Residency Requirement and Housing Application

Residency Requirement

The College has a three-year residency requirement, which means that all first-, second- , and third-year students are required to live on campus. Students may apply for an exemption from the three-year residency requirement if they meet one or more of the following criteria:

  • Live at home with parent/guardian within 30 road miles of the College;
  • Age 23 or older;
  • Have dependent children;
  • Are married;
  • Active members of the armed forces; or,
  • Have completed 24 Lake Forest College credits or more as determined by the Registrar. 

Residency Requirement Exemption Request

Housing Application

The Housing Application can be found in your housing portal. See Important Dates for application opening and closing.