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Lake Forest College

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Rating

Private

Type

1,657

Students

$47,680

Tuition

55%

Acceptance

#255

Ranking

Large Suburb

Campus Setting

Lake Forest, IL

555 N Sheridan Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045-2399

Lake Forest College is a small private liberal arts college located in Lake Forest, IL ranked 255th in America. It has a total of 1,611 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting something like five in every nine applicants. Lake Forest College offers 40 different majors and is best known for its Asian Studies, Business, and Liberal Arts and Sciences programs (nationally ranked 20th, 36th, and 48th respectively). With an annual tuition of $47,680 per year, Lake Forest College is exceptionally pricey. 71.06% of students graduate beginning the next chapter of their lives, employment. After finishing college, alumni go on to take home close to $50,900 per year, which is 23% over the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$48,424
Above Average

Lake Forest College

$48,424

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$62,850

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$29,768

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

55%Acceptance
Average

Lake Forest College

55%

National

69%
Sat

0 - 0

% of students submit

Admissions Yield

14%

ACT

0 - 0

% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Recommended

Application Fee

$0

Students

1,611Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

43%

In-state

83%

Female

57%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

2%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
10% Business/Commerce, General9% Research and Experimental Psychology, Other7% Speech Communication and Rhetoric74% Others

10% Business/Commerce, General

9% Research and Experimental Psychology, Other

7% Speech Communication and Rhetoric

74% Others

Business/Commerce, General

10%

46 Graduates

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other

9%

41 Graduates

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

7%

34 Graduates

Finance, General

7%

32 Graduates

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

6%

26 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

6%

26 Graduates

English Language and Literature, General

5%

25 Graduates

Sociology and Anthropology

5%

22 Graduates

Political Science and Government, General

4%

20 Graduates

Academics

C+
Professors
StudentsProfessors12:112:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

12

Number of Library Books

193,645

Academic Spend per Student

$12,420

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

84%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$39,100/Year

Lake Forest College

$39,100

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$39,100

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

0%

Median Earnings

$50,900

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

71%