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Paying for Lake Forest

Undergraduate$56,402
Graduate$16,880
Books & Supplies$1,350
On-Campus Living Costs $15,748
Off-Campus Living Costs $15,748

Lake Forest 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Lake Forest College is $56,402. The graduate school tuition & fees is $16,880. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $15,748 when a student lives on campus and $15,748 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $73,500 when a student lives on campus and $73,500 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Lake Forest 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$73,500$73,500
Tuition & Fees$56,402
Books & Supplies$1,350
Room & Board$12,700$12,700
Other Expenses$3,048$3,048
Average Financial Aid$42,539
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$30,961$30,961
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $56,402. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 4.06% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$51,002 $52,902 $54,202 $56,402
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $16,880. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 4.12% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$15,252 $15,816 $16,212 $16,880
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $1,735 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $1,055.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$1,566 $1,625$1,666$1,735
Graduate$953 $989$1,013$1,055
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,350. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Lake Forest College.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,000 $1,140 $1,350 $1,350
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Lake Forest College is $15,748 when living on campus and $15,748 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are decreased by -0.32% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are decreased by -0.32% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $11,498$11,898$11,498$12,700
Other Expenses $2,900$2,860$2,900$3,048
Off-CampusRoom & Board $11,498$11,898$11,498$12,700
Other Expenses $2,900$2,860$2,900$3,048
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs