Lake Forest College vs. Hobart William Smith Colleges

Comparable Facts

Compare Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, IL with Hobart William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Hobart William Smith Colleges is larger than Lake Forest College based on total student enrollment (1,841 students vs. 1,837 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lake Forest College is located in Lake Forest, IL (Large Suburban setting); Hobart William Smith Colleges is in Geneva, NY (Distant Town setting).
• Lake Forest College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lake Forest College 13:1; Hobart William Smith Colleges 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lake Forest College are 28.5% lower than at Hobart William Smith Colleges ($12,700 vs. $17,768).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.5% higher at Hobart William Smith Colleges than at Lake Forest College (about $8,715 more per year; $65,117 vs. $56,402).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Lake Forest College as at Hobart William Smith Colleges (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hobart William Smith Colleges students is 22.2% larger than aid received by Lake Forest College students ($48,432 vs. $39,630).

Admissions details

• Incoming Lake Forest College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 30) as students at Hobart William Smith Colleges (30).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Lake Forest College and Hobart William Smith Colleges.
• Typical fall application deadline: Lake Forest College Feb 15, 2027; Hobart William Smith Colleges Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lake Forest College average a 3.62 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at Hobart William Smith Colleges (3.55).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.6% at Lake Forest College vs. 14.6% at Hobart William Smith Colleges.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Hobart William Smith Colleges and Lake Forest College graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Hobart William Smith Colleges and Lake Forest College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Hobart William Smith Colleges graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lake Forest College students, three years after graduation (84% vs. 78%).

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