Welcome to Your New Beginning 

We are thrilled to welcome you to Lesley! You bring valuable experience and perspective to our community, and now it’s time to take the next step. You’re invited to explore our campus, meet faculty and staff, and immerse yourself in everything our community has to offer. 

Congratulations on your acceptance to Lesley - an amazing adventure awaits.

Be sure to review these resources for accepted students, and ​reach out to the admissions team if you have questions or need additional information.

To complete your payment agreement, navigate to your Self-Service account, find the Required Agreements section, and sign the Financial Responsibility Agreement. 

Submit your enrollment agreement

We’re committed to making a Lesley education attainable and affordable. Our financial aid team will work with you and your family to help you understand what financial aid options are available and put together a plan that meets your needs. 

​​Learn more about cost & financial aid

The next step is preparing for your classes. We have all the info ready for you-everything from getting to class to reviewing your schedule, and more. 

Access Your Lesley Email 

  • A Lesley email address has been assigned to you, and appears on your Enrollment Confirmation Letter. From this point forward, all university electronic communication will be sent to you at this address, so be sure to check your account frequently. Your password is the same one you’ve been using to check on the status of your documents during the admissions process. If you did not activate your account yet, you may do so now by visiting our password management site. 

Set Up Your Electronic Accounts 

  • Access your myLesley account
    • This online course portal is where you can access class syllabi, assignments, online discussion boards, and library resources.
  • Access your Self-Service account
    • This is where you can find administrative information regarding your class schedules, grades, financial aid, and more. You will also use Self-Service to register for your courses. 

Connect With Your Advisor, Check Your Schedule, and Monitor Email 

  • To check your schedule, learn the starting dates of the semester, and find the room numbers for your classes, you should log in to your Self-Service account.
  • If you have any questions, you should reach out to your advisor. Their name is in your welcome email. Or you can reach out to us at advising@lesley.edu for help.
  • Some professors will email their class with a short reading or writing assignment due the first day, so make sure to check your email before your first classes. 

Obtain your ID card and purchasing textbooks 

  • Lesley ID cards may be obtained at the Doble Public Safety Office at 34 Mellen Street, Cambridge, MA. ID cards are available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
  • All textbooks are available at the Lesley University Bookstore. Your textbooks can also be delivered to your home or you can order them online to buy or rent on several websites.
    • If purchasing a textbook is a hardship for you, please speak to your advisor and your professor to come up with a solution.
  • You should purchase your textbook before classes start and no later than the end of the first day of classes. 

Now that you’ve committed, join us for a campus tour to see for yourself what makes Lesley such a great place to be. If you want to visit on a specific date and time that is not available, please call us at 617-349-8800 or email admissions@lesley.edu and we'll try to accommodate your request. 

​​​Sign up for a campus tour 

Check out these additional resources for other ways to get to know the Lesley community better:

Take the next step

Ready to begin your journey with Lesley? ​Share some basic information by filling out one of the forms below so that we can reach out to you with more information about our programs. Or, email admissions@lesley.edu to connect with a member of our admissions team.

Undergraduate Inquiry Form  |  Graduate Inquiry Form  |  Threshold Inquiry Form