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Lake Forest College Overview

Lake Forest College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Lake Forest, Illinois. Lake Forest is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is Lake Forest College Known For?

477 Undergraduate Awards
$32,801 Avg Cost After Aid
60% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Lake Forest.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 63% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Lake Forest makes roughly $61,825 a year. This is 52% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
  • The average Lake Forest student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Lake Forest College?

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Contact details for Lake Forest are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 555 N Sheridan Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045-2338
Phone: 847-234-3100
Website: www.lakeforest.edu

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How Do I Get Into Lake Forest?

You can apply to Lake Forest online at: www.lakeforest.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Lake Forest

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Lake Forest?

60% Acceptance Rate
59% Of Accepted Are Women
19% Submit SAT Scores
Lake Forest has an acceptance rate of 60%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 54%, and the acceptance rate for women is 64%.

Average Test Scores

About 19% of students accepted to Lake Forest submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 670. Math scores were between 563 and 670.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Lake Forest College  ( 590 to 670 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Lake Forest College  ( 563 to 670 )
200
800
Lake Forest received ACT scores from 10% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 34. Math scores were between 24 and 0. Composite scores were between 26 and 31.

ACT English Scores for Lake Forest College  ( 25 to 34 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Lake Forest College  ( 26 to 31 )
1
36

Can I Afford Lake Forest College?

$32,801 Net Price
72% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Lake Forest is $32,801. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Lake Forest, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $7,013 a year. That adds up to $28,052 over four years for those students.

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Lake Forest College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,526 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,558 undergraduate students at Lake Forest, with 1,526 being full-time and 32 being part-time.

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There are also 25 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,526 full-time undergraduates at Lake Forest, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Lake Forest College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 76
Black or African American 63
Hispanic or Latino 270
White 752
International Students 207
Other Races/Ethnicities 158

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Lake Forest College. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 65 countries are represented at Lake Forest. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and Swaziland.

Lake Forest College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Child Development & Psychology 60 0 60
General Business/Commerce 47 0 47
Finance & Financial Management 31 0 31
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 30 0 30
General Biology 26 0 26
Economics 24 0 24
Romance Languages 23 0 23
Data Analytics 21 0 21
Natural Resources Conservation 19 0 19
General English Literature 18 0 18
Political Science & Government 18 0 18
Liberal Arts General Studies 13 4 17
Sociology & Anthropology 17 0 17
General Education 1 15 16
International Relations & National Security 15 0 15
Communication & Media Studies 14 0 14
Philosophy 14 0 14
History 11 0 11
Computer Information Systems 9 0 9
Computer Science 9 0 9
Physics 8 0 8
Fine & Studio Arts 8 0 8
Mathematics 7 0 7
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 6 0 6
Statistics 6 0 6
Drama & Theater Arts 5 0 5
Ethnic Studies 4 0 4
Religious Studies 4 0 4
Chemistry 3 0 3
Music 3 0 3
Area Studies 2 0 2
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1 0 1
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0
General Psychology 0 0 0
Other Social Sciences 0 0 0
TOTAL 477 19 496

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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