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Lesley University

General Information

Name: Lesley University
Address: 29 Everett St, Cambridge, MA 02138-2790
Phone:

  • General information: (617) 868-9600
  • Financial aid office: (617) 349-8710
  • Admissions office: (617) 349-8800

Website: www.lesley.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$24,450$22,850$21,125
Books and supplies$700$700$700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$10,500$9,950$9,570
        Other expenses$2,590$2,590$2,355
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,725$6,725$6,725
        Other expenses$1,925$1,925$1,925
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,715$4,715$4,715

Total expenses   
On-campus$38,240$36,090$33,750
Off-campus$33,800$32,200$30,475
Off-campus with family$29,865$28,265$26,540

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 67%
  • Federal grants: 24%
  • State/local grants: 16%
  • Institutional grants: 67%
  • Student loans: 58%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4697
  • State/local grants:$2537
  • Institutional grants:$11994
  • Student loans:$4627

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,6877731,914
Percent admitted40.5%32.3%43.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time28.1%34.0%26.4%
Part-time0.1%0.0%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 7808
Undergraduate enrollment: 1765
First-time student retention: 79%
Overall graduation rate: 43%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 62%
    • Part Time: 38%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 19%
    • Women: 81%

White non-hispanic: 49%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 37%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Ecology - Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management - Bachelor
    Education
  • Computer Teacher Education - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Education, Other - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • History Teacher Education - Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Community Psychology - Bachelor
  • Counseling Psychology - Bachelor, Master
  • Developmental and Child Psychology - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Community Organization and Advocacy - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Photography - Bachelor, Master


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