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Lasell College

General Information

Name: Lasell College
Address: 1844 Commonwealth Ave, Newton, MA 02466-2716
Phone:

  • General information: (617) 243-2000
  • Financial aid office: (617) 243-2227
  • Admissions office: (617) 243-2225

Website: www.lasell.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$20,900$19,700$18,500
Books and supplies$1,100$1,100$1,100
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,200$8,800$8,600
        Other expenses$2,500$2,500$2,500
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,000$8,000$8,000
        Other expenses$2,500$2,500$2,500
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,500$4,500$4,500

Total expenses   
On-campus$33,700$32,100$30,700
Off-campus$32,500$31,300$30,100
Off-campus with family$26,500$25,300$24,100

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 79%
  • Federal grants: 34%
  • State/local grants: 25%
  • Institutional grants: 77%
  • Student loans: 74%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2901
  • State/local grants:$1870
  • Institutional grants:$8675
  • Student loans:$5515

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,8008661,934
Percent admitted65.9%64.8%66.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time21.1%20.9%21.3%
Part-time0.1%0.4%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1253
Undergraduate enrollment: 1216
First-time student retention: 73%
Overall graduation rate: 49%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 98%
    • Part Time: 2%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 31%
    • Women: 69%

White non-hispanic: 78%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 6%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Fashion Merchandising - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, Other - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Management Science, General - Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Criminology - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Fashion/Apparel Design - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor


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