Division III · North Atlantic Conference
Lesley University · Campus
Cambridge, MA · City · Private · Doctoral/professional university · the Lynx · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
1,342
Undergraduates
+ 1,792 graduate students
10:1
Student–faculty
Division III median 12:1
77%
Return for year two
Division III median 79%
38%
From out of state
+ 5% from abroad
$19k
Food & housing
on campus · median $14k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Cambridge, MA
- TypePrivate · Doctoral/professional university
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions94% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
1,3421,792
Undergraduates 1,342Graduate students 1,792
Where first-years come from
57%38%
In state 57%Other states 38%Abroad 5%
Division III median: 66% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
52%18%
White 52%Hispanic 18%Black 8%Asian 6%Two or more 4%International 3%American Indian 1%Not reported 8%
- Women79%
- Full-time67% of undergraduates · median 94%
- First-year class187 entered last fall
- Transfers in146 11% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online39% take some classes online 10% fully online
- Registered with disability services27.8% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $19,060 | $2,240 | $21,300 |
| Off campus | $12,600 | $1,350 | $13,950 |
| With family | — | $4,140 | $4,140 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division III median for on-campus food and housing is $13,820. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCNot offered
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.56 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division III
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division III campuses
39%30%23%
City 39%Suburb 30%Town 23%Rural 8%
21% of the 421 Division III schools are public; the median has 1,854 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
#21Most womenof 421 · Division III#43Transfersof 414 · Division III#60Most neighboursof 421 · Division III
Among Division III schools; every list Lesley University is on.
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