Lake Forest College (Lake Forest, IL, United States)

University overview

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Location, editorial summary, and verified institutional context.

If you start in Chicago and drive 15 minutes up the coast of Lake Michigan, first you’ll hit Northwestern University, and then 15 minutes later, you’ll arrive at Lake Forest College. This small liberal arts college provides a solid education, on a beautiful campus, just on the fr...

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Admissions

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Selectivity, enrollment funnel, and reported test score ranges from verified federal data.

Institution type

Private nonprofit

Carnegie

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Setting

Large suburb

Admit rate (64%)

Yield estimate (15%)

Applicants

4,358

Admits

2,808

Enrolled

416

SAT ERW: 570–665

SAT Math: 560–680

ACT: 26–31

Academics

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Enrollment scale, calendar structure, and outcome-linked academic signals.

Total students

416

416 students

Calendar

semester

Academic calendar

Graduation rate

73%

Reported outcomes

Retention rate

87%

First-year retention

Carnegie classification

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Cost and affordability

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Tuition, net price, and aid signals sourced from federal reporting where available.

Average net price

N/A

After grants and scholarships for in-state students where reported.

In-state tuition$45

Out-of-state tuition$63,500

Institutional grant aid$100

Pell share40%

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Campus life

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Rankings and recognition

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Carnegie classification

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.

Athletics

NCAA Division III

NCAA division where available from verified imports.

Editorial spotlight

Lake Forest College — editorial overview (Lake Forest, IL)

Outcomes and after college

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Median earnings

N/A

Median earnings where reported by federal outcomes data.

Retention rate

87%

First-year student retention.

Graduation rate

73%

Students graduating within 150% of normal time.

Student reviews

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Admissions selectivityD

Graduation outcomesB

RetentionA

Editorial depthB+

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Special features

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Curated theme attributes and athletics context that distinguish campus character.

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Athletics

NCAA Division III

Sources and data freshness

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