Academics at Lesley University

The Academic Picture

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Lesley University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, Lesley University offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. 34% of the instructors at Lesley University are employed full time, near the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Lesley University offers 34 majors with reported completions across 16 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Lesley University are summarised below:

The most popular majors at Lesley University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Lesley University:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Lesley University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 544 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Lesley University retains and graduates its students — 72% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research into Lesley University

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Lesley University in more detail:

• Academic Majors at Lesley University — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Lesley University — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at Lesley University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Lesley University — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at Lesley University — regional and program accreditation status