The real 4-year cost of Lake Forest College in Illinois
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Lake Forest College went from $32,520 to $54,202, an average of 3.1% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $32,520 | – | – |
| 2009 | $34,206 | – | – |
| 2010 | $35,525 | – | – |
| 2011 | $36,920 | – | – |
| 2012 | $38,300 | – | – |
| 2013 | $39,842 | – | – |
| 2014 | $41,172 | – | – |
| 2015 | $42,644 | – | – |
| 2016 | $44,116 | – | – |
| 2017 | $45,548 | – | – |
| 2018 | $47,064 | – | – |
| 2019 | $48,424 | – | – |
| 2020 | $49,822 | – | – |
| 2021 | $51,002 | – | – |
| 2022 | $52,902 | – | – |
| 2023 | $54,202 | $54,202 | – |
| 2024 | – | $55,883 | $55,520–$56,247 |
| 2025 | – | $57,617 | $56,869–$58,369 |
| 2026 | – | $59,404 | $58,251–$60,572 |
| 2027 | – | $61,247 | $59,667–$62,857 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $59,404 |
| Year 2 | $61,247 |
| Year 3 | $63,147 |
| Year 4 | $65,106 |
| 4-year total | $248,903 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $208,903
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $126,523
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $12,480/ yr
- rising 3.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $57,310
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Closest to Lake Forest College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Illinois Institute of Technology$55,048
- Knox College$55,587
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago$52,604
- Loyola University Chicago$58,376
- Augustana College$49,834
- Wheaton College$49,266
- DePaul University$48,975
- Illinois Wesleyan University$61,208
Use this data
Published figures for Lake Forest College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.