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Former names | Auburndale Female Seminary (1851–1852) Lasell Female Seminary (1852–1874) Lasell Seminary for Young Women (1874–1932) Lasell Junior College (1932–1989) Lasell College (1989–2019) Lasell University (2019–present) |
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| Motto | Repulsae Nescia[1] |
Motto in English | Ignorant of Defeat |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1851 |
| Endowment | $55.6 million (2022) |
| President | Eric Turner |
| Students | 1,628 (2022) |
| Undergraduates | 1,236 |
| Postgraduates | 392 |
| Location | , , United States 42°20′29″N 71°14′36″W / 42.3413°N 71.2434°W |
| Campus | Suburban 54 acres (218,530.2 m2) |
| Colors | Blue & white |
| Nickname | Lasers |
Sporting affiliations | ECAC, NCAA (NAC, GNAC) |
| Mascot | Boomer the Torchbearer |
| Website | www |
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Lasell University (LU) is a private university in Newton, Massachusetts. It was founded 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 also participates in NCAA Division III athletics, as well as having a student newspaper, a student yearbook, and a student-run radio station.
- ^ Gillooly, John (May 14, 2019). "You Have Not Backed Down Yet". lasell.edu. Retrieved 19 September 2020.