New Student Information

Living on campus is a wonderful way for new students to get connected at Lake Forest College.  Students make new friends, learn to navigate roommate relationships, and find study partners right down the hall.

  • Applying for housing?

    If you are applying for Fall 2012, you need to complete the New Student Housing Application for Academic Year 2012-2013: online housing application.

  • Occupancy of an assigned room is limited to the fall and spring academic terms, commencing and ending with dates published in the Student Handbook.

    Fall 2012 Move-in:        
    August 24, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. (new students) 
    August 28, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. (returning students)

    Fall 2012 Move-out:      
    December 20, 2012 by noon

    Spring 2013 Move-in:               
    January 12, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. (for new students)
    January 13, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. (for returning students)

    Spring 2013 Move-out:   
    May 9, 2013 by noon (Non-Graduates)
    May 12, 2013 by noon (Graduating Seniors)

    Please make travel and lodging arrangements accordingly.

Housing assignments are made on a first-come, first-served basis.  We do our best to honor mutual roommate preferences and special accommodations when assigning residence halls and roommates.   

Amenities and Services Partnerships

We partner with several outside companies to provide additional resources for resident students. The ones listed below allow you to begin outfitting your room before you even move in!

Residence Hall Linen Program
On Campus Marketing, Inc. (OCM) has been bringing quality services and products to college campuses, student and parents for over a decade.

We are confident the items you find here will fit well and hold up to the rigors of college life. If at any time from the first day of school until graduation you are not satisfied, you can return any item for a full refund of the price of the item.

Refrigerator and Microfridge Rental
Bedloft.com by Collegiate Marketing provides microfridge and refrigerator rentals for Lake Forest College students. Microwaves attached to the “MicroFridge” rental units are permitted in Deerpath, Cleveland-Young, Harlan, Blackstone Academic, and Nollen Halls. Individual microwave units are not permitted in any resident room. All residence halls have at least one communal microwave available for resident use.