Key differences on Cost & aid
- 1
Lewis costs about $842 less per year on average than U. Indianapolis ($25,042 vs. $25,884, all students)
Average cost, all students - 2
U. Indianapolis's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 53% at Lewis
Aid generosity
Cost & aid
Cost & aid
Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.
What students pay
Grants
Sticker prices
On one scale, so the bars read against each other.
Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .
Family income per year $150K
- LewisPublished data end at $110K
Merit possible (proxy); averaging $25K
- U. IndianapolisPublished data end at $110K
Merit possible (proxy); averaging $24K
Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.
Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises
| Metric | Lewis | U. Indianapolis |
|---|---|---|
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 31% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $25K (proxy) | 16% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $24K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.
Tuition guarantee & Promise program
| Metric | Lewis | U. Indianapolis |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
From the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Metric | Lewis | U. Indianapolis |
|---|---|---|
| Aid forms | FAFSA | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | October 31 (priority) | – |
| Need met, first-years | 93% | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $37,343 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 31% | – |
| Aid for international students | 109 students, average $31.8K | – |
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Lewis University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;Lewis University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Lewis University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why