Lake Forest students are…
Academic
- 86% of students conduct off-campus research or internships in Chicago or across the globe
- 40% go on at least one off-campus study program at places like Spain, France, Greece, New Zealand, and more
- Each year, students are inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the national honor society. 91¿´Æ¬Íø is one of only 290 colleges or universities in the United States meeting the standards of excellence necessary to form a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.
- Our students are recipients of prestigious national honors such as the Kemper Scholarship, Fulbright Scholarship, Davis Projects for Peace Scholarship, and others
- 99% of the 2018 graduates have found post-graduation placement in jobs, graduate school, and more
Active
- More than 50% participate in varsity, intramural, or club athletics
- Most are involved in one or more of 50-plus campus clubs and organizations
- Nearly all are involved in community service projects
- Students raise more money for Relay for Life than most other similarly sized colleges in the United States
- About 80% of students stay on campus during the weekends
Diverse
- From nearly every state, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands and 119 countries
- 39% are either ethnic minority or international students
- More than 40 languages are spoken on campus
- Greater student diversity than most other liberal arts colleges in the country
Accomplished
- Ironman triathlete
- Advocate for people with Crohn’s disease and was named one of Glamour’s Top Ten College Women for 2011
- Manager of the U.S. Paralympic Hockey Team during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games
- Executive Director of the Guggenheim Foundation in New York
- Published author of a trilingual Spanish-English-Quechua children’s book about indigenous children in Bolivia
- Activist on issues of food safety in China
- Acclaimed writer of sci-fi book series titled Kushiel’s Legacy, which was named one of the top 100 Sci-Fi series of all time by National Public Radio listeners.