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Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, Illinois•4-year•Private

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

64%

Private school in Illinois with 1,600 total undergraduate students
Suburban
Great Lakes
On campus housing
Midwest Conference
lakeforest.edu
555 N Sheridan Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 234-3100

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
64%
Yield rate - overall
15%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
66%
Men
61%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
4,358
Women: 55%
Men: 45%
lakeforest.edu/admissions

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$62,500
Out-of-state
$62,500

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 26%
ACT: 15%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
417
Student diversity
Moderately diverse
4-year graduation rate
71%
6-year graduation rate
77%
Retention rate
83%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
8%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 52%
Men: 48%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
6%
Black
5%
Hispanic
15%
Native American
< 1%
Other
13%
White
60%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
12:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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