Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$28,673 Annual average after aid AvailableLake Forest College
● Lake Forest, IL
Private nonprofit Bachelor's Main campus
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
77.8% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
56.8% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
1,813 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableBasics
- School type
- Private nonprofit
- Predominant degree
- Bachelor's
- Highest degree
- Graduate
- Campus status
- Main campus
- Branch count
- 1
Links and location
- Website
- www.lakeforest.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- Location
- Lake Forest, IL 60045-2338
- Coordinates
- 42.249574, -87.827454
Cost and aid (2023-24)
- Average net price
- $28,673
- Median debt of completers
- $21,500
- Pell Grant share
- 32.2%
Admissions (2023-24)
- Admission rate
- 56.8%
- SAT average
- 1,343
- ACT midpoint
- 29
Outcomes (2021 cohort)
- Graduation rate (150% time)
- 77.8%
- Retention rate (full-time)
- 89.9%
Student body (2023-24)
- Total students
- 1,813
- Undergraduate students
- 1,813
- Pell Grant share
- 32.2%
- Federal loan share
- 66.5%
Top programs
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2401 | 537,156 | $46,008 | $16,807 | Available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1312 | 108,584 | $47,556 | $23,490 | Available |
| Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2601 | 105,024 | $54,714 | $23,478 | Available |
| Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4201 | 143,410 | $50,266 | $24,451 | Available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1101 | 90,797 | $81,614 | $23,629 | Available |
| English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2301 | 37,440 | $45,329 | $23,279 | Available |
| Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2701 | 29,013 | $65,873 | $21,236 | Available |
| History. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5401 | 31,475 | $46,980 | $23,168 | Available |
| Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5007 | 37,241 | $38,223 | $23,613 | Available |
| Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 0901 | 62,780 | $52,134 | $24,035 | Available |
| Music. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5009 | 25,734 | $41,501 | $24,007 | Available |
| Chemistry. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4005 | 20,997 | $64,217 | $22,619 | Available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1313 | 42,126 | $53,153 | $24,990 | Available |
| Political Science and Government. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4510 | 47,642 | $59,747 | $22,787 | Available |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5005 | 16,725 | $36,529 | $23,359 | Available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0301 | 22,923 | $54,504 | $22,332 | Available |
| Computer Science. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1107 | 60,965 | $105,557 | $22,671 | Available |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1609 | 13,699 | $48,720 | $21,836 | Available |
| Business/Commerce, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5201 | 56,566 | $64,614 | $23,984 | Available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5208 | 58,746 | $83,198 | $23,264 | Available |
| Physics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4008 | 13,468 | $77,438 | $22,818 | Available |
| Economics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4506 | 47,798 | $77,707 | $21,740 | Available |
| Education, General. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1301 | 29,488 | $60,234 | $23,307 | Available |
| Philosophy. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3801 | 9,802 | $45,521 | $21,625 | Available |
| Religion/Religious Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3802 | 9,167 | $40,856 | $25,626 | Available |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2602 | 14,334 | $57,887 | $21,949 | Available |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0502 | 9,340 | $48,294 | $22,461 | Available |
| Area Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0501 | 5,742 | $48,761 | $20,756 | Available |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4509 | 13,625 | $65,212 | $21,489 | Available |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2615 | 12,614 | $54,596 | $21,733 | Available |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 4227 | 20,966 | $58,917 | $21,865 | Available |
| Data Analytics. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3071 | 6,374 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Statistics. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 2705 | 9,526 | $98,075 | $19,963 | Available |
| Social Sciences, Other. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4599 | 2,101 | $53,551 | $24,133 | Available |
| Sociology and Anthropology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4513 | 525 | $42,352 | $24,186 | Available |
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
Private nonprofitBachelor'sMain campus
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$28,673 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
77.8% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
56.8% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
1,813 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableMedian debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.
$21,500 Completers / borrowers AvailableRetention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.
89.9% First-year return AvailableCost
⌄Net price, aid, debt, and repayment
Admissions
⌄Application info and selectivity
Outcomes
⌄Graduation, retention, earnings
Student Body
⌄Enrollment and demographics
Programs
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