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Visit Campus

Visit a diverse, dynamic student community. Learn about cutting-edge programs and meet top-notch faculty. Experience a gorgeous wooded lakeside campus near the third-largest city in the United States. 

Can it get any better? Come and see for yourself. 

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Experience life at 91¿´Æ¬Íø with an immersive campus visit. We'll customize your experience to your interests so you get a sense of what your life could look like in the Forest.

Explore Our Visit Options

We offer several excellent options for first-year and transfer students to get an in-depth look into life at Lake Forest. You can visit campus in person by scheduling a personal visit, attending an open house event, taking a self-guided tour, or exploring campus from the comfort of your home by taking a virtual tour. 

We are currently offering group visits from schools on a limited basis. Please  to submit a request. Contact our office at admissions@lakeforest.edu for more information. If you want to register for a personal visit, please click on first year student or transfer student below to submit that request.

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First-Year Student Visits

A visit could include:

  • campus tour
  • meeting with your admissions counselor
  • chatting with a coach
  • talking with current students
  • lunch in the Caf (admitted students)
  • sitting in on a class (admitted students)
  • professor chat (admitted students)

Please let us know how much time you can spend with us, and we will craft your visit to fit your time frame. We ask that you please schedule your visit at least 48 hours in advance.

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Transfer Student Visits

A visit could include:

  • campus tour
  • specialty tours for the arts, sciences, and residence halls
  • meeting with your admissions counselor
  • on-site admission appointment
  • chatting with a coach
  • talking with current students
  • lunch in the Caf (admitted students)
  • sitting in on a class (admitted students)

Click here for all of our transfer visit options.

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Lake Forest on the Road

Meet our admissions counselors out on the road as our first-year counselors across the country and our transfer counselors . 

Middle Campus residence hall

Self-Guided Tour

There’s no right or wrong way to see our campus. It’s beautiful any time of the year, and our small size makes it easy for students to get around. We’ve put together a short self-guided walking tour with some notable locations for you to experience campus when it’s convenient for you.

Click here to explore the tour.

student using VR headset

Virtual Tour

Explore the College from the comfort of your own home. Our interactive tour will walk you through all of our major buildings on campus and includes 360 photos of major spaces in each building as well. 

We make it affordable.
You make it happen.

View our scholarship grid to see your guaranteed scholarship at 91¿´Æ¬Íø.  

Introducing the Forester Flagship Program

Our Forester Flagship Program offers qualified Illinois first-year and transfer students an incredible opportunity: it covers 100% of tuition and fees through grants and scholarships that do not need to be repaid.

Along with a low-interest federal loan, almost all food and housing costs are covered as well. With only $2,500 in out-of-pocket expenses for the entire year—and the ability to earn $2,500 through campus employment opportunities—you can focus on your education and future without financial stress.

Campus Visit Resources