Lake Forest College

Lake Forest College is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Lake Forest, IL. It is classified as Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences by Carnegie Classification

The Lake Forest's 2024 tuition & fees is $54,202 for the academic year 2023-2024. 100% of the enrolled undergraduates have received grants or scholarships, with an average aid amount of $40,590.

For the academic year 2022-2023, the school has a total enrollment of 1,753 and the students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 (8.33%).

Lake Forest ranked 140^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 32^nd in Illinois Colleges rankings. Lake Forest College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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2024 Tuition & Fees and 2025 Estimation

For undergraduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees of Lake Forest College is $54,202. For graduate programs, its 2024 graduate school tuition & fees is $16,212.

The estimated 2025 tuition & fees for prospective students is $55,534 based on the current year tuition changes from last year. The estimated 2025 graduate school tuition & fees is $16,618.

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2023-24 Tuition & Fees

Undergraduate	$54,202
Graduate	$16,212

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

2024-25 Estimation

Undergraduate	$55,534
Graduate	$16,618

The estimation for 2024-2025 tuition costs is based on the cost change rates of last year.

Key Stats for Prospective Students

The Acceptance rate at Lake Forest College is 59.41% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 14.87%. The median SAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 1,280.

The average graduation rate is 77%. For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,753 students are attending the school and the school offers campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory and residence halls possessed by the school). Key academic stats for the school are listed in the next table.

2024 Lake Forest Key Academics Statistics
Admission Stats »	59.41% Acceptance Rate / 14.87% Yield
Test Scores »	1,280 SAT / 29 ACT
Graduation Rate »	77%
Transfer-out Rate	16%
Retention Rate	85%(full-time), 100% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	8.33% (12 to 1)
Student Population »	1,753 (1,727 undergraduate)
Average Financial Aid »	$40,590

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), College Scorecard

On-Campus Learning Opportunities

Special Learning Opportunities

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Lake Forest Offered Programs
Graduate Programs

On-Campus Students Services

Lake Forest College offers online classes (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs.

Special Learning Opportunities at Lake Forest
Learning Opportunities
ROTC	No
Weekend/Evening College	No
Teacher Certification	Yes
Study Abroad	Yes
On-Campus Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No