Lasell University
Newton, MA · Private four-year · City: Small
1,183undergraduates
81%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$28,477average net price per year
53%graduate in 6 years
71%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,060
- Admitted
- 2,517
- Admit rate
- 81%
- Admit rate, women
- 86%
- Admit rate, men
- 76%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 314
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 8%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 550-650
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 535-610
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 4%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 18-26
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
39 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (11)
- Accounting Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Fashion Merchandising Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Meeting and Event Planning Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (5)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Radio and Television Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Certificate (1-2 years) (21 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Fashion/Apparel Design Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Education (4)
- Curriculum and Instruction Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Criminology Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (17)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Management Science Master's
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Project Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Criminology Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Master's
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Master's
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, Other Master's
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Medical Science/Scientist Master's
- Rehabilitation Science Master's
- Nutrition Sciences Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $26,000
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,500
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $43,000
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $43,000
- Total cost living at home
- $30,000
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,374 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $19,185 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,986 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $27,843 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,233 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $34,921
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $31,160
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 32%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 80%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,748
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 67%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 53%
- Transferred to another college
- 33%
- Came back for year two
- 71%
| Pell grant students | 48% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 54% |
| Neither | 60% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 257 | 58% |
| Men | 153 | 45% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 8 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 39 | 38% |
| Hispanic | 47 | 43% |
| White | 285 | 58% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 33% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 10 | 70% (small group) |
| International | 11 | 45% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 506 | 66% | 25% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 50% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 100 | 62% | 27% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 7 | 29% (small group) | 43% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,527
- Undergraduates
- 1,183
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,097
- Part-time undergraduates
- 86
- Graduate students
- 344
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 57%
- From out of state
- 39%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 5%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 24%
| Women | 65% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 62% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1844 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, MA, 02466
- County
- Middlesex County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.