Lesley University
Lesley University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1909 to educate teachers. Originally founded as a women's college, male students were admitted beginning in 2005.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 97%
- Average net price: $31,152
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,679
- Graduation rate (150%): 58%
- Graduation rate (200%): 62%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 60%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $51,173
- Median earnings (8 years): $41,277
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,150
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Cambridge, MA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Lesley University include Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Digital Arts, Psychology.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,293 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,167
- Digital Arts (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,175 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,625
- Psychology (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,837 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Art Therapy (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,129 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,570 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,355
- Graphic Design (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,099 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,333
- Elementary Education and Teaching (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,570 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,355
- Illustration (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,099 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,333
- Film (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,508 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,974
- Design and Applied Arts, Other (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,099 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,333
Degree mix: Business 5%, Health 75%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 17%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Lesley University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $26,173 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $26,173
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $27,225
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $31,594
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $34,465
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $34,726
- In-state tuition and fees: $34,256
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $34,256
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $19,920
- Off-campus room and board: $12,600
- Off-campus with family: $1,350
- Typical cost of attendance: $55,676
- Sticker vs net gap: 44%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 31%
- Federal loan recipients: 54%
- Average institutional grant: $16,487
- Average federal loan: $6,718
- Median debt at graduation: $21,000
Admissions
Lesley University admits 97% of applicants. Of students admitted, 8% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,526
- Admitted: 2,447
- Enrolled: 193
- Yield (first-choice signal): 8%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,679
- Women: 80%
- Commuter share (estimated): 52%
- Part-time undergraduates: 30%
- Age 25 and older: 19%
- Graduate students: 1,227
- Graduation rate: 58%
- Come back after freshman year: 72%
- First-generation: 29%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 34%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $93,090
- Associate professor salary: $81,381
- Assistant professor salary: $73,604
- On-campus housing capacity: 799
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Lesley University acceptance rate? Lesley University admits 97% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Lesley University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $26,173 a year after aid. Average net price is $31,152.
What majors does Lesley University offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Digital Arts, Psychology, Art Therapy, Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Lesley University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $51,173 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Lesley University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 60% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 58%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Lesley University official site: https://lesley.edu.