Lesley University is more than an education. It’s preparation through practice and partnership. Innovation powered by collaboration. It’s where student cohorts become lifelong catalysts, solving for today’s complexities with full hearts and open minds.

Specialized educators. Digital artists. Mental health experts. Business leaders. Each at the forefront of a more compassionate and creative world. It’s all made possible with internships and work-related, robust employer partnerships, and an alumni model of lifelong learning and support.

The cherry on top? It all takes place in our tri-campus, which offers the very best of historic Cambridge in Greater Boston.

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Admissions

Application Deadline

Rolling Admissions

Acceptance Rate

84%

SAT Range

1000-1210

ACT Range

20-26

Application Fee

SAT/ACT

Neither required nor recommended

High School GPA

Required

Accepts Common App

Yes

Cost

Net Price

$33,717 / year

National

$15,523

Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.

Average Total Aid Awarded

$13,964 / year

National

$7,535

Students Receiving Financial Aid

99%

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Academics

Professors

C+

Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.

Student Faculty Ratio

5:1

Evening Degree Programs

Yes

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Majors

New Outcome-Based General Education Program

Lesley’s new outcome-based general education program will help you develop skills and perspectives to succeed in an increasingly complex global context and to create a more just, humane, and sustainable world. Courses taken for the program may also count for your major or minor.

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Online

Programs Offered Entirely Online

Offers Online Courses

Yes

Online Certificate Programs

Online Associates Programs

Online Bachelor's Programs

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Mix of Online and on Campus
0%
On Campus
0%
Online
100%

Students

Full-Time Enrollment

1,394 Undergrads

Part-Time Undergrads

467

Undergrads Over 25

24%

Pell Grant

37%

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Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus

76%

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After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation

$38,700 / year

National

$33,028

Graduation Rate

60%

National

49%

Employed 2 Years After Graduation

90%

National

83%