How much is the Lesley tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Lesley's tuition & fees is $32,780.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $54,768 when a student lives on-campus.
Lesley Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $32,780 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,500 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $19,138 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $1,350 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $12,600 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $1,350 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| Tuition & Fees | $31,364 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Lesley for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $146,603 at Lesley. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $232,371. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $169,298.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Lesley' tuition is higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Massachusetts, its tuition is comparable to the average tuition of $32,435.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Lesley University | $32,780 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Massachusetts Four-years Colleges | $28,605 |
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| Public Schools | $10,313 | $16,276 |
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| Private Schools | $32,435 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Lesley University has increased by -3.12% over the past 10 years from $32,375 to $32,780. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 6.63% from $17,865 to $19,650.
The living costs increased by 1.83% last year and 22.76% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Lesley University, 1,572 students (89%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $14,103.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Lesley is $40,665 for students living on-campus and $34,127 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 278 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $16,279 and the average amount of student loans is $11,709.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Lesley's acceptance rate is 86.95%. A total of 2,942 applicants applied to and 2,558 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 280 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 10.95%.
To apply to Lesley, 5 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank.
Student Population
Lesley University has a total of 3,406 students including 1,554 undergraduate and 1,852 graduate students. By gender, there are 718 male students and 3,292 female students attending Lesley. The school offers online degree programs and 575 students enrolled online exclusively (16.88% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 4,010 |
718 | 3,292 |
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| Undergraduate | 1,757 |
411 | 1,346 |
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| Graduate | 2,253 |
307 | 1,946 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 29 Everett St, Cambridge, MA |
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| Phone | 617-868-9600 |
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| WEB | www.lesley.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 111 Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 42 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 86.23% |
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| Yield | 8.85% |
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| Student Population | 3,406 |
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| Graduation Rate | 61% |
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| Retention Rate | 74% (Full-time), 100% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 10 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 143 (Full-time), 493 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 413 (Full-time), 515 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $79,643 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $69,493 |
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