Lesley University (Lesley) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Cambridge, MA.
It offers 57 graduate programs - 40 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 5 Post-bachelor's, and 9 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $19,650.
A total of 1,852 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,406 students at Lesley. Lesley offers online graduate programs and 420 out of 1,852 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Lesley's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $19,650. It offers fifty-seven (57) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Lesley University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 29 Everett St, Cambridge, MA |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,253 students
420 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | $19,650 |
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| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 57 Graduate Programs
40 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 14 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Lesley University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Lesley University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $19,650 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,075.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $19,350 |
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| Fees | $300 |
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| Cost per Credit | $1,075 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,500 |
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| Room & Board | $19,060 (On-Campus) / $12,600 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,240 (On-Campus) / $1,350 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $42,450 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $35,100 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $18,690 | $19,050 | $19,050 | $19,050 | $19,650 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Lesley University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 57 major areas - 40 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 5 Post-Bachelor's, 9 Post-Master's. 521 students have been conferred Master's degree and 34 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 521 | 34 | 3 | 1 |
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| Men | 86 | 4 | 1 | - |
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| Women | 435 | 30 | 2 | 1 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Creative Writing | 27 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Ecology | |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Social Work | 6 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Lesley graduate schools have a total of 2,253 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 307 male and 1,946 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 617 full-time and 1,636 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 420 students enrolled through online exclusively and 49 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,528 White, 117 Black, and 65 Asian students are attending at Lesley University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,253 |
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| Men | 307 |
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| Women | 1,946 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,253 |
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| Full-time Students | 617 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,636 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,253 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 9 |
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| Asian | 65 |
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| Black | 117 |
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| Hispanic | 161 |
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| White | 1,528 |
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| Two or more races | 48 |
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| Un-Known | 241 |
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Online Population
At Lesley University graduate schools, 420 students enrolled online exclusively and 49 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,852 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 420 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 49 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,383 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 420 |
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| Massachusetts Resident | 200 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 220 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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