Lake Forest College
555 N Sheridan Road
Lake Forest IL 60045
(847) 234-3100

General Information
- Campus Setting
Suburb: Large
- Type of School
Private, not-for-profit
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
1,387 (1,381 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
12 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
97% / 3%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
42% / 58%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
98% / 2%
- In-State / Out-of-State
32% / 68%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees
$34,206
- Room & Board$8,006
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
N/A
- Average Financial Aid PackageN/A
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
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Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants2,551
- Students Admitted
1,507
(59%)
- Students Enrolled379
(15%)
- Average High School GPA3.51
- Students in top 10% of HS Class38%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
N/A
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American/United States Studies/Civilization
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Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
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Computer and information sciences and support services
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Computer Science
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English language and literature/letters
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English Language and Literature, General
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History
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History, General
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Mathematics, General
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Natural resources and conservation
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Environmental Studies
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Philosophy
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants2,551
- Students Admitted
1,507
(59%)
- Students Enrolled379
(15%)
- Average High School GPA3.51
- Students in top 10% of HS Class38%
- Students in top 25% of HS Class62%
- Students in top 50% of HS Class92%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
N/A
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$15
- Early Decision Application Deadline12/01
- Regular Application Deadline02/15
- High School RankRequired
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRequired
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Recommended
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees
$34,206
- Room & Board$8,006
- Books & Supplies$800
- Average Cost Per Credit HourN/A
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial AidN/A
- Average Financial Aid PackageN/A
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
- Federal Grants18%$4,959
- Pell Grants18%$2,855
- Other Federal Grants18%$2,137
- State & Local Grants14%$4,595
- Institutional Grants88%$15,365
- Federal Loans55%$4,380
- Non-Federal Loans11%$13,849
Sources: Google Maps, The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Wikipedia,
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