Lake Forest College
What Lake Forest College's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2025-26.
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Who says yesLake Forest College
87% of students admitted to Lake Forest College go elsewhere.
Only 13% of admits enroll, so Lake Forest College admits far more students than it has seats.
Enroll13%
Go elsewhere87%
Source: Lake Forest College's Common Data Set 2025-26
Test scoresLake Forest College
At most 19% of Lake Forest College's first-years sent an SAT or ACT.
11% sent an SAT and 8% an ACT (some sent both), so most enrolled without a score. SAT middle 50% among those who sent: 1200–1370.
Sent an SAT11%
Sent an ACT8%
Source: Lake Forest College's Common Data Set 2025-26
6 more things the data says PRO
- Early Decision filled about 7% of the 2025-26 first-year class, less than most similar colleges.
- Only 11% of enrolled first-years sent an SAT score, so its SAT range describes a minority of the class.
- After ED, 358 of 383 seats were left for 5,346 other applicants: about one seat for every 15.
- ED applicants were admitted at 38%, against 53.8% for everyone else: 1.4 times lower.
- Men were admitted at a lower rate: 56.6% for women against 50.1% for men.
- Applications rose 30% from 2018-19 to 2025-26 (4,147 to 5,411).
Every number, year by year: Lake Forest College on Open College Data. Something wrong? Suggest a correction.