Illinois vs. Lake Forest
Both Illinois College and Lake Forest College are Private, 4 years schools located in Illinois. The following statements compare Illinois College and Lake Forest College with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are private.
- Lake Forest's tuition ($54,202) is more expensive than Illinois ($37,470).
- Lake Forest's acceptance rate (59.41%) is lower than Illinois (74.67%).
- Lake Forest has higher yield (14.87%) than Illinois (9.26%).
- Lake Forest's SAT score (1,280) is higher than Illinois (1,070).
- Illinois's students to faculty ratio (11 to 1) is lower than Lake Forest (12 to 1).
- Lake Forest (1,818 students) is larger than Illinois (958 students) with more enrolled students.
- Lake Forest ($42,539) has higher amount of financial aid than Illinois ($28,162).
- Lake Forest's graduation rate (70%) is higher than Illinois (61%).

Illinois College
Private, 4 years • Jacksonville, IL #121 Liberal Arts Colleges, #26 in Illinois more rivalsOffered Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Master's
Tuition & Fees
$37,470
Financial Aid
$28,162
Test Scores
1,070 SAT
22 ACT
Admission
74.67% Acceptance Rate
9.26% Yield
Enrollment
956 Undergraduate
2 Graduate
72 Online Students
Graduation Rate
61% Graduation Rate
70% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
11 to 1 Students to Faculty
73 Faculties (full-time)
253 Staffs (full-time)
$66,376 Faculty Salary
$54,246 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$5,292 annual charge
-892 capacity
Board/Meal Plan Offered
-$5,246 annual charge

Lake Forest College
Private, 4 years • Lake Forest, IL #140 Liberal Arts Colleges, #32 in Illinois more rivalsOffered Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Master's
Tuition & Fees
$54,202
Financial Aid
$42,539
Test Scores
1,280 SAT
29 ACT
Admission
59.41% Acceptance Rate
14.87% Yield
Enrollment
1,796 Undergraduate
22 Graduate
Graduation Rate
70% Graduation Rate
23% Transfer-out Rate
86% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
12 to 1 Students to Faculty
112 Faculties (full-time)
312 Staffs (full-time)
$76,724 Faculty Salary
$70,665 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$6,000 annual charge
-1,335 capacity
Board/Meal Plan Offered
-$6,480 annual charge
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