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The real 4-year cost of Lesley University in Massachusetts
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Lesley University went from $27,450 to $32,780, an average of 3.3% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $27,450 | – | – |
| 2009 | $28,400 | – | – |
| 2010 | $29,525 | – | – |
| 2011 | $30,545 | – | – |
| 2012 | $31,575 | – | – |
| 2013 | $32,375 | – | – |
| 2014 | $24,375 | – | – |
| 2015 | $25,095 | – | – |
| 2016 | $25,875 | – | – |
| 2017 | $26,675 | – | – |
| 2018 | $27,975 | – | – |
| 2019 | $28,875 | – | – |
| 2020 | $29,550 | – | – |
| 2021 | $29,550 | – | – |
| 2022 | $31,364 | – | – |
| 2023 | $32,780 | $32,780 | – |
| 2024 | – | $33,877 | $31,543–$36,211 |
| 2025 | – | $35,011 | $30,353–$40,001 |
| 2026 | – | $36,183 | $29,208–$44,188 |
| 2027 | – | $37,394 | $28,106–$48,813 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $36,183 |
| Year 2 | $37,394 |
| Year 3 | $38,645 |
| Year 4 | $39,939 |
| 4-year total | $152,161 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $112,161
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $78,146
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $19,060/ yr
- rising 3.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $87,765
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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- Laboure College of Healthcare$33,663
- Fisher College$35,013
- Bay State College$29,500
- Saint John's Seminary$29,463
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- Bay Path University$37,227
- Gordon College$28,100
- Boston Architectural College$26,800
Use this data
Published figures for Lesley University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.