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    Information Summary

    Ranks 2283rd for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityLarge suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000)
    Highest offeringMaster's degree
    Full-time Enrollment1,401
    Total Enrollment1,435
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$40
    Graduate Application Fee$15
    First Professional Application FeeN/A

    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Lake Forest, IL

    Total Population22,248 (21,329 urban / 919 rural)
    Households7,398 (2.81 people per house)
    Families5,964 (3.18 people per family)
    Pop. — African American312
    Pop. — Asian922
    Pop. — Pacific Islander75
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native37
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)20,949
    Pop. — Other154

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences

    UndergraduateArts & sciences focus, no graduate coexistence
    GraduateSingle postbaccalaureate (other field)
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
    EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
    Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Lake Forest College?

    Ranks 229th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $28,700 $28,700 $28,700
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $464 $464 $464
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $900 $900 $900
    FT Graduate Tuition $6,800 $6,800 $6,800
    FT Graduate Required Fees $15 $15 $15
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $425 $425 $425
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $37,500 $37,500 $37,500
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $37,500 $37,500 $37,500
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $37,500 $37,500 $37,500

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $25,828 trend  $29,164 $25,828 trend  $29,164 $25,828 trend  $29,164
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $600 trend  $700
    On-Campus – Room & Board $6,222 trend  $6,960
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $850 trend  $676
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $5,622 trend  $6,960
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $600 trend  $676
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $6,222 trend  $7,636

    Admission Details

    Applicants 2,197 (965 male / 1,232 female)
    Admitted 1,390 (524 male / 866 female)
    Admission rate 63%
    First-time Enrollment 386 (162 male / 224 female)
    FT Enrollment 386 (162 male / 224 female)
    PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Lake Forest College use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Required / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRequired
    RecommendationsRequired
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningNo
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA / NAIA Football Conference Midwest Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference Midwest Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Track & Field Conference Midwest Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Lake Forest College accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 231st for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 64%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 29
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 27
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 24 / 28

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 339th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 45%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 530 / 630
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 520 / 630
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1050 / 1260

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesNo
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity1,100
    Meals per Week20
    Room Fee$3,500
    Board Fee$3,460

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Lake Forest College ranks 2254th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $4,599 77 pie   22%
    State & Local Grant Aid $4,669 61 pie   17%
    Institutional Grant Aid $14,624 326 pie   91%
    Student Loan Aid $3,965 231 pie   65%
    Any financial aid type   326 pie   91%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Lake Forest College?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    6354117
    Black Non-Hispanic
    314071
    Hispanic
    355388
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    163349
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    N/A22
    White Non-Hispanic
    4576511,108
    Race Unknown
    N/AN/AN/A
    Total 602 833 1,435

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete Lake Forest College?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    American/United States Studies/Civilization 1 1
    Area Studies, Other
    Art/Art Studies, General 11 11
    Asian Studies/Civilization 1 1
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 1 14 17
    Business/Commerce, General 4 2 5 1 19 31
    Chemistry, General 1 3 4
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 5 1 36 44
    Comparative Literature
    Computer Science 1 4 5
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 1
    Economics, General 6 1 22 29
    English Language and Literature, General 3 1 2 25 31
    Environmental Studies 2 1 3
    French Language and Literature 7 7
    German Language and Literature
    History, General 1 2 1 12 16
    International Relations and Affairs 4 1 7 12
    Latin American Studies 1 1
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 9 10
    Mathematics, General 1 1 2
    Music, General 1 1 5 7
    Philosophy 1 6 7
    Physics, General 1 3 4
    Political Science and Government, General 1 2 18 21
    Psychology, General 2 1 24 27
    Social Sciences, Other 14 14
    Spanish Language and Literature 2 8 10
    Total 28 18 11 7 252 316

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Lake Forest College ranks 670th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $64,269 ($67,530 male / $57,854 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 92 (61 male / 31 female)
    Total Benefits $1,708,240

    Lake Forest College Summary

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    Lake Forest College Academics

    The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Additionally, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. In particular, the university has a Double Major, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, Semester At Sea, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Urban Semester and Washington Semester. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Lake Forest College is unique in its study options.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Lake Forest College.

    History:
    History – General
    Education:
    Education – General
    English Language and Literature:
    English Language & Literature – General
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Music – General
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry, Physics
    Popular majors:
    eighteen percent social sciences, sixteen percent communications per journalism, eleven percent business per marketing, eight percent interdisciplinary studies, seven percent english, seven percent psychology, six percent biology, six percent foreign languages and literature
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Communications & Journalism:
    Communications/Rhetoric
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Philosophy
    Social Sciences:
    Anthropology, Economics, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology
    Computer Science:
    Computer Science
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Business – General
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    French, Spanish

    Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of March. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $844 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall. In addition, for international students, the application fee is 40.

    Lake Forest College Admissions

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    This school requires an application fee consisting of forty dollars regular application fee, forty dollars out-of-state application fee, Free online application fee and point zero . Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 65%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For one thing, there were two hundred and sixty-six total number of transfer students who applied and one hundred and ten total number of transfer students who were admitted.

    the SAT subject section score is due the 1st of June. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. If you wish to apply early, your application will be do no later than the 1st of December, of which you should hear back from the university no later than the 20th of December. The regular application due date was not reported. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of March. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 25th of February. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of May and It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 15th of February. Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 15th of June.

    Lake Forest College Athletics

    The Foresters are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Football
    • Men’s Club and Women’s Club Golf
    • Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Handball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
    • Men’s Club and Women’s Club Track_and_field
    • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Club Volleyball

    Lake Forest College Financial Aid

    Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Leadership and Music/Drama. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Leadership, Music/Drama and State/District Residency. Financial aid distribution is at eighty-one percent scholarships per grants and nineteen percent loans per jobs.

    Lake Forest College Students

    The school’s size is approximately one thousand, three hundred and eighty-three degree-seeking undergrads, three hundred and fifty-eight first-time degree-seeking freshmen and seventeen graduate enrollment. Moreover, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Again, the student body consists of forty percent in-state students, sixty percent out-of-state students, fifty-six percent women, forty-four percent men, four percent asian per pacific islander, six percent black per non-hispanic, six percent hispanic, seventy-seven percent white per non-hispanic, seven percent non-resident alien, thirty-two percent in top 10th of graduating class, fifty-four percent in top quarter of graduating class, ninety percent in top half of graduating class, thirty-two percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, nineteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twelve percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and five percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Presbyterian Church (USA), Coed, where 65 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Lake Forest College offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.

    This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Assuredly, the school is located 30 miles from Chicago.Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, eighty-eight percent of first-year students live in college housing, seventy-eight percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Women’s Housing, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit and two hundred dollars amount of housing deposit. Again, the university has many unique facilites such as electron microscope, NMR spectrometer, neutron howitzer, multimedia language laboratory, electronic music studio.

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