Lake Forest's tuition & fees has increased from $42,644 (2015) to $56,402 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 32.26% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $12,900 (year 2015) to $16,880 (year 2025).
Lake Forest's tuition increase rate is higher than the Illinois's average increase rate of -3.38%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 33.32% from 2015 ($55,130).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Lake Forest's COA is $73,500, which is increased by 3.01% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Lake Forest's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 32.26% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $55,500. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Lake Forest College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,350, and it has increased 35.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,140 | 14.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,350 | 18.42% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,350 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 24.81% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 24.81% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Lake Forest College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,486 | $11,486 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,884 | $11,884 | 3.47% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,127 | $12,127 | 2.04% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,916 | $12,916 | 6.51% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,426 | $13,426 | 3.95% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,738 | $13,738 | 2.32% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,398 | $14,398 | 4.80% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,758 | $14,758 | 2.50% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,798 | $15,798 | 7.05% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,748 | $15,748 | -0.32% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Lake Forest College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Lake Forest College | $56,402 | $54,202 | 4.06% |
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| Northwestern University | $68,322 | $65,997 | 3.52% |
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| DePaul University | $45,405 | $44,174 | 2.79% |
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| University of Chicago | $69,324 | $65,619 | 5.65% |
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| Loyola University Chicago | $53,710 | $51,716 | 3.86% |
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| National Louis University | $13,245 | $14,601 | -9.29% |
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