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Lake Forest College SAT scores, admissions, and net price

Lake Forest, ILPrivate nonprofitPrimarily four-yearLarge suburb

Lake Forest College is a private nonprofit primarily four-year in Lake Forest, IL. In the latest College Scorecard file, enrolled students who submitted SAT scores reported a middle 50% of 1190 to 1393. The reported admission rate is 57%. Average annual net price is $28,673. About 1,813 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.

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SAT goal

Above reported range
1190You 14001393

This compares your goal with the school's reported SAT range. It does not estimate admission probability, and the rest of an application still matters.

Admission rate

57%

Undergraduates

1,813

Average net price

$28,673

Test policy

Considered if submitted

How this SAT range relates to Digital SAT prep

Students in the middle 50% at Lake Forest College reported SAT scores from 1190 to 1393. TaroPrep Digital SAT practice uses the same 400 to 1600 scale, so you can aim a study plan at this published range instead of a guessed cutoff.

Reported score ranges

The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.

SAT composite1190 to 1393midpoint 1320
4001600
SAT Reading and Writing600 to 713midpoint 670
200800
SAT Math590 to 680midpoint 650
200800
ACT composite28 to 32midpoint 30
136
ACT English28 to 34midpoint 30
136
ACT Math23 to 30midpoint 26
136

Fields of study

Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.

Business and management24.0%
Social sciences14.8%
Biological and biomedical sciences14.3%
Psychology11.1%
Computer and information sciences6.9%
Communication and journalism4.6%
Physical sciences3.7%
History3.5%

Published cost and aid context

Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.

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Average net price

$28,673

Average cost of attendance

$70,655

In-state tuition and fees

$56,402

Out-of-state tuition and fees

$56,402

Books and supplies

$1,350

On-campus room and board

$12,700

Average net price by family income

Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.

$0 to $30,000

$19,605

$30,001 to $48,000

$20,210

$48,001 to $75,000

$21,481

$75,001 to $110,000

$26,055

$110,001 and above

$35,341

Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.

Student body

Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.

Undergraduates

1,813

Part-time students

1%

Age 25 and older

3%

Campus setting

Large suburb

American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Asian6.2%
Black2.6%
Hispanic18.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or more races3.6%
White46.9%
International19.8%
Race or ethnicity unknown2.7%

Completion, retention, and financial outcomes

Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.

Completion within 150% time

78%

Completion within 200% time

78%

Full-time retention

90%

Three-year loan repayment

77%

Median earnings, 6 years

$51,324

Median earnings, 10 years

$61,825

Median federal debt

$21,500

Students receiving Pell Grants

32%

Campus location

555 N Sheridan Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045-2338

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Source and reporting notes

This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.

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Questions students ask

What SAT range does Lake Forest College report?

Lake Forest College reports a middle-50% SAT range of 1190 to 1393. This is a descriptive range for enrolled students, not an admission cutoff.

How selective is Lake Forest College?

The latest reported admission rate is 57%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.

What does Lake Forest College cost after aid?

The reported average annual net price is $28,673. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.

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