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LESLEY UNIVERSITY

Lesley University
29 Everett Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Official telephone: (617) 868-9600
Toll-free telephone: (800) 999-1959
Fax number: (617) 349-8717

Website: www.lesley.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 293 men, 972 women, 1,265 total
Full-time undergraduates: 232 men, 791 women, 1,023 total
Part-time undergraduates: 61 men, 181 women, 242 total
Total graduate students: 755 men, 5,278 women, 6,033 total
Full-time graduate students: 81 men, 758 women, 839 total
Part-time graduate students: 674 men, 4,520 women, 5,194 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
First-year student breakdown:
4.9% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.9% Asian or Pacific Islander
7.1% Hispanic
63.7% White (non-Hispanic)
1.5% total international (nonresident aliens)
17.2% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
6.5% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.7% Asian or Pacific Islander
4.9% Hispanic
57.3% White (non-Hispanic)
3.1% total international (nonresident aliens)
23.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Lesley University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 5 acres
City or town school is located in: Cambridge, MA
Population of city/town: 100,000
Nearest major city: Boston, MA
Distance of nearest major city: 3 miles
Population of nearest major city: 650,000
Online campus map: www.lesley.edu/
campus_map.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (60%)
  • women's dorms (40%)
  • other housing including Victorian homes
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 88%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 25%
Percent of students who live off campus: 75%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 2%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 170
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Slides/picture collections. Electronic databases. Multimedia and teaching resources.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art galleries.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, religious, Group counseling, crisis intervention, resource referral.
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, resume referral.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook
School newspaper(s): Lesley Tribune
Number of honor societies: 2
Total number of registered organizations: 20
Campus-based religious organizations:
Catholic Student Organization, Christian Fellowship, Hillel
Minority student organizations:
Society Organized Against Racism (SOAR), International Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Collegium Musicum; gospel choir; drama club, dance group; film series; math/science club; education council; management council; commuter, nontraditional student, and women's groups; international/intercultural forum; gay/straight alliance; residence life advisory board; programming boards.

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Stanley C. Vierira,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Stanley C. Vierira
School mascot: Lynx
Athletic conference memberships: ;North Atlantic Conference (Division III);North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association (Division III, Men's only)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballno 
Men's volleyballno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's volleyballno 
Women's volleyballnoNAWC, NCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 16%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Boston, MA (6 miles)
Nearest other airport: Providence, RI; Manchester, NH (60 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Boston, MA (4 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Boston, MA (4 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 10%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 32% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Lesley University, Simmons College, Boston University
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 90% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Public, Charter and Independent Schools, Human Services Organizations, Small/Medium Businesses, Non-profit Organizations
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Kitty Dukakis, Politics
  • Erik Weihenmayer, blind mountain climber
  • Judith Recanati, founder of Natal



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