| Name |
Lake Forest College |
| Address |
555 N. Sheridan Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045 |
| Website |
http://www.lakeforest.edu |
| Email |
admissions@lakeforest.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
78% |
| Percent Fraternity |
9% |
| Percent Sorority |
19% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
80% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
78% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (90%), women's dorms (8%), apartment for single students (2%) |
| College Owned Singles |
47% |
| College Owned Doubles |
33% |
| College Owned Triples |
3% |
| College Owned Apartments |
2% |
| College Owned Other |
15% |
| Num College Owned |
11 |
| Sprinkler System |
36% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
107 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
80% |
| Nearest Airport |
Chicago (26) |
| Nearest Train |
Lake Forest (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Chicago (30) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
43% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
55% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Chicago Ambassadors, Chicago Arts Program, Spring Concert, Homecoming, Winterball, Toga, Martin Luther King Memorial and Dinner, PRIDE "Drag Show", Chicago Excursions sponsored by Campus Entertainment Committee |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society |
| Num Organizations |
82 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Kappa Delta Phi, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Psi Chi, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Sigma Iota, Phi Sigma Tau, Sigma Alpha, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Xi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Aikido, Baha'i Association, Catholic Association, Hillel, Interfaith Forum, The Vine (Christian Bible Study), Meditation, Muslim Student Association, Yoga |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Interest Group, French Club, Friends of Bulgaria, International Student Organization, Latinos Unidos, Muslim Student Organization, United Black Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Academic Organizations: Mock Trial, Model UN, Pro-Med, Math Assn. Of America, NEA, Red & Black, Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society. Community Service: Amnesty International, Best Buddies, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Circle K, Krimson Klub, Measure of Our Success, Project Aids Awareness, Soup Kitchen, Women for Social Change, Tutoring. Publication/Media Organizations: Writer's Club, Collage (Foreign Language Lit magazine) Tusitala (Literary Magazine)WMXM (Campus Radio Station. General Interest: Ambassadors, Athletic Council, Campus Entertainment Committee, Chess Club, College Democrats, College Republicans, Cycling Club, Entrepreneurs Club, Leageue for Environmental Awareness and Protection, Praying Mantis Kung Fu Club, Rock Climbing Club, Sailing Club, SuCasa, SPICE (Students Promoting Intelligent Choices Everyday) Student Alumni Assn. , Pride Lake Forest, ALLY Program, Performance Organizations: Acapella Club, Dance Club, Dance Team, F. L. A. S. H. Improv Group, Expressions, Garrick Players, Poor Players Guild |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Stentor (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
3 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
9% |
| Num Sororities |
5 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
19% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1857 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Presbyterian |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,418 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
60,214,678 |
| Application Deadline |
May 1 |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
29,034 |
| Room Board |
6,960 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, other |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
87% |
| Job One Year |
97% |
| Job Two Years |
100% |
| Firms |
Abbott Laboratories, Accenture, Brunswick, Enterprise Rental Car, SBC, IMC Global, Chicago Historical Society, Bank One, LaSalle Financial, Northern Trust, Wells Fargo Financial, Medline |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
277,438 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,769 |
| Num Microforms |
104,155 |
| Num Audiovisual |
5,534 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
A new library and technology center opened in the fall of 2004. This state of the art facility offers ample room for the library's collections of print materials and features a 24-hour computer lab, cybercafe, four smart classrooms and seminar rooms, and a technology resource center where students have the opportunity to work with high end techology. The College's Learning and Teaching Center and Writing Center is also housed in this new facility. |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
175 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
250 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
100 |
| Num Wired Labs |
200 |
| Num Wired Other |
1,200 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,500 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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