Lasell University Business Programs

Located in Newton, Massachusetts, Lasell University is a private not-for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of Newton makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Lasell University?

Contact details for Lasell are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1844 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, MA 02466
Phone:	617-243-2000
Website:	www.lasell.edu

How Do I Get Into Lasell?

You can apply to Lasell online at: www.lasell.edu/admissions/apply.html

Admission Requirements for Lasell

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Lasell?

Lasell has an acceptance rate of 73%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 69%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Average Test Scores

About 20% of students accepted to Lasell submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 640. Math scores were between 485 and 628.

Lasell received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 26. Math scores were between 0 and 0. Composite scores were between 22 and 26.

Can I Afford Lasell University?

The overall average net price of Lasell is $36,799. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Lasell, approximately 80% of students took out student loans averaging $7,651 a year. That adds up to $30,604 over four years for those students.

Lasell University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,301 undergraduate students at Lasell, with 1,267 being full-time and 34 being part-time.

There are also 394 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,267 full-time undergraduates at Lasell, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Lasell University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	41
Black or African American	128
Hispanic or Latino	150
White	831
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	94

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Lasell University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 43 countries are represented at Lasell. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and Japan.

Online Learning at Lasell University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 36 master’s degree programs available online at Lasell. In 2022-2023, 1,270 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Lasell has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 12th most popular in Massachusetts for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Lasell majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Business Administration and Management	15%
Management Science	20%

Lasell University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	14	0	27	41
Management Science	0	2	38	40
Fashion Merchandising	27	0	0	27
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	8	1	16	25
Entrepreneurship	10	0	0	10
General Hospitality Administration/Management	9	0	0	9
Accounting	5	0	0	5
Finance	4	0	0	4
Meeting and Event Planning	4	0	0	4
International Business/Trade/Commerce	4	0	0	4
Resort Management	1	0	0	1
Project Management	0	0	0	0
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	86	3	81	170

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By John Phelan under License

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