Lasell University
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Not to be confused with La Salle University.
Not to be confused with De La Salle University.
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.
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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; 173 years ago (1851) |
Endowment | $55.6 million (2022) |
President | Eric Turner |
Students | 1,628 (2022) |
Undergraduates | 1,236 |
Postgraduates | 392 |
Location | , , United States 42.3413°N 71.2434°W / 42.3413; -71.2434 |
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 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.