Art has long been used to depict, critique, and influence society. Those students who wish to expand their art horizons benefit from the classes available at the Art Institute of Boston (AIB). One of four colleges within Lesley University, AIB provides one of the finest professional art educations available, in a supportive and highly creative atmosphere where bold ideas are welcome.
Academic Programs: American Studies, Art History, Art Therapy, The Arts, Child Studies, Communication Technology, Counseling, Dual Degree Programs, Education (Early Childhood Education, Early Learning, Elementary Education, Middle School Education, Secondary Education, Special Education), English, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, European & World Studies, Global Studies: Politics, Culture, and Society, History, Honors Program, Human Development and Family Studies, Human Services, Management, Natural Science: Mathematics and Science, Pre-Law, Psychology, Self-Designed major, Undecided.
VIBRANT COMMUNITIES
Lesley students never miss an opportunity to get involved – politically, socially or culturally, which makes the school’s Boston/Cambridge location ideal. Opportunities for making new friends in “America’s college town” are ample too; Lesley students are among the nearly 230,000 who study in Boston annually…
Vibrant Community
While Cambridge is a cosmopolitan and dynamic city, the main campus at Lesley is located among quiet side streets. Residence halls and college-owned Victorian houses stand alongside stately trees within the campus courtyard.
Across Lesley University, there is an environment that empowers students to learn and grow, making connections with friends, peers, faculty, and staff. The office of student activities sponsors programs and events throughout the year. Clubs and organizations run the gamut from fun to serious. The dodgeball club, Amnesty International, the Oxford Street Players, and Students for a Free Tibet are just a few examples. Students will also find a series of lectures on a variety of intriguing subjects, choir concerts, Sunday night movies, and Shakespearean theatre.
Athletics add significantly to the atmosphere at Lesley. NCAA Division III teams compete in basketball, crew, soccer, softball, and volleyball. In addition, students can participate in intramural sports such as cross-country, tennis, and swimming. Those students who simply want to stay fit can choose from activities such as aerobics and yoga. All in all, there’s something for everyone, whether students want to put on their sweats and participate, or just watch the action.
Few cities in America offer college students more to do than Boston. The Boston and Cambridge area is home to more than two hundred and thirty thousand students, so making all types of friends is a certainty. With everything from the Red Sox to the Museum of Fine Arts to dancing at one of the many clubs on Lansdowne Street, the city offers an abundance of sports, cultural, and entertainment options. Boston transportation is safe and easy to use, making it convenient for students to get where they need to go.
SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES
Lesley’s emphasis on real world experience, leadership skill building and civic engagement makes their graduates highly employable - 95% land jobs in their chosen fields within six months of graduation. Approximately one third of Lesley students continue on to graduate programs…
Successful Outcomes
On average, 95 percent of Lesley students who seek employment are placed in jobs immediately following graduation, while about one-third continue their education in graduate programs. This success rate is a tribute to Lesley’s solid curriculum, a productive internship program, and the hard work and determination of the students. The broad diversity of experiences Lesley students engage in provides all graduates with the confidence of experience.
The Career Resource Center provides career development and job-search services to Lesley University degree candidates and alumni. Students are taught job-search, career-assessment, and decision-making skills that they will use throughout their lifetime. Workshops include topics such as resume and interviewing skills, how to market your potential, and how to explore career directions. Students also have access to helpful job fairs featuring international and domestic opportunities.
It is this combination of expert faculty, stimulating classes, hands-on learning, career-focused internships, and wide variety of cocurricular activities that challenges, inspires and prepares students to become catalysts and leaders. Whether they enter professional careers or pursue further study after graduation, students leave Lesley with a strong commitment to social change, ready to make a difference in the world around them.
FAST FACTS
Lesley University is comprised of two undergraduate schools, The Art Institute of Boston and Lesley College, as well as two schools of graduate and an adult learning division. It is a coeducational, private institution founded in 1909.
Mission Lesley prepares women and men for professional careers in the arts, education, human services, management, and liberal arts. Since 1909 when the school was founded to train early childhood educators, Lesley has been a leader and innovator in educating for the professions that put people first. A commitment to the liberal arts, scholarly inquiry, and lifelong learning forms the foundation of Lesley’s educational philosophy.
Location Boston, MA
Student Profile 1,351 undergraduate students (25% male, 75% female); 30 states and territories, 15 countries; 17% minority, 3% international.
Faculty Profile 212 full and part-time faculty. 10:1 student/faculty ratio. Average class size is 14.
Residence Life 80% of freshmen live on campus and 50% of all undergraduates live on campus.
Athletics NCAA Division III, North Atlantic Conference. 12 varsity sports (5 men’s: basketball, cross-country, soccer, volleyball, tennis; 7 women’s: basketball, crew, cross-country, soccer, softball, volleyball, tennis).
Academic Programs Art history; art therapy; child & family studies; communication technology; counseling; education; English; environmental science; environmental studies; global studies: politics, culture, & society; history; history & literature: American studies; history & literature: European & world studies; holistic psychology; human services; management; natural science: mathematics & science; self-designed.
Costs and Aid 2010-2011: $29,150 tuition, Room and Board $12,800. 80% of students receive some financial aid. Average award: $16,000.
Endowment $83 million.
More Distinctions:
In recognition of its work in community service, Lesley was selected in 2006 for inclusion on the exclusive President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.
The Princeton Review recognized Lesley College as one of the best regional colleges in the Northeast.
U.S. News & World Report ranked Lesley among the best universities in the North.
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