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Lake Forest College

Lake Forest College
555 North Sheridan Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045

Official telephone: (847) 234-3100
Fax number: (847) 735-6291
Website: www.lakeforest.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Chris Ellertson,
Vice President for Enrollment

Contacting the office:

847 735-5000
800 828-4751 (toll free)
847 735-6271 (fax)
admissions@lakeforest.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

February 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Accelerated courses recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required of some

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling

Dates test scores should be received:

March 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 4 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	3 required, 3 recommended
Other:	1 recommended
Total:	19 required, 24 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

Number of early decision applications accepted:

40 (67%)

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations considered
standardized test scores considered
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview very important
extracurricular activities very important
particular talent/ability very important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

Average secondary school GPA:

3.69

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

94%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

40%

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

22 - 28

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

25%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

78%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 3 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

3,373

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,855 (55%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

358 (19%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

72%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

43%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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