Lewis University, St. Augustine College plan merger

ROMEOVILLE -- The presidents of Lewis University and St. Augustine College in Aurora Tuesday announced a plan to merge both institutions, with both...

April 25, 2023
11:54 PM

ROMEOVILLE -- The presidents of Lewis University and St. Augustine College in Aurora Tuesday announced a plan to merge both institutions, with both boards of trustees unanimously approving the decision. The schools will now submit an application to the Higher Learning Commission to make St. Augustine College a part of Lewis University. The merger is subject to the approval of the commission, the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the U.S. Department of Education. The joining of both schools is centered around a shared mission to expand access and opportunity for students who are often underrepresented and underserved in traditional higher education, they said in a joint news release.