applicants (25% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 58 applicants (10%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,100 at Lewis. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,200 and 25th percentile score is 1,010.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Lewis. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Lewis with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Lewis
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total101011001200
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510560600
Math500540600
ACT Composite212529
Math202528
English202530
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Lewis University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Lewis
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Lewis

The calendar system at Lewis University is Semester. Lewis University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Lewis University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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