by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Lesley University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Lesley University was awarded 14 badges in the 2026 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Lesley is ranked #966 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Within the state, Lesley holds the #54 spot on the Best Colleges in Massachusetts ranking.
With an acceptance rate of 97%, Lesley University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn’t mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
At Lesley, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 10 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Lesley University is 34%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
Lesley University has a freshmen retention rate of 77%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Lesley the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 62%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Lesley University.
In the current academic year, there are 1,252 undergraduates at Lesley.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Lesley University.
The typical net cost at Lesley is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Lesley
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $26,173 | $27,225 | $31,594 | $34,465 | $34,726 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Lesley, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Lesley, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $6,718 a year. That adds up to $26,872 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 3.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Lesley University.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Lesley University make around $51,173 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
Lesley University is an private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Lesley University.
Get in touch with Lesley University can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 29 Everett St, Cambridge, MA 02138-2790 |
| Phone: | 6178689600 |
| Website: | www.lesley.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LesleyUniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/lesley_u |
In the latest year of available data, students from 17 majors graduated from Lesley University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 927 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 225 | $42,051 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 94 | $37,365 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 53 | $30,949 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 52 | $36,847 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 49 | $51,742 |
| General Psychology | 43 | $33,544 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 35 | $34,966 |
| Special Education | 32 | $54,822 |
| Writing Studies | 30 | $45,226 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
544 students took at least one online class at Lesley University.
Footnotes
*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.
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