Lewis University Named Among Best Colleges In The Midwest

ROMEOVILLE, IL — The Princeton Review has included Romeoville's Lewis University to its list of test colleges in the Midwest. It is one of the recommended schools in the "2021 Best Colleges: Region by Region" on its website, according to a news release.

"We chose Lewis University and the other outstanding institutions on this list primarily for their excellent academics," Princeton Review editor-in-chief Robert Franek said in the release.

The Princeton Review editors made their picks based on data collected from its survey of administrators at several hundred colleges in each region, staff visits to schools over the years and the perspectives of college counselors and advisors whose opinions the company solicits.

On its website, The Princeton Review wrote the Lewis student body is "down to earth," "supportive," and "typically small-town people dreaming of going to bigger places." The size of the school and the large commuter population means, "there is a tight-knit community within…disciplines."

One student said, "Though a predominantly Catholic student body, there are still many students of all multicultural backgrounds and religious practices."

The website also states that Lewis University — that serves about 6,300 students — provides "small class sizes," "smart and approachable professors," and especially "strong programs in aviation, nursing, and criminal justice." Professors are also big on "discussions more often than lectures," and generally "make lessons fun and interesting."

The Princeton Review scores schools on its "Best Colleges" lists on six categories: academics, admissions selectivity, financial aid, fire safety, quality of life and green.