Lasell University

Newton, Massachusetts

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1851Small citySEVP certified

About

Lasell University (LU) is a private university in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded by Edward Lasell in 1851 as a women's seminary. It became a college in 1932, a four-year institution in 1989, coeducational in 1997, and a university proper in 2019. The campus spans 54 acres and is located in the village of Auburndale. Lasell offers bachelor's, master's, and graduate degrees in several disciplines. The university participates in NCAA Division III athletics, as well as having a student newspaper, a student yearbook, and a student-run radio station.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$28,392
Estimated total for international students: US$44,041

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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 1,226
Graduate students: 375
International undergraduates: 3%
Students per teacher: 12 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 81%
SAT: Reading and writing 530–598 · Maths 500–560

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 64%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$64,330

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (61)

Bachelor's degrees37 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminologyCurriculum and InstructionData AnalyticsDesign and Applied ArtsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational BusinessInternational/Globalization StudiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNon-Professional Legal StudiesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationSecurity Science and TechnologySociologySpecialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Master's degrees18 subjects

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCommunication and Media StudiesCriminologyCurriculum and InstructionData AnalyticsHuman Resources Management and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesNutrition SciencesPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Undergraduate certificates1 subject

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

Graduate certificates5 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsCommunication and Media StudiesCriminologyHuman Resources Management and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative Methods

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.