Lake Forest, Illinois · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Lake Forest College is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Lake Forest, Illinois. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,837, made up of 1,814 undergraduates and 23 graduate students.
Lake Forest College offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 42 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, and Biology. It awarded 448 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
90% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
1,837
Students enrolled
90%
First-year retention
448
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
42
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 42
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
90%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
434
Master's degrees
14
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,837
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,814
Graduate students, fall 2024
23
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,965
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,941
Graduate students, 2024-25
24
Full-time, 2024-25
97%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
46%
Hispanic or Latino
18%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
19%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
13%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Midwest Conference
President
Mike Sosulski
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit