What Lake Forest costs
Lake Forest College charges $56,402 a year in published tuition and fees, about $28,201 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $70,655 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $27,904 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Lake Forest
For fall 2024, Lake Forest College received 5,356 applications and admitted 3,043 students, and 415 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1190 and 1393.
What Lake Forest students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Lake Forest College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Business / Commerce | 59 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 37 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 30 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 28 |
| Neuroscience | 26 |
| Political Science and Government | 23 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 20 |
| English Language and Literature | 19 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Lake Forest
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois: about 15 miles away
- Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois: about 19 miles away
- North Park University, Chicago, Illinois: about 20 miles away
- Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois: about 24 miles away
- Concordia University–Chicago, River Forest, Illinois: about 24 miles away
- DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois: about 24 miles away
Colleges like Lake Forest
Small liberal arts colleges with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Concordia College at Moorhead, Moorhead, Minnesota: 1,829 undergraduates
- Saint Norbert College, De Pere, Wisconsin: 1,662 undergraduates
- Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio: 1,516 undergraduates
- Denison University, Granville, Ohio: 2,380 undergraduates
- Wheaton College (Massachusetts), Norton, Massachusetts: 1,773 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Lake Forest College's acceptance rate? 56.8% for fall 2024: 3,043 of 5,356 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Lake Forest College? $56,402 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Lake Forest College? About 1,800 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Lake Forest College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1190–1393.
What is the campus setting at Lake Forest College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: Lake Forest College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Lake Forest College
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
