Lewis University nursing

Romeoville, Illinois · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 86% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 86%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree
*ACCL (Accelerated BSN Program; generic program also offered)		RomeovilleApproved86% (2025, 129 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 2662015: 2552016: 2682017: 2712018: 2482019: 2362020: 2402021: 2532022: 2642023: 2352024: 21726620142172024
Nursing completions at Lewis University by year, IPEDS. Down 18% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014266
2015255
2016268
2017271
2018248
2019236
2020240
2021253
2022264
2023235
2024217
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Nursing Administration 51.3802Master's degree118
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree81
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Post-master's certificate7
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, other5
Critical Care Nursing 51.3814Post-master's certificate4
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3803Post-master's certificate1
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Post-master's certificate1

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2031
CCNEMaster'sSpring 2030
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Spring 2030
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateSpring 2030

Federal funding

2 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $2.4m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$2.2mNursing Workforce Diversity
93.178		2021-07-01 to 2025-12-31Health Resources and Services Administration
$244kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2023-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration

Faculty

3 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Lewis University’s nursing pages

Simulation

“You will work one-on-one with faculty who have real world experience in our state-of-the art simulation hospital rooms and acute care labs with Sim Manikins.”

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Clinical placements

“Your exposure to various clinical sites provides you with experience working with diverse patient populations.”

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Admission

“Kaplan Admission Test or ATI TEAS results are submitted results are submitted (for nursing majors only).”

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