You're not just going to college. You're going to make it.
Sure, you're going to learn a lot, make new friends, and have a ton of fun. But what you're really doing is getting ready for the big world out there.
You're going to find out what you're really good at and what you love doing, and you're going to make a career of it.
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.
Make your passion a career
First-Year Student Application Deadlines
Early Action/Early Decision I - November 1
Early Action/Early Decision II - January 15
Regular Decision - February 15
Make the most out of your college experience
Financing College
Dream it. Make it. Pursue it.—Alumni talk about
how their time at Lake Forest helped shape their current career path.
Finley Jones '21
Currently I am a Development Intern at the Ravinia Festival focusing on the Ravinia Steans Music Institute (although I used to be a Director of Marketing for a Company in Chicago)
Audrey Paglia '21
Lake Forest College- Masters in the Arts of Teaching (Elementary Education)
Bringing leadership skills to her future classroom
Molly Gniady '21
Graduate school: Masters of Finance at Case Western Reserve University. Employment: Quantitative Modeling and Analytics Rotational Analyst, KeyBank