Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, Illinois

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1857Large suburbSEVP certified

About

Lake Forest College is a private liberal arts college in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1857 as Lind University by a group of Presbyterian ministers, the college has been coeducational since 1876 and an undergraduate-focused liberal arts institution since 1903. Lake Forest enrolls approximately 1,800 students representing 43 states and 114 countries. Lake Forest offers 34 undergraduate majors and 49 minor programs in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, and features programs of study in pre-law, pre-medicine, communication, business, finance, and computer science.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$58,902
Estimated total for international students: US$70,968

Net price calculatorlakeforest.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 1,813
Graduate students: 23
International undergraduates: 20%
Students per teacher: 13 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 57%
SAT: Reading and writing 600–713 · Maths 590–680
ACT: 28–32

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 73%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$70,470

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (37)

Bachelor's degrees34 subjects

Area StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralData AnalyticsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEducation, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsHistoryInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, OtherSociology and AnthropologyStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Master's degrees3 subjects

Education, GeneralLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.