Lesley University
Cambridge, MA · Private four-year · City: Midsize
1,342undergraduates
97%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$33,111average net price per year
62%graduate in 6 years
77%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,509
- Admitted
- 2,369
- Admit rate
- 97%
- Admit rate, women
- 95%
- Admit rate, men
- 92%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 8%
- First-year students
- 189
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
33 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (8)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Design and Applied Arts, Other Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Illustration Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Photography Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Education (4)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Psychology (3)
- Community Psychology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Counseling Psychology Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Art Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Bachelor's (12 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (29)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Chemistry Teacher Education Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education, General Doctorate (research)
- Education, Other Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's
- History Teacher Education Master's
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's
- Photography Master's
- Creative Writing Master's
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's
- Mathematics, Other Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- Psychology, Other Doctorate (research)
- Social Work Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $32,780
- Housing and food on campus
- $19,060
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,240
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $55,580
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $55,580
- Total cost living at home
- $38,420
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $26,173 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $27,225 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $31,594 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $34,465 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,726 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $16,476
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $13,836
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 28%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 68%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,984
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 44%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 62%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 62%
- Transferred to another college
- 20%
- Came back for year two
- 77%
| Pell grant students | 53% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 68% |
| Neither | 64% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 299 | 63% |
| Men | 80 | 56% |
| Asian | 24 | 75% |
| Black | 22 | 77% |
| Hispanic | 47 | 55% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 251 | 61% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 47% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 9 | 44% (small group) |
| International | 8 | 75% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 397 | 59% | 25% |
| Started here, part-time | 9 | 0% (small group) | 33% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 235 | 78% | 11% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 127 | 55% | 13% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,134
- Undergraduates
- 1,342
- Full-time undergraduates
- 893
- Part-time undergraduates
- 449
- Graduate students
- 1,792
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 19%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 10%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 28%
| Women | 72% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 8% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 52% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 8% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 29 Everett St, Cambridge, MA, 02138-2790
- County
- Middlesex County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.