Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences

My fellow students come from many international backgrounds. All of them have experiences that help us educate each other to work in multicultural settings. Wilson Chaikittirattoma, M.Ed. Intercultural RelationsVisiting campus is a great way to get to know Lesley/Faculty Meet our faculty Campus tour Talk to an admissions counselor Request more information

Advance Your Education, Support Your Passion

Come learn in an atmosphere designed to promote and support creativity, professional development, and social justice. You'll find a level of scholarship that is both stimulating and collaborative, energized by rigorous discourse between students and invaluable student-faculty interaction.

Creating a Community of Progressive Thinkers

The Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences offers academic programs recognized to be at the forefront of their fields; many are among the first of their kind, reflecting the school's commitment to helping practitioners in creative and progressive ways.

Construct New Knowledge and New Career Paths

The school honors your life and professional experiences and we encourage students to follow their own unique learning paths, incorporating their perspectives and backgrounds into their program of study.

Learn more about the Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences and its mission to prepare effective practitioners and innovative leaders who possess the knowledge, skills and commitment to enact meaningful change in their professions and in the larger society.
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Programs to fit your lifestyle

On Campus

Lesley offers classes at our Cambridge and Boston campuses that meet evenings during the week, over the weekend, or combine off campus study with a short residency (also called a low-residency program), which typically last one week. The low-residency format is used for our MFA programs, and is an option for adults pursuing a Bachelor’s or a Ph.d.

Online

With Lesley, online learning is convenient and engaging. Classes are taught by faculty who are both content experts and skilled at online instruction. Lesley puts particular emphasis on working with software that is freely available, to control costs and enable program participants to use the same tools in their daily work with others.

Near You

Lesley offers advanced degree programs (M.Ed. and Ed.S.) at more than 150 learning sites in 23 states, and also offers many programs leading to initial licensure, as well as degree completion programs, at multiple locations in Massachusetts.