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Lake Forest College was founded by Reverend Robert W. Patterson, in 1857, and is a liberal arts college located in Lake Forest, Illinois. The campus of the university is spread across an area of 107-acres. The College offers over 15 departmental majors in a various streams of study. The student body represents national as well as international students from over 45 states in the U.S and 65 countries worldwide. Opportunities of studying abroad are also facilitated by the institution.
Lake Forest College houses a number of active clubs and organizations for the overall development of the students. Some of these are Students Promoting Intelligent Choices Everyday, International Student Organization, Hwa Rang Hapkido Club, and the Students Against Rape. The Sororities and Fraternities hosted by the college are Kappa Alpha Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Lambda Chi Alpha, and Delta Chi among others.
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Campus Location555 N Sheridan Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045-2399
USA
Main Tel: (847) 234-3100
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Lake Forest College HighlightsWhere Lake Forest College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in art studies, media, science, liberal arts, and mathematics.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of students.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 298 | 27 | | Master | 7 | 1 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Lake Forest College was 1,456 in 2007 (1,433 full-time equivalent). About 40% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 60% of the class. Undergrads are 98% of enrolled students and graduate students are 2%. About 15% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 85% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 30,964 | | Room | $ 3,700 | | Board | $ 3,626 | | Books and supplies | $ 800 | | Other | $ 2,000 |
Financial Aid: Lake Forest College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 53 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 22 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 15 |
Housing and MealsLake Forest College provides on-campus housing for 1,100 of its 1,433 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.
Lake Forest College AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Lake Forest College is in the Midwest Conference for major sports.
Lake Forest College Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 53% | | Women | 67% | | All | 61% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 560-660 | | Math | 540-660 | | Writing | 540-640 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (18 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (38 awarded) COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded) CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
LIBERAL ARTS (122 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Area Studies
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Comparative Literature
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (2 awarded) MEDIA (44 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MUSIC (0 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded) SCIENCE (39 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (23 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Lake Forest College with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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