Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU) vs Lake Forest College

Ohio Wesleyan University and Lake Forest College, both esteemed liberal arts institutions, offer distinct educational experiences. Ohio Wesleyan, located in Delaware, Ohio, boasts a higher acceptance rate (75%) compared to Lake Forest's 60%. With a larger student body, Ohio Wesleyan provides a more diverse range of majors, including popular choices like Business, Biology, and Psychology. Lake Forest, situated in Lake Forest, Illinois, excels in the sciences, with popular majors such as Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Science. While Ohio Wesleyan's student body is predominantly female, Lake Forest maintains a more balanced gender ratio. Both institutions boast impressive graduation rates, with Ohio Wesleyan at 83% and Lake Forest at 82%. Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover more key differences and determine which college aligns best with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Lake Forest College	Ohio Wesleyan University
Overview
Location	Lake Forest, Illinois	Delaware, Ohio
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	87.0%	79.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation		Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	64.4%	74.0%
Application fees	$50
SAT range	1130 - 1345	1210 - 1390
ACT range	26 - 31	21 - 28
Students submitting SAT score	26.0%	14.0%
Students submitting ACT score	15.0%	41.0%
Total number of applicants	4,358	3,641
Total number of admissions given out	2,808	2,695
Admitted students who chose to enroll	417	364
Yield rate	14.9%	13.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$66,400	$58,232
Average net price	$25,126	$25,522
Tuition	$50,100	$48,272
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,540 Meal plan: $5,958	Room/dormitory: $7,138 Meal plan: $6,716
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $38,182	100.0% Average amount $37,142
Students receiving federal student loan	43.0% Average amount $5,895	65.0% Average amount $5,264
Students taking out private loans	4.0% Average amount $15,800	10.0% Average amount $13,456

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,661 Men 41.7% Women 58.3%	1,339 Men 44.7% Women 55.3%
Graduate students	29 Men 34.5% Women 65.5%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	45.4%	N/A
International students	15.7%	7.0%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,236	1,500
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Illinois Arizona California Colorado Minnesota	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Social Sciences Biological and Biomedical Sciences Education Foreign Languages and Literatures Psychology	Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Business Visual & Performing Arts History Education
Students to faculty ratio	12:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	73.0%	64.3%
Dropout rate	4.8%	7.7%
Transferred out	22.2%	28.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,498 Year 2: $44,468 Year 3: $58,948 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,662 Year 2: $41,007 Year 3: $50,604 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,515 Year 2: $40,647 Year 3: $46,215 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,630 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: $42,995 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,945 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $37,497 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,373 Year 2: $23,807 Year 3: $32,580 Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,153 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,832 Year 3: N/A Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,544 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,197 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $51,273 Year 3: $60,937 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,616 Year 2: $26,585 Year 3: $38,170 Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $15,328 Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: N/A Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,482 Year 2: $31,848 Year 3: N/A Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,897 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: N/A Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $23,649 Year 3: N/A Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,781 Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: N/A

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