Newton, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Lasell University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Newton, Massachusetts. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 1,668 students in fall 2024, including 1,293 undergraduates and 375 graduate students.
Lasell University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 48 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Criminology, Surgical Technology/Technologist, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 490 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 15 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
70% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Mission
We immerse learners in experiential and collaborative education that fosters lifelong intellectual exploration, social responsibility, and professional growth.
Key figures
1,668
Students enrolled
70%
First-year retention
490
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
48
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 48
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
70%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
225
Master's degrees
213
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
52
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,668
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,293
Graduate students, fall 2024
375
Full-time, fall 2024
75%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,935
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,379
Graduate students, 2024-25
556
Full-time, 2024-25
75%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
64%
Men
36%
White
57%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
10%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
15
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
21%
Students taking some online courses
65%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Northeast Athletic Conference
President
Eric Turner
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Student veteran organization