Lake Forest College has ten residence halls, on-campus apartments, and opportunities for living off campus in the local area and in the city of Chicago.
Room Items for Sale or Rent
Linens, fridge/microwave units, rugs, and more are available.
What to Bring
Trying to decide what all to pack and bring to college can be stressful! Don’t worry, each residence hall room includes the necessary furniture – a bed, mattress, desk, desk chair, closet or wardrobe and dresser for each resident of the room.
Residence Life Staff
Our professional staff is committed to helping residents thrive in our communities. We encourage students to stop by and meet us!
Cleveland-Young International Center
- Returning students
- International Living-Learning Community: A community for students with global interests
- By separate application only
- Room types: Gender Inclusive Rooms, Singles and Doubles
- Amenities: Air conditioning, study, kitchen, lounge, and laundry room
Deerpath Hall
- Returning students
- Room types: Gender Inclusive Rooms, Singles, Doubles, Suites (5-person: two double room and a single room within a suite OR 6-person: three double rooms within a suite)
- Amenities: Air conditioning, floor lounges, elevator, laundry room, kitchen and the Deerpath Cafe
Lois Durand Hall
- Returning students
- Room types: Women's Rooms, Men's Rooms, Singles, Doubles, Triples, and Quads
- Amenities: Lounge with study and TV area, kitchen, and laundry room
Blackstone Hall
- Returning students
- Room types: Gender Inclusive Rooms, Singles, Doubles, Triples, and Quads
- Amenities: Air conditioning, lounge, kitchen and laundry room
Harlan Hall
- Returning students
- Room types: Gender Inclusive Rooms, Singles, Doubles, Triples, and Quads
- Amenities: Air conditioning, lounge, and laundry room
Gregory Hall
- First Year students, plus two suites for returning students in the lower level
- Room types: Gender Inclusive Rooms, Adjoined Doubles for First-Year students, Singles for students with approved disability accomodations, and two air conditioned 6-person suites for upper-class students
- Amenities: Lounge and laundry room
- One Quad: This rooms houses four students. One side has two closets, four desks with chairs, two dressers and the entrance to the shared bathroom. The other side has one closet, four beds, and two dressers. There are also built-in shelves in this quad. Dimensions are: room one: 18' X 10' and room two: 20'2" X 20'6"
Nollen Hall
- First Year students (2nd and 3rd floors) and returning students (basement, 1st floor and singles)
- Room types: Gender Inclusive Rooms, Singles, Doubles, and Triples
- Amenities: Air conditioning, floor lounges, large community room, laundry room, kitchen and elevator
McClure Hall
- First Year students, plus two suites for returning students in the lower level
- Room types: Gender Inclusive Rooms, Adjoined Doubles for First-Year students, Singles for students with approved disability accomodations, and two air conditioned 6-person suites for upper-class students
- Amenities: Lounge and laundry rooms
Roberts Hall
- First Year students
- Room types: Gender Inclusive Rooms, Adjoined Doubles and Singles for students with aproved disability accommodations
- Amenities: Study & TV lounge, and laundry room
- One Quad: This rooms houses four students. One side has two closets, two beds, two dressers and the entrance to the shared bathroom. The other side has one closet, one armoire, two beds, two dressers and four desks with chairs. There are also built-in shelves in this quad. Dimensions are: room one: 18'2" X 9' and room two: 20'3" X 19'8"
Moore Hall
- Returning students
- Room types: Gender Inclusive rooms, Quads, doubles and adjoined doubles
- Amenities: Air conditioning, elevator, study & TV lounge, kitchen and laundry room
Campus Apartments
Campus apartments offer an independent transitional living experience for students who would like to explore living outside of a traditional residence hall. These units provide free in-unit laundry, air conditioned living rooms, and a full kitchen. (not air conditioned bedrooms)
The Flats (Chicago)
- Provides students an opportunity to live in Chicago's vibrant South Loop neighborhood.
- Apartment-style rooms that house either four or six students in double-occupancy bedrooms.
- Each of the apartments contains a full kitchen, common space, and a bathroom.
- Free laundry facilities are located on both floors.
- Residency at The Flats is only available to students participating in the Lake Forest College In The Loop program.