Paying for Lake Forest

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & required fees is $54,202 for prospective students at Lake Forest. The tuition & fees is increased by 2.46% compared to last year. The graduate school tuition & fees is $16,212.
The living costs including room, board, and other expenses is $14,758 when a student lives on campus and $14,758 when a student lives off campus at Lake Forest College.
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $54,202
  • Graduate Tuition: $16,212

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Cost of Attendance (COA)

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & required fees is $54,202 for prospective students at Lake Forest. The tuition & fees is increased by 2.46% compared to last year. The graduate school tuition & fees is $16,212.
100 out of total 1,727 undergraduate students (6%) received financial aid(grants or scholarship) and the average amount of the aid is $40,590.
The living costs including room, board, and other expenses is $14,758 when a student lives on campus and $14,758 when a student lives off campus at Lake Forest College. The total cost of attendance (COA) is $70,100 before receiving financial aid and the net price with financial aid is $29,510.
Lake Forest College 2023 Cost of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$54,202 (2023)
Living Costs$14,758 (On-campus)
$14,758 (Off-campus)
Cost of attendance
Living on Campus$68,800
Living off Campus$68,800
Average Financial Amount$40,590
Net Price after Aid
Living on Campus$28,210
Living off Campus$28,210

Lake Forest 2023 Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Lake Forest College is $54,202 for undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.73% compared to previous academic year.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees is $16,212. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.70% compared to previous academic year at Lake Forest.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Lake Forest College
UndergraduateGraduate
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$46,320$744$14,100-
2019-2020$47,680$744$14,512-
2020-2021$48,920$902$14,896-
2021-2022$50,100$902$15,252-
2022-2023$52,000$902$15,816-
2023-2024$54,202-$16,212-

Lake Forest 2023 Living Costs

For the academic year 2022-2023, the living cost is $14,758 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Lake Forest College. On-campus living costs are increased by 2.50% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living cost is $14,758. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.50% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Costs at Lake Forest College
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$10,390$2,526$10,390$2,526
2019-2020$10,676$2,750$10,676$2,750
2020-2021$10,954$2,784$10,954$2,784
2021-2022$11,498$2,900$11,498$2,900
2022-2023$11,898$2,860$11,898$2,860
2023-2024$12,480$3,318$12,480$3,318

Lake Forest 2023 Tuition per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour at Lake Forest College is $1,625 for undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.77% compared to previous academic year.
The graduate tuition per credit hour is $989 at Lake Forest College. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.78% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition per Credit Hour Lake Forest College
UndergraduateGraduate
2018-2019$1,448$881
2019-2020$1,490$907
2020-2021$1,529$931
2021-2022$1,566$953
2022-2023$1,625$989
2023-2024$1,665$1,014

Lake Forest 2023 Book & Supply Costs

For the academic year 2022-2023, The average books & supplies cost at Lake Forest College is $1,140. The book & supply costs are increased by 14.00% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Costs for Books & Supplies Lake Forest College
Books & Supplies Costs
2018-2019$1,000
2019-2020$1,000
2020-2021$1,000
2021-2022$1,000
2022-2023$1,140
2023-2024$1,350

Lake Forest Alternative Tuition Plans

Lake Forest College offers alternative tuition plans including Tuition payment plan.
Alternative Tuition Plans offered by Lake Forest College
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Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment plan
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