Lasell University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Lasell University is $42,434 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $27,511 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $42,434. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$27,040
Housing & meals$13,500
Books & supplies$1,000
Personal & travel$2,500
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,606
Total cost of attendance$42,434

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$21,500
Loan default rate6.2%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out43%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants31%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$14,923Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Lasell University net price compared with other Massachusetts colleges

Lasell University has the 35th-lowest average net price of 67 Massachusetts colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
31Fisher College$26,64928%$49,669
32Emmanuel College$26,70668%$68,245
33Western New England University$27,29064%$73,157
34Regis College$27,47772%$52,873
35Lasell University$27,51159%$49,705
36Smith College$27,57989%$64,027
37Anna Maria College$28,33346%$46,651
38Clark University$28,71477%$62,381
39Curry College$29,20751%$54,400

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Massachusetts colleges →

Why Lasell University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Lasell University81%$27,51159%$49,705This school
Nichols College81%$33,03663%$58,063
Hampshire College75%$24,03454%$46,938
Dean College74%$30,68454%$38,109
College of Our Lady of the Elms85%$17,54568%$51,540

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Lasell University would cost you $5,525 less per year than Nichols College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Lasell University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$15,665).
  • Nichols College gives aided families $10,351 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Massachusetts residentLasell UniversityNichols CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$27,040$42,705−$15,665
Books & supplies$1,000$1,500−$500
Housing & meals$13,500$14,950−$1,450
Personal & travel$2,500$2,200+$300
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,606−$3,045+$1,439
Sticker price$42,434$58,310−$15,876
Average grants−$14,923−$25,274+$10,351
You pay$27,511$33,036−$5,525

“+” means Lasell University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Lasell University cost questions

How much is tuition at Lasell University?

Tuition and fees are $27,040 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Lasell University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $42,434 a year.

What do families actually pay at Lasell University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $27,511 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $18,334; $48–75k pay $25,139; $110k+ pay $32,947.

How much debt do Lasell University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $21,500, and 6.2% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Lasell University overview