Paying for Lake Forest College

	Undergraduate	Graduate
2024 Tuition & Fee	$54,202 2.46%	$16,212 2.50%

The 2024 tuition & fees of Lake Forest College (Lake Forest) is $54,202 for prospective students and the 2024 graduate school tuition & fees is $16,212. Its undergraduate tuition & fees is a little bit higher than the average amount for similar schools' tuition of $44,783.

100% of enrolled undergraduate students have received grants or scholarships and the average aid amount is $40,590. It could cover 74.89% of full tuition amount. After receiving the financial aid, the net price is $30,760 including tuition, fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs.

Lake Forest's 4-year tuition is $227,981, based on current tuition and change rate. The estimated 4-year COA including living costs and personal expenses is $302,828.

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Tuition, Fees, Living Costs, and Cost of Attendance (COA)

Undergraduate Program Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Lake Forest College is $54,202. The 2024 undergraduate tuition has been risen by 2.46% compared to the previous year. Its undergraduate tuition & fees is a little bit higher than the average amount for similar schools' tuition of $44,783.

The 2025 estimated undergraduate tuition & fees is $55,534 , a 2.5% increase compared to 2024's rate.

Lake Forest Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
Year	Tuition & Fees	On Campus Room & Board, Other Expenses
2022-2023	$52,902	$14,758
2023-2024	$54,202	$15,798
Change % 2023-2024	2.46%	7.05%
2024-2025	$55,534	$16,911

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

For graduate programs, 2024 tuition & fees is $16,212. The graduate tuition has been risen by 2.50% compared to the previous year. Its graduate tuition & fees is lower than the average amount for similar schools' tuition of $22,916.

The estimated graduate school tuition & fees is $16,618 for the academic year 2024-2025 , a 2.5% increase compared to 2024's rate.

Lake Forest Graduate Tuition & Fees
Year	Tuition & Fees	On Campus Room & Board, Other Expenses
2022-2023	$15,816	$14,758
2023-2024	$16,212	$15,798
Change % 2023-2024	2.50%	7.05%
2024-2025	$16,618	$16,911

Cost Per Credit Hour

The below table describes the cost per credit hour for part-time students and/or full-time students who take additional courses more than regular credit hours at Lake Forest. The undergraduate cost per credit hour is $1,666. The graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,013.

Per Credit Hour Charge (2023-2024)
	Year	Cost Per Credit Hour
Undergraduate	2022-2023	$1,625
	2023-2024	$1,666
	2024-2025	$1,708
Graduate	2022-2023	$989
	2023-2024	$1,013
	2024-2025	$1,038

Cost of Attendance with Living Costs and Books & Supplies

The living costs including for room, board, transpiration, and other personal expenses is $15,798. The Living costs increased by 7.05% compared to the previous year for both on-campus and off-campus stay.

The Lake Forest's 2024 on-campus COA is $71,350 and off-campus COA is $71,350.

2024 Cost of Attendance (COA) At Lake Forest
	On-Campus	Off Campus
Tuition & Fees	$54,202
Room & Board	$12,480	$12,480
Personal Expenses	$3,318	$3,318
Books & Supplies	$1,350
Cost of Attendance	$71,350	$71,350

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

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

Cost estimates for 2024-2025 are based on last year's rate of change.

Lake Forest Tuition Charts

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4-Years Costs of Attendance

How Much is the tuition for 4 years at Lake Forest?

For the entering class 2024, the estimated tuition for 4 years at Lake Forest is $227,981.

The estimation excludes the book, supplies, and living costs before receiving any financial aid. See the other tabs for estimating 4-year total costs of attendance and after financial aid. The next table shows the estimated 4-years tuition & fees for the next 5 admission years. The estimation is based on 4-years changes in tuition & fees at the school.

Lake Forest 4 Years Tuition & Fees Estimates
	Admission Year	Freshmen	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	4 Years Total
Class of 2028	Fall 2024	$55,297	$56,414	$57,554	$58,717	$227,981
Class of 2029	Fall 2025	$56,414	$57,554	$58,717	$59,903	$232,587
Class of 2030	Fall 2026	$57,554	$58,717	$59,903	$61,113	$237,286
Class of 2031	Fall 2027	$58,717	$59,903	$61,113	$62,348	$242,080
Class of 2032	Fall 2028	$59,903	$61,113	$62,348	$63,607	$246,970

COA including Books, Living Costs and Personal Expenses

The table shows the 4-years estimation of total costs of attendance (COA). It includes the tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, room & board charges, and other living expenses.

For the students who were admitted in Fall 2024, the estimated 4-years COA is $302,828.

Lake Forest 4 Years COA
	Admission Year	Freshmen	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	4 Years Total
Class of 2028	Fall 2024	$73,048	$74,790	$76,578	$78,413	$302,828
Class of 2029	Fall 2025	$74,790	$76,578	$78,413	$80,297	$310,077
Class of 2030	Fall 2026	$76,578	$78,413	$80,297	$82,232	$317,520
Class of 2031	Fall 2027	$78,413	$80,297	$82,232	$84,218	$325,160
Class of 2032	Fall 2028	$80,297	$82,232	$84,218	$86,258	$333,005

Actual COA after Receiving Financial Aid

Last year, 100% of enrolled undergraduate students have received grants or scholarship aid. It includes any financial aid from the federal government, state, local, institute, and other sources known by the institution. It excludes federal/private student loans.

After receiving the financial aid, the net price for 4 years of attending the school is $140,468.

Lake Forest 4 Years COA after Receiving Financial Aid
	Admission Year	Freshmen	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	4 Years Total
Class of 2028	Fall 2024	$32,458	$34,200	$35,988	$37,823	$140,468
Class of 2029	Fall 2025	$34,200	$35,988	$37,823	$39,707	$147,717
Class of 2030	Fall 2026	$35,988	$37,823	$39,707	$41,642	$155,160
Class of 2031	Fall 2027	$37,823	$39,707	$41,642	$43,628	$162,800
Class of 2032	Fall 2028	$39,707	$41,642	$43,628	$45,668	$170,645

	In-State	Out-of-State
Lake Forest College	$54,202
Northwestern University	$65,997
DePaul University	$44,174
University of Chicago	$65,619
Loyola University Chicago	$51,716
National Louis University	$14,601