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Ranks 687th overall and 37th in Massachusetts

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Cambridge, MA 02138-2790

Surrounding communityMidsize city (inside urban area, pop. between 100,000 to 250,000)
Total Population35,407 (35,407 urban / N/A rural)
Households14,182 (1.85 people per house)
Families5,401 (2.65 people per family)
Pop. — African American2,576
Pop. — Asian4,589
Pop. — Pacific Islander58
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native262
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)28,117
Pop. — Other1,005
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateSingle doctoral (education)
Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentMajority graduate/professional
Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionNo

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force NoNo / No / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeYes
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Lesley University?

Ranks 226th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $25,600 $25,600 $25,600
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $250 $250 $250
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $1,075 $1,075 $1,075
FT Graduate Tuition $13,230 $13,230 $13,230
FT Graduate Required Fees $150 $150 $150
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $735 $735 $735
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $40,140 $40,140 $40,140
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $35,100 $35,100 $35,100
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $31,165 $31,165 $31,165

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $22,850 trend  $25,750 $22,850 trend  $25,750 $22,850 trend  $25,750
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $700 trend  $700
On-Campus – Room & Board $9,950 trend  $11,100
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,590 trend  $2,590
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,725 trend  $6,725
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $1,925 trend  $1,925
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $4,715 trend  $4,715

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$40
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 2,134 (476 male / 1,658 female)
Admitted 1,357 (293 male / 1,064 female)
Admission rate 64%
First-time Enrollment 353 (88 male / 265 female)
FT Enrollment 349 (86 male / 263 female)
PT Enrollment 4 (2 male / 2 female)
Total Enrollment6,981

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Lesley University use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
College Prep. CompletionRequired
RecommendationsRequired
Formal competency demoRequired
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Lesley University accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceYes
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference North Atlantic Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference North Atlantic Conference

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 480th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 12%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 29
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 25
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 26

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 648th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 92%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 450 / 600
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 560
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 910 / 1160

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareNo
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity638
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$6,800
Board Fee$4,300

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Lesley University Ranks 2863rd for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $2,798 75 pie   30%
State & Local Grant Aid $2,306 62 pie   25%
Institutional Grant Aid $12,630 188 pie   76%
Student Loan Aid $3,837 189 pie   76%
Any financial aid type   189 pie   76%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Lesley University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
1684100
Black Non-Hispanic
48305353
Hispanic
28169197
Asian / Pacific Islander
158398
American Indian / Alaskan Native
21921
White Non-Hispanic
4723,0263,498
Race Unknown
3972,3172,714
Total 978 6,003 6,981

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Lesley University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
213
Black Non-Hispanic
41721
Hispanic
167
Asian / Pacific Islander
21113
American Indian / Alaskan Native
N/AN/AN/A
White Non-Hispanic
31134165
Race Unknown
82533
Total 48 194 242

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Lesley University.

  Men Women Total
57 724 781
129 383 512
24 437 461
19 209 228
12 179 191

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects 1 4 1 6
Art/Art Studies, General 1 4 5
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 3 1 14 12 30
Commercial and Advertising Art 1 5 1 24 8 39
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
Community Organization and Advocacy 1 1 1 2 5
Community Psychology 1 5 1 7
Computer Teacher Education 63 22 4 289 134 512
Counseling Psychology 4 1 2 34 42 83
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 1 6 6 13
Curriculum and Instruction 36 10 2 2 269 142 461
Developmental and Child Psychology 1 3 7 11
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 2 2 1 19 33 57
Ecology 8 4 12
Education, General 1 1 3 1 6
Education, Other 62 14 5 3 393 304 781
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 4 5 9
Educational/Instructional Media Design 3 1 4
Elementary Education and Teaching 1 2 2 1 126 96 228
English Language and Literature, General 2 2
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 4 9 13
Environmental Science 1 1 2
Environmental Studies 8 16 24
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 23 28 53
History Teacher Education 4 3 7
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 34 6 40
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 9 4 4 87 87 191
Mathematics Teacher Education 3 6 9
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other 3 41 129 173
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 27 64 93
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 4 4
Photography 1 1 18 3 23
Reading Teacher Education 1 3 9 13
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 1 2 3
Social Sciences, General 1 2 5 1 9
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General 3 2 1 1 65 61 133
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 2 2 4
Total 186 67 35 10 1,535 1,232 3,065

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Lesley University Ranks 1028th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $60,541 ($62,204 male / $59,955 female)
Number of FT Faculty 142 (37 male / 105 female)
Number of PT Faculty 40
FT Faculty Ratio 4 : 1
Total Benefits $1,444,690
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Lesley University Summary

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Lesley University is a private university with campuses at Boston and Cambridge, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Lesley College was founded by Edith Lesley in 1909 as The Lesley School, focused on early childhood education as a part of a larger international kindergarten movement established by Friedrich Wilhelm August Froebel. The Art Institute of Boston Lesley College School of Education Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences Lesley University is a member institution of the North Atlantic Conference.

Lesley University Academics

Students with disabilities are not left alone with programs such as Comprehensive Learning Disability Services, Services/Facilities For Hearing Impaired, Services/Facilities For Speech Or Communications Disorders, Services/Facilities For Visually Impaired, Wheelchair Accessibility, 195 work stations, available in: dorms, libraries, computer centers, student centers, Dorms Wired for Access to Campus-Wide Network, Email Accounts Provided to All Students, Online Course Registration for Freshmen, Commuter/Off-Campus Students Can Connect to Campus Network, Computer Helpline Available, Dorms Wired for High Speed Internet Connections, Online Library, Wireless Network, Offers distance learning courses or programs (online or partially online): Yes, Percent of courses taught as online courses: 2%, Percent of courses taught as blended (online and offline): 1% and Percent of courses taught face-to-face: 97%. Additionally, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. Specifically, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, New York Semester, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester. Lesley University is unique in its study options. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Lesley University.

School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Art – General, Fine/Studio Arts
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biology
English Language and Literature:
English
Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
Global Studies, Natural Sciences
Education:
Art Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Education – General, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Junior High Education, Kindergarten/Preschool Education, Mathematics Education, Science Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Special Education
Social Sciences:
Social Sciences – General
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Business Administration/Management
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Art Therapy, Health Services – General
Public Administration and Service:
Public Services
Popular majors:
one hundred percent interdisciplinary studies, thirty-three percent liberal arts, twenty-two percent business per marketing, twenty percent visual and performing arts, ten percent psychology, seven percent education

Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of March. In addition, for international students, the application fee is 40.

Lesley University Admissions

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This school requires an application fee consisting of forty dollars regular application fee, forty dollars out-of-state application fee, Free online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. For instance, there were three hundred and thirteen total number of transfer students who applied and one hundred and ninety-nine total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 72% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 79%. Remember that this can change at any time.

Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of March and Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of March. The regular application due date was not reported. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of March. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 1st of June. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year.

Lesley University Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Leadership, Minority Status and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. Financial aid distribution is at sixty-nine percent scholarships per grants and thirty-one percent loans per jobs. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art and Minority Status.

Lesley University Students

Lesley University offers Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Teachers College/College of Education, Four-year, Coed, where 72 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Additionally, the student body consists of forty-nine percent in-state students, fifty-one percent out-of-state students, six percent part-time students, seventy-six percent women, twenty-four percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, five percent asian per pacific islander, five percent black per non-hispanic, seven percent hispanic, sixty-four percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, seventeen percent race per ethnicity unreported, twenty-three percent in top 10th of graduating class, fifty percent in top quarter of graduating class, seventy-eight percent in top half of graduating class, three percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, eight percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, seventeen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty-five percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, thirty-two percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49 and one percent had h.s. gpa between 1.0 and 1.99. Besides, it is part of an Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Residential campus. The school’s size is approximately one thousand and seventy-nine degree-seeking undergrads, two hundred and sixty-seven first-time degree-seeking freshmen and six thousand and thirty-three graduate enrollment.

Again, the university has many unique facilites such as center for teaching resources, media production facility, fine arts studios. This school features the Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Residential campus.

Lesley University Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Basketball
  • Men’s Club and Women’s Club Cross_country
  • Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer
  • Women’s NCAA Division III and Women’s Intercollegiate Softball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Volleyball
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3 months ago

My grandson is starting at Leslie in August. I have heard many good things about the school and faculty. I am sure he will be very happy there and I think you will see that he belongs at your university. He is also an excellant soccer player so I hope to visit whenthe team plays.