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Lasell University campus

🇺🇸 USA · Massachusetts

Lasell University

  • Private
  • Suburban
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
81.2%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹25,39,921Out-of-state
Students
1,226Undergraduates
Students per teacher
13Student to faculty

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.

Admissions planning estimate

81.2% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 46.2%–99%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 82.25%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 82.3% (2,517/3,060; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

81 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 2,672
Offered a place 2,477
Enrolled 341

13.8% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

SAT composite1030-1158
4001600
ACT composite18-26
136

What a year costs

₹39,71,445 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹25,39,921
  • Housing₹13,18,805
  • Books & supplies₹1,12,718
Sticker price ₹39,71,445
After aid (average) ₹25,84,163

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹25,39,921
Out-of-state ₹25,39,921

Average aid awarded: ₹14,46,834 a year.

Outcomes and support

70.4%
Retention
58.6%
Graduation
71%
Get financial aid
40%
From out of state

One teacher for every 13 students

A typical ratio for a strong university.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 61%
Hispanic 15.2%
African American 10.6%
Unknown 4.2%
Multiracial 3.7%
Asian 2.3%
Pacific Islander 0.2%

5 programmes

  • Certificate
  • Associate
  • Bachelor's
  • Postbachelor's certificate
  • Master's

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Accounting and Related Servicesbachelor
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professionsbachelor
Applied Mathematicsbachelor
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Managementbachelor
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biologybachelor
Biology, Generalbachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operationsbachelor
Communication and Media Studiesbachelor
Computer and Information Sciences, Generalbachelor
Criminologybachelor
Curriculum and Instructionbachelor
Data Analyticsbachelor
Design and Applied Artsbachelor
Education, Generalbachelor
English Language and Literature, Generalbachelor
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operationsbachelor
Finance and Financial Management Servicesbachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, Generalbachelor
Historybachelor
Hospitality Administration/Managementbachelor
Human Services, Generalbachelor
International Businessbachelor
International/Globalization Studiesbachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesbachelor
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methodsbachelor
Marketingbachelor
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professionsbachelor
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Otherbachelor
Natural Resources Conservation and Researchbachelor
Non-Professional Legal Studiesbachelor
Psychology, Generalbachelor
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communicationbachelor
Radio, Television, and Digital Communicationbachelor
Security Science and Technologybachelor
Sociologybachelor
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operationsbachelor
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitnessbachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methodsbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate81.22%
Total Applicants2672
Admitted Applicants2477
Enrolled Applicants341
Fee Waiver AvailableYes
SAT/ACT RequirementNot required
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementConsidered if submitted
Recommendations RequiredRequired
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedYes

Deadlines

Test Scores

SAT Composite 25th %1030
SAT Composite 75th %1158
ACT Composite 25th %18
ACT Composite 75th %26

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹25,39,921
Out-of-State Tuition₹25,39,921
Average Housing Cost₹13,18,805
Books & Supplies₹1,12,718
Average Net Price₹25,84,163
Students Receiving Aid71%
Average Aid Awarded₹14,46,834
Out-of-State Students40%

Student Body Diversity

African American10.6%
Asian2.28%
Hispanic15.17%
White61.01%
Multiracial3.67%
Native American0.00
Pacific Islander0.16%
International2.85%
Unknown Race4.24%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePrivate
School SettingSuburban
Years4
Graduation Rate58.64%
Retention Rate70.38%
Student/Faculty Ratio13:1
Total Undergraduates1226

Contact

Street Address1844 Commonwealth Ave
ZIP Code02466
Phone(617) 243-2225
Websitehttps://www.lasell.edu
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/