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Lake Forest College

www.lakeforest.edu Lake Forest, Illinois

4-year Private • highly residential Small Campus • Large City-Suburb • Calendar: Semester System
1,517
Undergraduates
388
Freshmen
58%
Admission Rate
15%
Enrollment Rate
71%
4‑year Graduation Rate
77%
6‑year Graduation Rate
Trend data: 2010-2020
Undergraduates by Gender
Men
42%
Women
58%
Undergraduates by Race
Native American
0%
Asian
5%
African American
5%
Hispanic
14%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Caucasian
55%
2 or more races
4%
Unknown
5%
International
11%
2020 Freshman by Geography
Students with disabilities

10% of the students at Lake Forest College are registered with the college's disability services office.

Cost of Attendance (2021-22)

Cost of Attendance $66,400
Tuition $51,002
Room & Board (on-campus) $11,498
Books & Supplies $1,000
Transportation & Other $2,900
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Financial Aid Information

Need-based Aid (2021-22)
Percentage of students receiving some need-based aid 97%
Percentage of students receiving some Federal aid 45%
Percentage of students receiving some institutional aid 97%
Percentage of students with education loans 81%

2025 Application Information

Direct application website

Deadlines

We do not have the deadline information for this college.

Requirements

Test Scores
Recommended
High School GPA
Required
Transcripts
Considered
High School Rank
Required
Recommendations
Required

Admissions Information

Lake Forest College's Admissions Page

GPA Profile

In 2020, the average GPA of students admitted to Lake Forest College was 3.63.

SAT Profile

This college has not reported SAT data to the IPEDS database.

ACT Profile

This college has not reported ACT data to the IPEDS database.

Majors: 36 (See List)

Intercollegiate Sports: 10 (See List)

Division
NCAA Division III (with football)

Location

Lake Forest, Illinois

Getting There

Nearest Airport
(19 mi)
Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD)
Chicago, IL