| Illinois vs. Lake Forest |
#185 in National Liberal Arts Colleges #41 in Illinois Colleges | Rankings* | #183 in National Liberal Arts Colleges #40 in Illinois Colleges |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degree | Bachelor's Master's |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$38,676 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$56,402 |
| expensive$18,300 | Graduate Tuition | cheaper$16,880 |
| Less$28,162 | Average Financial Aid Amount | More$42,539 |
| Admission | ||
| Lower1,055 SAT 21 ACT | Test Scores | Higher1,320 SAT 30 ACT |
| Easier78.19% | Acceptance Rate | Tighter56.81% |
| Lower8.24% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Favorable13.64% |
| 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 | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Work experience Personal statement or essay Legacy status |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Enrollment | ||
| Smaller942 | Total Enrollment | Larger1,837 |
| Smaller937 | Undergraduate Student Population | Larger1,814 |
| Smaller5 | Graduate Student Population | Larger23 |
| 120 | Online Student Population | - |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower64% | Graduate Rate | Higher78% |
| - | Transfer-out Rate | 16% |
| Lower71% | Retention Rate | Higher90% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Study Abroad Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | Study Abroad Teacher Certificate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 909) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,236) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $5,094) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,164) |
| Faculty | ||
| Less Students per Faculty12 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | More Students per Faculty13 to 1 |
| 96 | Number of faculty | 190 |
| Lower$69,039 | Average Faculty Salary | Higher$81,392 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.