Visit a diverse, dynamic student community. Learn about cutting-edge programs and meet top-notch faculty. Experience a gorgeous wooded lakeside campus near the third-largest city in the United States.
Can it get any better? Come and see for yourself.
Experience life at Lake Forest College with an immersive campus visit. We'll customize your experience to your interests so you get a sense of what your life could look like in the Forest.
Summer Visit Days
Summer is cooler at Lake Forest College, and it's not just because we're by the lake! Learn more about life on campus and experience Lake Forest College for yourself during one of our Summer Visit Days on June 27, July 25, or August 8.
Explore Our Visit Options
We offer several excellent options for first-year and transfer students to get an in-depth look into life at Lake Forest. You can visit campus in person by scheduling a personal visit, attending an open house event, taking a self-guided tour, or exploring campus from the comfort of your home by taking a virtual tour.
We are currently offering group visits from schools on a limited basis. Please click here to submit a request. Contact our office at admissions@lakeforest.edu for more information. If you want to register for a personal visit, please click on first year student or transfer student below to submit that request.
We make it affordable.
You make it happen.
View our scholarship grid to see your guaranteed scholarship at Lake Forest College.
Introducing the Forester Flagship Program
Our Forester Flagship Program offers qualified Illinois first-year and transfer students an incredible opportunity: it covers 100% of tuition and fees through grants and scholarships that do not need to be repaid.
Along with a low-interest federal loan, almost all food and housing costs are covered as well. With only $2,500 in out-of-pocket expenses for the entire year—and the ability to earn $2,500 through campus employment opportunities—you can focus on your education and future without financial stress.
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