Lasell College

Lasell College is a private college located in the Newton, Massachusetts village of Auburndale. It was established in the year 1851 as the Auburndale Female Seminary. The college is named in the honor of its founder, Edward Lasell. Lasell College offers associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in diverse areas of study which includes fashion and retail merchandising, and communications. The main campus is spread across an area of 50 acres.

Lasell College has an active student life. The campus is home to a wide variety of student clubs and organizations. Some of the popular ones include Graphic Design League, Lasell College Roller Hockey Club, Lasell College Dance Team, Multicultural Student Union, and Students Advocating for Equality.

Campus Location

1844 Commonwealth Ave
Newton, MA 02466-2716
USA
Main Tel: (617) 243-2000
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in business and management, nutrition and exercise therapy, security and law enforcement, and design.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
High faculty salary.
High female/male ratio.

Other important characteristics:

Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	269	26
Master	23	1

Students

Student enrollment was 1,403 in 2007-2008 (1,367 full-time equivalent).

About 31% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 69% of the class.

Undergrads are 92% of enrolled students and graduate students are 8%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 23,950
Room and board	$ 9,950
Books and supplies	$ 1,100
Other	$ 2,500

Financial Aid: Lasell participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Lasell:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Millsaps College	Jackson, MS	1,151
2	Siena College	Loudonville, NY	3,217
3	Birmingham Southern College	Birmingham, AL	1,389
4	Oklahoma Christian University	Edmond, OK	2,223
5	Linfield College	McMinnville, OR	1,693
6	Saint Norbert College	De Pere, WI	2,169
7	Merrimack College	North Andover, MA	2,098
8	Roanoke College	Salem, VA	2,006
9	Wagner College	Staten Island, NY	2,294
10	Bryant University	Smithfield, RI	3,733

Housing and Meals

Lasell provides on-campus housing for 1,096 of its 1,367 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	58%
Women	63%
All	61%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	450-530
Math	460-540
Writing	450-540

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (126 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Fashion Merchandising
Finance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems
Management Science
Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

Computer Science

DESIGN (41 awarded)

Fashion/Apparel Design
Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (11 awarded)

Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded)

Human Services

HOSPITALITY (12 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (5 awarded)

Legal Professions and Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (15 awarded)

English Language and Literature
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Sociology

MEDIA (16 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (31 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (16 awarded)

Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (11 awarded)

Psychology

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