Come study in the United States.
As an international student at Lesley University, you can earn your bachelor’s or graduate degree, a post-baccalaureate certificate, or stay short term in one of our exchange programs. But before you can join about 2,000 undergraduate and 4,500 graduate students who are studying here—which includes 180+ international students from more than 50 countries—you have to apply to a specific academic program.
Each of our academic programs has different application requirements. You’ll complete the same requirements for your chosen program as the students from the United States, plus a few more:
- Proof of English language proficiency, if English is not your first language.
- A foreign credentials evaluation, if you’ve earned some college credit outside of the United States. That way, we can understand the courses you’ve taken, the grades you’ve earned, or the degree you’ve received.
- A notarized translation of your transcript, if it’s not already written in English.
How to find your program's application requirements.
All of the details you’ll need are included in your specific program’s application process for international students. Once you apply and have been accepted, our Global Education Center will help you through the visa process.
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Undergraduate Students
There are two ways to find your undergraduate program's Application Guide.
Option 1: If you’re still exploring our programs.
- Explore our 35+ undergraduate majors to find a program you’re interested in.
- Navigate to the Apply Now section of the program’s web page.
- Select "international student" from the menu.
- Choose "first-time freshman" (applying to college for the first time), "transfer student," or "adult degree completion student" from the menu, if applicable.
- Choose “View apply guide.”
Option 2: If you know what program you’re applying to.
If you know what program you're applying to, you can go to the Apply Now section of your program's web page as we've described in Option 1. Or, you can:- Go to our How to Apply to Lesley's Undergraduate Programs.
- Answer a few quick questions about where you are in your student journey, what type of program you're applying to (liberal arts or art & design), etc.
- Answer "yes" to "Are you an international student?"
- Click "View application requirements."
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Graduate Students
There are two ways to find your graduate program's Application Guide.
Option 1: If you’re still exploring our programs.
- Explore our 80+ graduate programs to find a program you’re interested in.
- Navigate to the Apply Now section of your chosen program’s web page.
- Answer the questions in the menu, if applicable, about where you want to study. For example, on campus, off campus, online, etc.
- Choose “international student” to get the International Student Application Requirements for that program.
Option 2: If you know what program you’re applying to.
If you know what program you're applying to, you can go to the Apply Now section on your program's web page, as we've described in Option 1. Or, you can:- Go to How to Apply to Lesley’s Graduate Programs.
- Answer a few quick questions about the subject you want to study, the degree you want to earn, and where you want to study if the program is delivered in multiple formats.
- Answer "yes" to "Are you an international student?"
- Click "View application requirements."
Global Education Center
Global Guide Ambassador Program
Countries represent the nationalities of our student body.
Undergraduate & Adult Degree Completion Programs
617.349.8800
admissions@lesley.edu
Contact an undergraduate admissions counselor
On-Campus or Off-Campus Graduate Programs
617.349.8300
luadmissions@lesley.edu
Contact a graduate admissions counselor
Online Programs
877.4.LESLEY
(877.453.7539)
online@lesley.edu