Lesley University

Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location: Northeast
Setting: Mid-size City Setting
Type: Private
Size: Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Lynx
White Hall on the Cambridge campus.
White Hall on the Cambridge campus.
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Lesley University From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Lesley University is a private university with campuses in 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.

History

The Lesley School was a proprietary women's institution until 1941, when it reorganized under a board of trustees. The Lesley School received authority to award the baccalaureate degree in 1944 and became Lesley College. Lesley College received authority to award graduate degrees in 1954 and later expanded to provide majors in the fields of education, counseling, human services, global studies, art therapy, and management. In 1998, Lesley College merged with The Art Institute of Boston (AIB). Founded in 1912, AIB grants Baccalaureate and post-Baccalaureate degrees. Along with the graduate programs, these colleges emerged as Lesley University in 2001. In 2005, the university's undergraduate section, Lesley College, became co-educational.

Degree programs and accreditation

Lesley University, with its component undergraduate colleges, graduate colleges and institutes offers more than 20 undergraduate majors and over 90 Adult Bachelor's, Master's, Certificates of Advanced Graduate Study, and Ph.D. programs at its Boston and Cambridge campuses. The university also offers M.Ed. and Ed.S. programs at more than 150 learning sites in 23 U.S. states. The university is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Schools

  • The Art Institute of Boston
  • Lesley College
  • School of Education
  • Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences

Lesley University also has an adult bachelor's degree program, offering on- and off-campus courses and online classes targeted toward adult learners.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,435
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 92%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 22,850
Students Receiving Aid: 81%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 40
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 92%
Part-Time 8%
Men vs. Women
Women 76%
Men 24%
Race/Ethnicity
Other 49%
Caucasian 42%
African-American 6%
Hispanic 2%
Asian 1%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 62%
Out-of-State 38%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Massachusetts 62%
New Hampshire 6%
Maine 5%
New York 5%
Connecticut 4%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 13%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (North Atlantic Conference)
Track (North Atlantic Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 22,850    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 22,600    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 250    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,767 32%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,963 24%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 11,326 81%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,639 81%  
Any Aid:
  81%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 72% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 93%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 480, Math: 450
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 600, Math: 560
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 11%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 19, Verbal: 19, Math: 17
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 25, Verbal: 26, Math: 23

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 40.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Lesley University

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors

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