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Acceptance Rate 59.72%
Yield 15.97%
SAT Score 1,260
ACT Score 28
Applicants 4,665

Lake Forest Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 59.72% at Lake Forest College. Total 4,665 students applied and 2,786 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,260 and the average ACT score is 28.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Lake Forest.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.lakeforest.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.lakeforest.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate59.72%
Average Test Scores1,260 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 59.72%. A total of 4,665 students (2,124 men and 2,541 women) have applied to and 2,786 (1,149 men and 1,637 women) students admitted to Lake Forest College.
Among them, 187 male and 258 female students have enrolled into Lake Forest and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.97%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Lake Forest
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,6652,1242,54100
Admitted2,7861,1491,63700
Enrolled44518725800
Acceptance Rate 59.72% 54.10% 64.42% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.97% 16.28% 15.76% - -
[Chart] Lake Forest College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Lake Forest, 86 applicants (19% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 45 applicants (10%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,260 at Lake Forest. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,340 and 25th percentile score is 1,153.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 26.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Lake Forest. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Lake Forest with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Lake Forest
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total115312601340
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing590630670
Math563630670
ACT Composite262831
Math242628
English252934
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Lake Forest College, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Lake Forest
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Lake Forest

The calendar system at Lake Forest College is Semester. Lake Forest College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Lake Forest College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗
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