Lake Forest College was founded in 1857 as Lind University by Presbyterian ministers. It was renamed Lake Forest University in 1865, added college-level courses in 1860, and went through a pause during the Civil War and after the Chicago Fire of 1871. It reopened in 1876 as a coeducational school, has been undergraduate-focused since 1903 and took the name Lake Forest College in 1965. Enrollment rose after the GI Bill. Wikipedia describes about 1,800 students from 43 states and 114 countries, and Data USA reports 1,837 in 2024. The college is a private liberal arts school on Chicago's North Shore. It is test-optional, and applicants who skip scores are required to interview with an admission counselor. Regular decision closes February 15 and Early Action or Early Decision I closes November 1.
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Lake Forest is test-optional, and students who withhold scores interview with an admission counselor.
Dates, fees and criteria change every session. Always confirm them on the official admissions page before applying.
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555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest, IL, Illinois, United States
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