Education
Ranked #285 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 40 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $52,570
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $20,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Lesley University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 96.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 2,558 of 2,942 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,122
Near the national median
National median 1,603
Lesley UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Lesley University admitted 96.9% of 2,942 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants2,942
96.9% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted2,558
10.9% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)278
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$31,777
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $35,822
- Average net price
- $31,777
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 36.2%
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41.8%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
72.3%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$57,844
Former students who received federal aid
Where Lesley University ranks
All rankings by majorPrograms at Lesley University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Lesley University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Psychology
Ranked #394 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 43 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $56,837
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $20,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,122
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Lesley UniversityCambridge, MA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Doctoral/professional university
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityIn or next to Boston, MA
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- lesley.edu
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Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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Admit rate, net price and outcomes for Lesley University and American International College, side by side.
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What is the Lesley University acceptance rate for 2026?
Lesley University admitted 96.9% of 2,942 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Lesley University tuition?
Tuition at Lesley University is $35,822 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $31,777 a year.
What is the average net price at Lesley University?
The average net price at Lesley University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $31,777 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Lesley University?
41.8% of first-time, full-time students at Lesley University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Lesley University?
The closest matches are American International College, Nichols College, and Bay Path University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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