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Lesley University

#342 in National Universities (tie)

4 year • Cambridge, MA

4 year • Cambridge, MA
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Overview

Lesley University is a private institution that was founded in 1909. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,757 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 5 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Lesley University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #342. Its tuition and fees are $31,364.


Lesley University is a private institution that was founded in 1909. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,757 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 5 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Lesley University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #342. Its tuition and fees are $31,364.


At-a-Glance

Setting

N/A

Tuition & Fees

$31,364

Undergraduate Enrollment

1,757

Acceptance Rate

87%

29 Everett Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138

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Admissions

July 15

Application Deadline

87%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

N/A

ACT Range*

N/A

High School GPA*

N/A

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$31,364

Room & Board

$19,138(2022-23)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

N/A

$30,399

Annual Cost*

$30,399

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$31,364

Room & Board

$19,138(2022-23)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

N/A

*Average cost after aid

Academics

49%

4-Year Graduation Rate

10:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

N/A

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

Faculty Research Impact

Bibliometric Rank

372

Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.

Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals

53%

Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals

5%

Total Papers published between 2018-2022

195

Citations Per Publication

3:1

Data provided byLast updated 2023.

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Students

1,757

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

2,253

Total Enrollment

4,010

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

1,270

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male23%
Female77%

Ethnic Diversity

34%

Minority Enrollment

34%

Minority Enrollment

56%

White

17%

Hispanic

8%

Black

5%

Asian

5%

Unknown

4%

Two or more races

4%

International

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • theme housing
  • wellness housing
  • Student Activities

    14+

    Sports Teams

    N/A

    Fraternities

    N/A

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    49%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    N/A

    Average Debt at Graduation

    N/A

    $37,709

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $37,709

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    49%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    N/A

    Average Debt at Graduation

    N/A

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