Residence Halls

The Lesley University residential community is a welcoming one which values the residential experience and encourages students to take the opportunity to live in University housing. Educating students both inside and outside the classroom is a vital part of the total academic experience. Residential life gives students support and complements their academic life by encouraging the sharing of common interests and ideas with other residents. Many programs and activities are sponsored in the halls by the Community Advisors and the students. Currently there are approximately 617 students that live within the residence halls.

Students have the option to live in either traditional style Residence Halls, Victorian Houses or housing at the Episcopal Divinity School campus. All rooms are furnished with a bed, mattress, desk, chair, ceiling light, dresser, window shades, and wardrobe closet spaces. All residence halls are non-smoking. Internet access is available for each resident.

The traditional style halls include kitchenettes, community lounges with cable television access, and laundry facilities. The rooms in traditional housing vary from singles to quads. Click on the Residence Hall name for more information.

The following Residence Halls are traditional style:

• Doble
• Mackenzie
• Malloch
• White
• Wolfard
• Everett Hall

The Victorian style houses include kitchens, community lounges with cable television access, and laundry facilities. The rooms in these houses also vary from singles to quads.

The following houses are Victorian style houses:

• Jenckes
• Kirkland
• Mellen
• Sacramento
• Reed
• 14 Wendell House
• 16-18 Wendell House
• 35 Mellen House

EDS CAMPUS

Lesley University offers housing on the Episcopal Divinity Campus located at 99 Brattle Street:

• Lawrence Hall
• Winthrop Hall

THEME HOUSING

Theme housing provides opportunities for students with a common goal to live and learn together in residence halls on campus. Residents are expected to sponsor and take part in programs that fulfill the mission of the theme and contribute to the campus community. Students complete an application to live in a theme house and a committee reviews the requests.

Each year students are encouraged to submit proposals for theme residence halls. Procedures and the application process are announced in mid-February. The following is a current Theme Housing option:

• Wendell House
• 14 Wendell House
• 35 Mellen House

SPECIAL INTEREST HOUSING

Special Interest Housing is an opportunity for students sharing a common interest to live with each other. The following is a current Special Interest Housing option:

• Substance Free Housing