FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

8/22/07
Bill Doncaster
(617) 349-8525
wdoncast@lesley.edu

Lesley University Ranked Among "Best Master's Programs in the North" by U.S. News & World Report

Lesley College and Art Institute of Boston Among "The Best Northeastern Colleges"
in Princeton Review College Guide

Cambridge, MA -- Lesley University was recently ranked 51 for "Best Master's Programs in the North" in the U.S. News & World Report's 2008 Edition of America's Best Colleges. Lesley College and the Art Institute of Boston, the University’s two undergraduate schools, were both named among "The Best Northeastern Colleges" in the 2008 Princeton Review College Guide.

Both listings serve as an important reference for those deciding on which college to attend. The U.S. News & World Report's list categorizes schools by mission and region. There are seven categories used to denote academic quality, including: peer assessment, retention, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, graduation rate performance, and alumni giving. The Princeton Review surveyed 58,000 students at the 222 colleges in this edition of the book (about 250 per campus). The 80-question survey asked students to rate their schools on issues ranging from the teaching ability of their professors to their opinion of the campus food -- and answer questions about themselves, their fellow students, and their campus life.

"It's always gratifying when Lesley's success in meeting its commitment to students is recognized externally," said Lesley University President Dr. Joseph B. Moore. "While continuing to grow and evolve, we've remained firmly grounded in a strong mission of public service, and preparing men and women for careers that truly make a difference in the lives of others."

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Lesley University (www.lesley.edu) is a 12,000-student, multi-site university for women and men, is one of the nation’s largest providers of graduate professional education opportunities to K-12 educators. Anchored by a strong liberal arts curriculum, Lesley offers undergraduate and graduate programs in education, the arts, human services and the environment at its Cambridge and Boston campuses, online, and in 150 locations in 21 states. Lesley's four schools include the School of Education, the Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences, The Art Institute of Boston, and Lesley College, an undergraduate residential college. Lesley University prepares individuals for lives and careers that make a difference, and serves the evolving needs of students and a diverse society through innovative programs and pedagogy, high quality instruction, scholarship, advocacy, and outreach.