Lasell's tuition & fees has increased from $32,000 (2015) to $27,040 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 15.50% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $10,870 (year 2015) to $12,150 (year 2025).
Lasell's tuition increase rate is lower than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 13.51%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by -7.69% from 2015 ($48,750).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Lasell's COA is $45,000, which is increased by 4.65% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Lasell's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 15.50% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $27,040. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Lasell University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has increased 20.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 4.95% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -18.28% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Lasell University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,750 | $10,500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,400 | $10,500 | 4.13% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,300 | $10,500 | 5.49% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,900 | $10,500 | 3.47% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,500 | $10,500 | 3.35% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,500 | $10,500 | |
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| 2021-22 | $19,000 | $10,500 | 2.70% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,000 | $10,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $16,000 | $9,000 | -15.79% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,760 | $8,760 | 4.75% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Lasell University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Lasell University | $27,040 | $26,000 | 4.00% |
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| Boston University | $68,102 | $65,168 | 4.50% |
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| Northeastern University | $66,162 | $63,141 | 4.78% |
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| Harvard University | $61,676 | $59,076 | 4.40% |
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| Boston College | $70,702 | $67,680 | 4.47% |
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| Tufts University | $70,704 | $67,844 | 4.22% |
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