Lake+Forest



=Facts and Figures =

**2008-09** Lake Forest College was founded in 1857 by a group of Chicagoans who also established the town of Lake Forest. The campus sits on 107 acres, one-half mile from Lake Michigan, 30 miles north of Chicago, and 25 miles from O’Hare International Airport.


 * The Student Body **

**Faculty**  
 * **Enrollment** || **1,368** ||
 * Women || 800 ||
 * Men || 568 ||
 * Ethnic minority students || 211 ||
 * International students || 209 ||


 * **Teaching faculty**

 || 119

 ||
 * Full-time faculty holding the PhD or equivalent

 || 98%

 ||
 * Student–faculty ratio || <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">12:1

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 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Average class size || <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">19 ||
 * Academics**

**Areas of study** The College has 18 departmental and 8 interdisciplinary majors, plus minors and special programs.

Beijing, Botswana, Costa Rica, Florence, Greece, India, Japan, London/Florence, Paris, Tanzania, Chicago (Urban Studies, Chicago Arts, Chicago Program in Business and Society, Newberry Library Program in the Humanities), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Tennessee), Washington Semester (American University)
 * Off-campus study options**

Students pursue a wide range of internships in the Chicago area, nationwide, and abroad. In recent years, students have held internships with such organizations as the Alliance Française de Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Edelman Public Relations Worldwide, French Connections Films (Paris), International Herald Tribune (Paris), Morgan Stanley, NBC Chicago, Paine Webber, Second City, Senator Barack Obama, and the John G. Shedd Aquarium.
 * Internships**

Tthe Center for Chicago Programs connects Lake Forest students to the educational and cultural riches of Chicagoboth on campus and in the city. Sponsored in part by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Center is an integral part of a student and faculty member’s experience at the College.
 * Center for Chicago Programs**

More than 30 percent of Lake Forest students participate in varsity athletics and many more are involved in club or intramural sports. School name: Foresters School mascot: Black bear School colors: Red and black
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Athletics **
 * = ====**Lake Forest boasts 17 varsity Intercollegiate Teams**==== ||
 * = **Womens** ||= **Mens** ||
 * Basketball || Basketball ||
 * Cross Country || Cross Country ||
 * Handball || Football ||
 * Ice Hockey || Handball ||
 * Soccer || Ice hockey ||
 * Softball || Soccer ||
 * Swimming and Diving || Swimming and Diving ||
 * Tennis || Tennis ||
 * Vollyball ||  ||

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