The Dean’s List recognizes undergraduate degree-seeking students who have achieved distinguished academic records. It is compiled at the end of each academic year. Only Lake Forest College course credits are counted. To be selected for this honor, an undergraduate degree-seeking student must have received, during the year (fall and spring), at least six graded (A-F) course credits and must have received no more than two credits with the Pass-No Pass option. Original grade(s) behind optional Pass grade(s) will be used to calculate the GPA to qualify for the Dean’s List. Students must have attained a GPA during the year of at least 3.60 (without rounding up).

In order to reward outstanding academic performance and to provide adequate challenge to the brightest students, those who gain Dean’s List distinction are permitted to take a fifth course without additional charge during one semester of the academic year following that distinction. This policy does not apply to applied music lessons, courses offered through off-campus programs, graduate courses, and Summer Session courses.