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Acceptance Rate 71.29%
Yield 15.27%
SAT Score 1,080
ACT Score 24
Applicants 6,302

Lewis Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 71.29% at Lewis University. Total 6,302 students applied and 4,493 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,080 and the average ACT score is 24.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.lewisu.edu/admissions/index.htm
Online Applicationwww.lewisu.edu/admissions/application.htm
Acceptance Rate71.29%
Average Test Scores1,080 SAT / 24 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 71.29%. A total of 6,302 students (3,273 men and 2,980 women) have applied to and 4,493 (2,239 men and 2,220 women) students admitted to Lewis University.
Among them, 337 male and 344 female students have enrolled into Lewis and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.27%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Lewis
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,3023,2732,980454
Admitted4,4932,2392,220304
Enrolled68633734450
Acceptance Rate 71.29% 68.41% 74.50% 66.67% 100.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.27% 15.05% 15.50% 16.67% -
[Chart] Lewis University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Lewis, 167 applicants (24% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 29 applicants (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,080 at Lewis. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,210 and 25th percentile score is 960.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
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 Total96010801210
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490540600
Math470540610
ACT Composite202427
Math192426
English202325
[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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