Lake Forest, Illinois ( Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA)
1,690 (1,661 undergraduates)
Does College Size Matter?
| Lake Forest College | Public Average | Private Average | |
| 21-22 Acceptance Rate | 64% | 75% | 68% |
| 4-Year Graduation Rate | 67% | 33% | 50% |
| 5-Year Graduation Rate | 72% | 48% | 59% |
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What you need to know on how to pay for college at Lake Forest College
| Lake Forest College | Public Average | Private Average | |
| 21-22 Total Expenses In-State | $66,400 | $24,866 | $52,736 |
| 21-22 Total Expenses Out-of-State | $66,400 | $36,208 | $52,736 |
| Average Net Price 20-21 | $25,126 | $12,917 | $25,365 |
| Freshman Non-Federal Loans | 4% | 5.7% | 11.7% |
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Admission Test Scores: considered but not required
Students submitting scores
SAT: 26%
ACT: 15%
SAT EBRW: 665
SAT Math: 680
ACT: 31
The Truth About Scholarships
Class Schedule: Yes
Shows Class Capacity: No
Student to Faculty Ratios: Should they be part of your college rankings?
(Sources: Big Future, College Data)
Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 43%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: 33.1%
Average Freshman GPA: 3.62
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 76%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 96%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $31,278
(compare to other college’s Common Data Set)
NCAA D3, Midwest Conference
First-Year Studies Program
Richter Scholar Program Summer Research Program
Rosalind Franklin University Summer Research Training Program
Annual Mind and Society Dialogue Lecture
Venture Design Challenge
Wetland Learning Lab
Ethics Center
Lake Forest College In The Loop
Oppenheimer Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Dual Degree Programs in Law and International Studies
Credit Accepted:
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
No CLEP Credit
Carnegie Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable
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