Lesley University

Lesley University
Former names
Lesley School (1909–1944)
Lesley College (1944–2001)
School of Practical Art (1912–1967)
Art Institute of Boston (1967–1998)
MottoPerissem Ni Perstitissem (Latin)
Motto in English
I Would Have Perished Had I Not Persisted
TypePrivate university
Established1909; 115 years ago (1909)
AccreditationNECHE
Endowment$186.2 million (2020)[1]
PresidentJanet L. Steinmayer
ProvostJonathan Jefferson (interim)
Students3,406 (fall 2022)[2]
Undergraduates2,707 (2018–19)[3]
Postgraduates3,886 (2018–19)[3]
Location,
U.S.
CampusUrban, 15.87 acres (6.42 ha)[4]
CalendarSemester
Colors    Green and white
NicknameLynx
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III
New England Collegiate Conference
Websitewww.lesley.edu
Lesley University is located in Greater Boston area
Lesley University
Location in Greater Boston area
Lesley University is located in Massachusetts
Lesley University
Lesley University (Massachusetts)
Lesley University is located in the United States
Lesley University
Lesley University (the United States)

Lesley University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.[5] As of 2018–19 Lesley University enrolled 6,593 students (2,707 undergraduate and 3,886 graduate).[6]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "College Navigator - Lesley University". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  3. ^ a b "Lesley by the Numbers | Lesley University".
  4. ^ "2019 Lesley University Town Gown Report to City of Cambridge" (PDF). Lesley University. 2019. p. 4.
  5. ^ Massachusetts Institutions – NECHE, New England Commission of Higher Education, retrieved May 26, 2021
  6. ^ "Lesley by the Numbers | Lesley University". lesley.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-01.