Lake Forest explicitly uses need-aware admission for international applicants. For 2026–27 entrants it says combined institutional scholarships and grants may reach $48,000, not that the full cost or demonstrated need is guaranteed. The separately quoted merit award reaches $37,000 annually. Need-based aid requires the CSS Profile or an arranged alternative where CSS payment is unavailable; the college says it cannot review the application until the aid form arrives. Work-study is contingent on need, visa status and an actual job, and the page gives differing possible annual figures ($3,500 and usually up to $2,000); neither is guaranteed. A U.S. co-signer may be needed for private loans, and a financial-support confirmation is required before I-20 issuance. The domestic FAFSA process is not applied to non-U.S. citizens.
International first-year SAT/ACT submission is optional. A student applying without SAT/ACT must have an admissions interview; it is not optional under the test-optional route. Submitted scores may be official or a screenshot sent to the counselor. English-proficiency evidence is a separate requirement, with possible proof/waiver routes, so optional SAT/ACT does not mean all testing can be skipped.
The international admissions page asks for an official English-proficiency result: TOEFL minimum 90, IELTS minimum 6.5 composite, or Duolingo English Test minimum 120. The separate current Apply page says international students may instead establish English proficiency, and lists SAT/ACT among possible proof; the first-year application also directs English-curriculum students to request an exemption. Therefore do not assume every English-medium applicant must take TOEFL/IELTS/DET, or that a waiver is automatic. Ask admissions to confirm the exemption before omitting a score. The TOEFL threshold is displayed in the older numeric format; confirm the current scale.
Lake Forest's first-year admissions page says first-year students can apply for free through its own application or the Common Application. It does not carve out an international exception. This refers to the admission application, not a CSS Profile charge, enrollment deposit or later education/visa costs.
The current Apply page accepts Spring 2027 and Fall 2027 applications. For international first-year applicants needing a new F-1 visa from outside the U.S., its Fall deadline is February 15; Spring is November 1. The international page says international students already attending school in the U.S. on F-1 may follow first-year rounds: EA/ED I November 1, EA/ED II January 15, regular February 15. Aid priority dates on the financial-aid page match those admission rounds. Dates on another first-year page are paired with stale Spring/Fall 2026 opening text; rely on the current Apply page and reconfirm cycle-specific details. Transfer dates differ and are not first-year deadlines.
A private nonprofit institution in Lake Forest, Illinois, with an undergraduate enrollment of about 1,800 students. Its reported awards extend through the graduate level, and it has its main campus in a large-suburb setting. The largest reported field by share of awarded degrees is business and management, followed by biological sciences.
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