Lasell University

Lasell University
Former names	List 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); ;
Motto	Repulsae Nescia
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	Newton, Massachusetts, 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	Dark and light blue
Nickname	Lasers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III (ECAC, GNAC)
Mascot	Boomer the Torchbearer
Website	lasell.edu

Lasell University (LU) is a private university in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. 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 participates in NCAA Division III athletics, as well as having a student newspaper, a student yearbook, and a student-run radio station.