Step 1 
To apply, please complete and submit the following:

• Lasell University Application using our online application, paper application, or the Common Application. 

Step 2
For your application to be considered complete and ready for review, you must also submit the following items:

Transfer applicants who have earned fewer than 12 college credits from an accredited institution should submit:

• Final secondary school transcript
• Official college/university transcript(s)
• Personal statement or essay (250 word minimum on a topic of your choice)
• 1 letter of recommendation (from academic teacher or counselor)

Transfer applicants who have earned more than 12 college credits or an Associate degree, should submit:

• Official college/university transcripts
• Personal statement or essay (250 word minimum on a topic of your choice)
• 1 letter of recommendation (from academic teacher or counselor)

Applicants whose native language is not English also must submit:

• Official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or other English proficiency exam

You can submit documents via:

Email: info@lasell.edu 
Mail: Lasell University, Office of Undergraduate Admission, 1844 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, MA 02466

Lasell University will accept up to 90 college transfer credits, conditional upon course equivalency. Students must still fulfill program requirements for their major.

Transfer applicants must submit:

• Official transcripts of all prior college/university-level work with corresponding course descriptions or course catalogs.
• International transfer applicants should translate into English their official transcripts of all prior college/university level work and/or their academic credentials, and have transcripts evaluated by a credential evaluation service for possible college credit.

Transfer credit is awarded for completed college level courses, with grades of C (2.0) or better, from an accredited institution. Previous courses must be comparable in content to those offered at Lasell.

Accepted transfer students will receive a credit evaluation of any submitted course work after the offer of admission.

Students pursuing a Bachelor's Degree must complete their final semester at Lasell University. 

For students who have completed coursework at other colleges/universities, this feature allows students to search for college courses currently in our transfer credit database. Students can search by school name and course number to see a list of Lasell course equivalents.

Please note that the information provided here is what is currently in our database. If a course is listed as “not found” it may still transfer to Lasell pending approval. In this case, a course description provided to Lasell will assist in determining whether or not your course will transfer.

Click here to search our transfer database

Lasell University is pleased to announce that it will accept the MassTransfer Gen Ed Foundation for students who attend a public institution in Massachusetts! Lasell University is committed to providing transfer students with an affordable track to complete their degree.  

The MassTransfer Gen Ed Foundation allows students attending a Massachusetts community college to transfer general education courses seamlessly and maximize their transfer credits.

Students who complete the entire 34-credit MassTransfer Gen Ed Foundation are only required to complete two additional upper-level core curriculum courses. 

Lasell University and MassTransfer Gen Ed Foundation:

*Students are strongly recommended to take a world history course.

**Some majors may require math courses with specific math pre-requisite courses. Please check the course catalog for details regarding your major-specific requirements. 

The Massachusetts Guarantee is a statewide effort to establish systematic transfer pathways between Massachusetts’ community colleges and participating four-year independent institutions. 

Lasell University guarantees admission for all students who have graduated from a Massachusetts community college with an associate’s degree and a minimum GPA of a 2.5. 

Learn more about The Massachusetts Guarantee program.

Contact Information
For more information, or if you have questions about this agreement, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission at 617-243-2225 or info@lasell.edu