Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,796undergraduates
57%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$29,894average net price per year
70%graduate in 6 years
86%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,811
- Admitted
- 2,858
- Admit rate
- 57%
- Admit rate, women
- 62%
- Admit rate, men
- 56%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 425
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 16%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 590-685
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 580-680
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 11%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 28-31
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
33 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (59 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Sociology and Anthropology Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Statistics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Data Analytics, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Graduate programs (2)
- Education, General Master's
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $54,202
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,480
- Books and supplies
- $1,350
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,318
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $71,350
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $71,350
- Total cost living at home
- $68,032
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,067 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $19,086 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $23,694 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $28,799 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,614 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $38,424
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $34,264
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 35%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 74%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,710
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 73%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 70%
- Transferred to another college
- 23%
- Came back for year two
- 86%
| Pell grant students | 69% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 71% |
| Neither | 72% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 190 | 72% |
| Men | 165 | 68% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 25 | 68% |
| Black | 15 | 60% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 46 | 63% |
| White | 208 | 70% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 86% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 19 | 68% (small group) |
| International | 26 | 88% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 358 | 73% | 22% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 95 | 85% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 100% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,818
- Undergraduates
- 1,796
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,764
- Part-time undergraduates
- 32
- Graduate students
- 22
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 41%
- From out of state
- 36%
- From other countries
- 23%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 30%
| Women | 57% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 47% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 18% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 555 N Sheridan Road, Lake Forest, IL, 60045-2338
- County
- Lake County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.