You Belong Here
So much is in store for you at Lesley University! Now that you’ve been accepted, RSVP for our exclusive celebration for new undergraduate and Threshold students for either Saturday, March 23 or Saturday, April 27.

Make the world your classroom.

Engage in cultural exchange. Enhance your language skills. Visit historic and natural sites. And build your knowledge of and appreciation for multiple perspectives. This is the power of international education.

Through our Global Education Center, you can launch your plans to study abroad at a school outside of the US or come to Lesley University in bustling Cambridge, Massachusetts as an international student. Whether you're coming here to learn or planning to explore the world beyond our campus, we’ll support you along the way.

Professor Kazuyo Kubo looks at poetry printed on the walls of a subway station.

Study Abroad Programs

As an undergraduate or graduate student, you can take a short-term travel-study course or spend a semester or year studying abroad. Return with a deeper understanding of the social, cultural, economic, political, and technological forces that shape today’s world.

Our Study Abroad Office will help you find a program that aligns with your interests and academic requirements.

Learn about study abroad programs.

International Student Orientation 2016

Study in the United States

Join the 180 international students from 50 countries studying at Lesley. As an international student at Lesley University, you can earn your bachelor’s degree, graduate degree, or a post-baccalaureate certificate. But before you can join about 2,000 undergraduate and 4,500 graduate students who are studying here—you have to apply.

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International Student Services

You'll receive support at every stage of your international student experience. We’ll guide you through the admissions process, help you apply for an I-20 and F-1 visaand continue to assist you throughout your Lesley F-1 sponsorship. Check the Lesley International Student Services page for additional information. 

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Global Faculty Fellowships

Global Fellowships provide Lesley University faculty with financial support for projects that advance success in supporting international students, study abroad, and curriculum internationalization. Past Global Fellows have spearheaded collaborations in Japan, China, and on campus in Cambridge. Applications periods are announced throughout the year and are open to core and adjunct faculty.

"I feel at home at Lesley. The whole Lesley community has been very welcoming and friendly. I love how the professors care about us and our international perspectives in the classroom."
Marlene Krüger, Exchange Student
Contact the Global Education Center