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Lake Forest College

General Information

Name: Lake Forest College
Address: 555 N Sheridan Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045-2399
Phone:

  • General information: (847) 234-3100
  • Financial aid office: (847) 735-5103
  • Admissions office: (847) 735-5001

Website: www.lakeforest.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$29,164$27,334$25,828
Books and supplies$700$700$600
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,960$6,526$6,222
        Other expenses$676$740$850
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,960$6,666$5,622
        Other expenses$676$600$600
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$7,636$7,266$6,222

Total expenses   
On-campus$37,500$35,300$33,500
Off-campus$37,500$35,300$32,650
Off-campus with family$37,500$35,300$32,650

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 91%
  • Federal grants: 22%
  • State/local grants: 17%
  • Institutional grants: 91%
  • Student loans: 65%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4599
  • State/local grants:$4669
  • Institutional grants:$14624
  • Student loans:$3965

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,1979651,232
Percent admitted63.3%54.3%70.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time27.8%30.9%25.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1435
Undergraduate enrollment: 1418
First-time student retention: 81%
Overall graduation rate: 70%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 99%
    • Part Time: 1%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 77%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 6%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Area Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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