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Admissions

Find out what you’re good at, discover what you love, and make a career of it.

At Lake Forest College, you'll develop your passions so you can connect to the world and make an impact with your education.

You’ll feel at home in the Forest 

Lake Forest College is home to people who dream big and take action. Our liberal arts approach puts you in control of your path, so you’re free to explore everything the world has to offer with our support and community behind you.  

You’ll be ready for the future

Our curriculum is built with your future in mind. With leading career outcomes, a focus on hands-on learning, and extensive support from your career advisor, you’re going to make it. 

Learn more about the Career Advancement Center

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Your efforts = scholarships

Our scholarships put a great education within reach. With guaranteed merit scholarships based on GPA, additional stackable scholarships, and financial aid, you can afford college.

Learn more about scholarship opportunities

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You’re going to have a great time

Foresters know how to maximize community on our close-knit campus. With a club or organization for everyone and plenty to do on campus and in Chicago, you'll find your people here.

Learn more about our Chicago connections

Lake Forest College is affordable  

Lake Forest College is known for making the college experience an affordable one for our students and their families. You could receive up to $37,000 annually in merit-based scholarships combinable with other forms of gift and federal aid.  

Plus, qualified students receive 100% of tuition and fees covered by the Forester Flagship Program.  

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Fine Arts Scholarship

Lake Forest College offers talent-based scholarships in music, studio art, and theater. Up to $8,000 in scholarships are available to both majors and non-majors, first-years and transfers

Learn more about our Fine Arts Scholarships

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Academic Scholarships

Scholarships like the Carnegie English Essay Scholarship and the Jensen Physics Scholarship are available to students pursuing specific academic fields.

Learn more about our merit scholarships

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Forester Flagship Program

Our Forester Flagship Program provides qualified in-state first-year and transfer students with 100% of the College’s tuition covered in grants and scholarships.

Learn more about the Forester Flagship Program

Take a walk in the woods with us

Experience a gorgeous, wooded campus near the third-largest city in the United States. Can it get any better? Come and see for yourself. 

Visit Campus

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Experience life near the best big city

Chicago has been ranked the best big city in United States for nine years in a row. With internships, job opportunities, museums, food, and more, Lake Forest College students get to make the most of being near the Chicago no matter their area of study.

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Let’s get started 

Ready to talk to us about how the Forester experience can serve your future? Your admissions counselor is here to be your guide throughout the application process.