for the Class of 2023 was 55% from a total applicant pool of 4,482, yielding a class of 400 students.
== Student life ==
Approximately 1,500 students attend the college, and about 75% live on campus in one of the eleven residence halls. Lake Forest has more than 80 clubs and organizations, the largest and most active being: the student radio station (WMXM), Student Government, PRIDE (LGBTQ+), Student Programming Board (SPB) (organizes on-campus entertainment) and the Greek organizations.
Located 30 miles (48 km) north of Chicago, Lake Forest College is roughly an hour's commute from the city. The Metra rail line, located in downtown Lake Forest, is a 15-minute walk from campus, where trains run approximately 25 times per day.
About 86% of students participate in off-campus internships and 40% participate in a study abroad program.
=== Publications and media ===
There are seven media organizations on campus:
The Stentor is the school-sponsored student-run newspaper
The Stentor is published weekly and has …
