Lake Forest College Campus Life

Demographic Breakdown

% of undergrads on campus: 78%
% of undergrads owning a car?: 43%
% of males in fraternities: 9%
% of females in sororities: 19%
% of students on-campus (weekends): 80%
On-campus housing availibility: Yes
Housing assistance programs?: 78%
Housing available for all students?: No
Off-campus assistance?: No

Housing Stats

Types of available housing: coed dorms (90%), women's dorms (8%), apartment for single students (2%)
% college-owned singles: 47%
% college-owned doubles: 33%
% college-owned triples: 3%
% college-owned apartments: 2%
% college-owned other: 15%
Number of college-owned residences: 11
% of rooms with sprinkler systems: 36%
% of rooms with fire alarms: 100%
% of rooms with high-speed internet: 100%

Campus Geography

Campus size:107 acres
Nearest airport location (miles): Chicago (26)
Nearest train station (miles): Lake Forest (1)
Nearest bus station (miles): Chicago (30)
Public transport on campus?: Yes
Cars allowed on campus?: No

Employment

School employment opportunities?: Yes
Average undergraduate earnings ($$): 2,000
Freshmen not encouraged to work?: No
% undergraduates employed: 55%

ROTC/Alcohol Policy

Army ROTC presence?: Not offered
Navy ROTC presence?: Not offered
Airforce ROTC presence?: Not offered
Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: Yes
Other campus rules: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Well-known campus events Chicago Ambassadors, Chicago Arts Program, Spring Concert, Homecoming, Winterball, Toga, Martin Luther King Memorial and Dinner, PRIDE "Drag Show", Chicago Excursions sponsored by Campus Entertainment Committee