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Step 1. Submit your application
- for first-year and transfer students
- Our own
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Nursing Pathways Program Applicants
Students planning to apply to the 91社区 and Rosalind Franklin University's Nursing Pathways Program will need to complete a supplemental application as well as submit an additional letter of recommendation speaking to their interests in a career in nursing. The supplemental application will automatically be emailed to a student upon submitting their application to 91社区 and selecting an RFU pathway on their application.
First-Year Student Admissions Deadlines
| Application Round | Apply By | Notified By |
| Early Action/Early Decision I | November 1 | December 15 |
| Early Action/Early Decision II | January 15 | February 1 |
| Regular Decision | February 15 | April 1 |
Transfer Student Admissions Deadlines
| Start Term | Apply By |
| Fall | August 1 |
| Spring | January 1 |
International Student Admissions Deadlines
| Start Term | Apply By |
| Fall First Year | February 15 |
| Fall Transfer | June 1 |
| Spring | November 1 |
Visiting Students: You must use this to audit a class or this to take a class for credit. Explore our Visiting Students page for more information.
Step 2. Complete your application
We need the following to make an admission decision:
First-Year Students
- High School/Secondary School Transcript
- One Teacher or Counselor Recommendation
- Interview (highly recommended)
- Standardized Test Scores (optional*)
Click here for more information about first-year application requirements.
Transfer Students
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
- Official High School/Secondary School Transcript
- One Professor Recommendation (Transfers with less than 30 college semester hours may submit a secondary school teacher recommendation)
- Interview (required)
- Standardized Test Scores (optional*)
Click here for more information about transfer application requirements.
Visiting Students - Non-Degree
- Official High School Transcript
- College Transcript (if any coursework has been taken)
Submit Materials
You may submit your materials any of the following ways. Materials can be submitted at any time during the application process.
Mail to:
91社区
Office of Admissions
555 N Sheridan Rd
91社区, IL 60045
Fax to: 847-735-6271
Email to: admissions@lakeforest.edu
Step 3. Stay connected
*Planning on applying test optional?
You may choose not to submit your scores as part of our test-optional admissions policy. If you make use of this opportunity, a personal interview with an admission counselor is required. This can be done via phone or in person. You can schedule this interview by contacting admissions@lakeforest.edu or your . International students are required to submit SAT, ACT, TOEFL, or IELTS scores unless they are able to prove English proficiency. Transfer international students who are studying at an English language based institution and have completed a minimum of one semester of college credit are not required to submit test scores. Transfer students are required to interview whether or not they submit test scores.