Lesley University Graduate Schools

Lesley University (referred to as Lesley) is a Private, 4 years school located in Cambridge, MA. Lesley University is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Lesley University is $19,050 in average. The school has 2,253 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,010 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Lesley University (referred to as Lesley) is a Private, 4 years school located in Cambridge, MA. Lesley University is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
The school is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1952 - Current).
Lesley Directory Information
School NameLesley University (Lesley)
Address29 Everett St, Cambridge, MA 02138-2790
Phone617-868-9600
Webhttps://www.lesley.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.lesley.edu/admissions-aid/how-to-apply
Financial Infohttps://www.lesley.edu/admissions-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Lesley University is $19,050 in average. The school has 2,253 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,010 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 107 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 1 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$19,050
Student Population2,253
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs107 graduate programs
(1 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio10 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Lesley University is $19,050 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,050.
Lesley University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Lesley University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)1 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Lesley University is $19,050. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$18,000$150
2019-2020$18,540$150
2020-2021$18,900$150
2021-2022$18,900$150
2022-2023$18,900$150
The graduate school tuition & fees of Lesley is inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in Massachusetts. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Massachusetts graduate tuition is $19,750 (public) / $30,229 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Lesley University$19,050
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Massachusetts Graduate Schools$24,599$28,093
Public$14,146$19,750
Private$30,229
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,050 at Lesley University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$1,000
2019-2020$1,030
2020-2021$1,050
2021-2022$1,050
2022-2023$1,050

Graduate Programs at Lesley

Lesley University offers 53 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 681 students have completed their study at Lesley University.
Offered Degrees at Lesley University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree381648
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship3031
Post Bachelor's Degree300
Post Master's Degree902
Total531681
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Lesley University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Mental Health Counseling/Counselor program with 3 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Mental Health Counseling/Counselor program with 206 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Education program with 24 completers.
Lesley University offers 53 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 681 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 648 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 2 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 0 completers-
Environmental Studies0-
Education [+] 373 completers$41,800
Education20$41,800
Curriculum and Instruction15-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration2-
Educational/Instructional Technology2-
Special Education and Teaching76$50,900
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services5-
Elementary Education and Teaching43-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching2-
Secondary Education and Teaching3-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching50-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education27-
Mathematics Teacher Education29-
Reading Teacher Education10-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education12-
Social Studies Teacher Education0-
Computer Teacher Education1-
Biology Teacher Education3-
Chemistry Teacher Education1-
History Teacher Education5-
Physics Teacher Education0-
Earth Science Teacher Education0-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)10-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor2-
Education (other)55$50,200
English Language and Literature [+] 21 completers-
Creative Writing21-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 0 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Ecology0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 0 completers-
Mathematics (other)0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 29 completers-
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies14-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)15-
Psychology [+] 2 completers-
Counseling Psychology2-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 28 completers-
Photography8-
Fine/Studio Arts20-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 187 completers-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor187-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)0-
Art Therapy/Therapist0-
Business [+] 8 completers-
Business Administration and Management8-
Total648
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 15 completers$77,500
Education15$77,500
Psychology [+] 7 completers-
Psychology (other)7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 9 completers-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor9-
Total31
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] 0 completers-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 0 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 0 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art0-
Total0
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 1 completers-
Education0-
Curriculum and Instruction0-
Reading Teacher Education0-
Computer Teacher Education0-
Education (other)1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 0 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 0 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)0-
Psychology [+] 1 completers-
Counseling Psychology1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor0-
Total2

Graduate Student Population at Lesley

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,253 students enrolled into Lesley University graduate schools where it has total 4,010 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 617 full-time and 1,636 part-time graduate students. By gender, 307 male and 1,946 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,2533071,946
Full-time61787530
Part-tme1,6362201,416
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,528 White (67.82%), 117 Black/African American (5.19%), 161 Hispanic (7.15%), 65 Asian (2.89%), and 382 students with other races. 84 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,2533071,946
American Indian/Native American918
Asian651154
Black/African American1172691
Hispanic16116145
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,5282011,327
Two More48345
Un-Known24137204
Non-resident Alien841272
Lesley University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 609 graduate students (27.03% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 91 graduate students (4.04% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,253
Enrolled Online Exclusively609
Enrolled Some Online Courses91
Not in Online Courses1,553
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Lesley University. 941 students are aged 20 to 24 (41.77% of total students), 33 students are aged below 20 (1.46%), 30 students are aged above 50 (1.33%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Lesley University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,2533071,946
Under 18202
Age 18-1931427
Age 20-2138651335
Age 22-2455570485
Age 25-2933157274
Age 30-3425737220
Age 35-3938754333
Age 40-4927331242
Age 50-6424321
Over 64606
Age Un-Known101

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