About Physics in Lewis University

With our brand new 50,000-square-foot Science Center addition, the Physics Department at Lewis University has some of the most impressive undergraduate and graduate lab resources in the region with $250,000 worth of industry-grade optics and laser technology equipment.

• The third-largest undergraduate physics program among private universities in Illinois
• Located less than ten miles from Argonne National Laboratory, along with a unique Argonne Co-Op Program for students to obtain research opportunities
• Close proximity to Fermilab for additional opportunities for students to earn real-world experience in the field
• Students design their undergraduate experiments with options to present at local, regional, and national meetings
• Active chapters of Society of Physics Students and Sigma Pi Sigma: The Physics Honors Society
• Past five graduating classes have achieved an astounding 100% pass rate on graduate school qualifying exams
• Our Physics graduates have been accepted into some of the most prestigious graduate programs in the country with full assistantships

Academic qualification equivalents

• Applicants must have passed high school

English language requirements 

• IELTS :6.0
• TOEFL IBT: 79
• PTE: 52 

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