There is a private university in Lake Forest, IL called Lake Forest College. The university covers an area of 107 acres. The foundation of Lake Forest College was laid down in the year 1857. The motto of the Lake Forest College is Et veritas liberabit vos (Latin) and its official colors are red and black. In addition to over 1,538 undergraduate students, LFC also boasts of over 24 students in its postgraduate courses, taking the total enrollment to over 1,592. The school has a total of 178 academic staff. These faculty teach different courses to the students. Around 98% of the students are 24 and under at Lake Forest College. At LFC around 55% are white, 14% belong to Hispanic ethnicity, and 11% are Non-resident alien. And, when it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 58% of the students are females and 42% are males. The college has produced several notable alumni including Richard Armstrong, James C. Foster, Diana Nyad, and Allan Carr in its 163 years of existence. The school believes in the all-round growth of the students and therefore, encourages students to take part in several sporting activities, conducted inside the campus. A total of 57 programs, including both residential and online, are currently offered by LFC. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by HLC Higher Learning Commission, and NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education). The total endowment of the Lake Forest College is around $90 million (2019).
