Lesley University Teaching Programs

Lesley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Lesley University?

Contact details for Lesley are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	29 Everett St, Cambridge, MA 02138-2790
Phone:	617-868-9600
Website:	www.lesley.edu

How Do I Get Into Lesley?

You can apply to Lesley online at: www.lesley.edu/admissions-aid/how-to-apply

Admission Requirements for Lesley

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Lesley?

With an acceptance rate of 86%, Lesley is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 21% of accepted students are men and 75% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 91%.

Can I Afford Lesley University?

The overall average net price of Lesley is $41,627. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Lesley, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $6,965 a year. That adds up to $27,860 over four years for those students.

Lesley University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,757 undergraduate students at Lesley, with 1,322 being full-time and 435 being part-time.

There are also 2,253 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,322 full-time undergraduates at Lesley, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Lesley University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	76
Black or African American	86
Hispanic or Latino	211
White	777
International Students	58
Other Races/Ethnicities	114

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Lesley University. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 45 countries are represented at Lesley. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Japan.

Online Learning at Lesley University

In 2022-2023, 835 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Lesley has changed over the last few years.

Lesley University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	19	55	0	74
Early Childhood Education	34	38	0	72
General Special Education	12	51	0	63
Other Education	0	42	0	42
English & Language Arts Education	1	24	0	25
Reading Teacher Education	0	24	0	24
General Education	0	0	23	23
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	1	11	0	12
Mathematics Education	5	4	0	9
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	8	0	8
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	7	0	7
History Education	5	2	0	7
Science Education	0	6	0	6
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	5	0	5
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	0	3	0	3
Secondary Education	0	2	0	2
Biology Education	0	1	0	1
Earth Science Teacher Education	0	1	0	1
Physics Education	0	1	0	1
Teacher Education	1	0	0	1
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	0	0
Chemistry Education	0	0	0	0
Computer Teacher Education	0	0	0	0
Social Studies Education	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	78	285	23	386

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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