Application Deadlines
| | First Year Applicants | Transfer Applicants |
| Early Action | December 1 | Not Applicable |
| Regular Admission | February 15 (preferred deadline)
December 1 for spring term
November 1 (preferred deadline for international applicants - spring term) | May 1 (preferred deadline)
December 1 for spring term
November 1 (preferred deadline for international applicants - spring term) |
| Financial Aid | Preferred deadline of February 15
November 1 for spring term | Preferred deadline of March 1
November 1 for spring term |
| Candidate's Reply Date | May 1 | June 1, or two weeks after acceptance |
Reply Date for
Spring Semester | January 10 | January 10 |
Early Action Applicants - December 1
First-year students for whom the College of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (formerly called Lesley College) is a first-choice or who
are interested in learning about their admission decision early in the
application cycle may apply under the Early Action plan. Early Action is
a non-binding program whereby students submit their application and
credentials by December 1 and are notified of their admission decision
by January 1.
Regular Admission Applicants (fall) - February 15 (Preferred deadline)
Decisions are made within three to four weeks of a completed
application, after January 15. If you are admitted and wish to enroll at the College of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, a non-refundable enrollment deposit of $300 for
commuter students and $600 for resident students is due by May 1.
(Please make check payable to Lesley University.)
All Mid-Year Applicants (spring) - December 1
If you are interested in applying as a new student for the January
semester your application must be received no later that December 1. All
international applicants applying for the spring are strongly
encouraged to apply by November 1. Decisions are made within three to
four weeks of a completed application. If you are admitted and wish to
enroll at the College of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, a non-refundable enrollment deposit of $300
for commuter students and $600 for resident students is due by January
10 (Please make check payable to Lesley University.)