Laurence Charles Boylan (November 26, 1908 – March 10, 1997) was an American educator most notably for serving as an administrator at what is now known as Emporia State University.

[1] Before serving as president of the Kansas State Teachers College (KSTC), Boylan was the Dean of Graduate Studies at KSTC and served at a couple of different institutions before coming to Emporia.

After graduating high school, Boylan attended Allegheny College completing his bachelor of arts in 1932,[3] and both his master's and doctorate from Cornell University.

[4] After graduating with his master's degree, Boylan served as a guidance director at the Gloversville, New York, public school district.

[6] Boylan began his twenty-year career at the Kansas State Teachers College in 1954 as the Student Services Director.