Lake Forest College vs. DePauw

Comparable Facts

Compare Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, IL with DePauw University in Greencastle, IN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

DePauw University is larger than Lake Forest College based on total student enrollment (1,917 students vs. 1,837 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lake Forest College is located in Lake Forest, IL (Large Suburban setting); DePauw University is in Greencastle, IN (Distant Town setting).
• Lake Forest College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. DePauw University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lake Forest College 13:1; DePauw University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lake Forest College are 17.2% lower than at DePauw University ($12,700 vs. $15,330).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.7% higher at DePauw than at Lake Forest College (about $2,668 more per year; $59,070 vs. $56,402).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lake Forest College than at DePauw University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by DePauw University students is 8.3% larger than aid received by Lake Forest College students ($42,909 vs. $39,630).

Admissions details

• Incoming Lake Forest College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 30) as students at DePauw (30).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Lake Forest College and DePauw.
• Typical fall application deadline: Lake Forest College Feb 15, 2027; DePauw Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at DePauw average a 3.97 high school GPA, 0.35 higher than at Lake Forest College (3.62).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.6% at Lake Forest College vs. 13.2% at DePauw.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, DePauw University graduates have a $1,412 lower median loan debt than Lake Forest College graduates ($25,588 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, DePauw graduates have an estimated $15 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lake Forest College graduates ($264 vs. $279).
• More DePauw graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lake Forest College students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 78%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.