SAT Scores Trends at Lake Forest

Over the past 5 years, the average SAT score of Lake Forest College is 1274, and current year SAT score is 1320

The SAT score have been increased 82.5 points since 2021 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Lake Forest. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 40 points at Lake Forest. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Lake Forest.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Lake Forest by SAT score range 1220-1320, 1270-1370, and 1320-1420.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1320 at Lake Forest. Over the past 5 years, the average SAT score is 1161 (25^th percentile) and 1361 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Lake Forest.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Lake Forest College since 2021.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2021-22	1,130	1,238	1,345	560	620	680	570	618	665
2022-23	1,153	1,260	1,340	563	630	670	590	630	670
2023-24	1,170	1,280	1,365	580	640	680	590	640	685
2024-25	1,190	1,320	1,393	590	650	680	600	670	713
Average	1161	1274	1361	573	635	678	588	639	683

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

Lake Forest College SAT Score Trends Chart

Lake Forest College SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Lake Forest College SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 30 at Lake Forest. Over the past 5 years, the average ACT score of the last 5 years is 27 (25^th percentile) and 31 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at Lake Forest.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Lake Forest College since 2021.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2021-22	26	29	31	24	29	33	24	27	30
2022-23	26	28	31	25	29	34	24	26	28
2023-24	28	29	31	28	30	33	25	27	28
2024-25	28	30	32	28	30	34	23	26	30
Average	27	29	31	26	29	34	24	27	29

Lake Forest College ACT Score Trends Chart

Lake Forest College ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Lake Forest College ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Lake Forest College	1280	1320	3.13%
Northwestern University	1540	1530	0.65%
DePaul University	1240	1230	0.81%
University of Chicago	1550	1550	-
Loyola University Chicago	1260	1250	0.80%
National Louis University	-	-	-

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