Information for Becker College Students

Undergraduate Students: We’re offering guaranteed admission for Fall 2021 to current undergraduate Becker College students who are in good conduct and academic standing, and who have a minimum 2.0 GPA as of January 15, 2021 and at the end of this semester.

Graduate Students: We’re offering guaranteed admission for graduate students who are in good conduct and academic standing, and who have a minimum 3.0 GPA as of January 15, 2021 and at the end of this semester.

We’ll apply 100% of the Becker College credits you’ve earned toward your Lesley degree.

Undergraduate Students: You’ll submit supplemental transcripts and demonstrate your minimum 2.0 GPA through your spring 2021 semester at Becker.

Graduate Students: You’ll submit supplemental transcripts and demonstrate your minimum 3.0 GPA through your spring 2021 semester at Becker

Please apply by July 15, 2021.

We’re here to help you make that decision. We’ll meet with you by video conference, connect you with our Academic Advising team, and host a special transfer orientation for Becker students to answer your questions, provide advice, and help you register for courses.

You can transfer from a variety of Becker programs, including Interactive Media, Business, and Mental Health Counseling.

We have hired faculty from Becker’s Interactive Media Design department. You’ll be familiar with these faculty members and you’ll benefit from their deep expertise along with the strong offerings and diverse faculty we already have in our College of Art + Design.

Becker-to-Lesley Transfer Programs

If you were enrolled in Game Art, Game Design, Game Development & Programming, Game Audio, and Game Production & Management at Becker, you can continue your studies at Lesley in these Bachelor of Arts (BA) programs:

Game Art (BA)
Gain a well-rounded education in essential art principles, including digital art skills that are integral to interactive media. At Lesley, you'll learn techniques such as 3D modeling, animation, lighting, and production, as well as practices for creating game art in a production environment.

Game Development & Programming (BA)
Discover how to program and code for games as you work alongside designers and artists to produce real game design solutions. At Lesley, you'll learn cutting-edge software architecture techniques to create data structures, complex systems, and algorithms for developing the next generation of video games.

Game Design (BA)
Gain a foundational understanding of what makes good game design. At Lesley, you'll learn industry-standard design terminology and practices, as well as how to create complex systems and features that immerse players into new and exciting game worlds. Discover what industry professionals use daily when creating new environments, game levels, and combat systems.

Game Production & Management (BA)
Learn the management and production practices that are used in the game industry. At Lesley, you'll learn team-building and project management skills, how to work with an Agile mindset, and techniques such as SCRUM, game production processes, and burndown charts.

Game Audio (BA)
Develop a solid foundation in audio production skills that meet the needs of the industry while fostering creative exploration in the field through pertinent topics in the sonic arts. At Lesley, you can take advantage of specialized courses in digital music production and mixing, sound design in synthesis and Foley techniques, music theory and composition, and game engine audio design and implementation.

Lesley Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Programs

At Lesley, we offer 8 BFA programs in a range of subjects. We're also developing a new BFA in Visual Effects (VFX) and a BFA in Game Design which will be open to all incoming freshman and transfer students in the Fall of 2021.

We’ll offer a Bachelor of Science (BS) if you’re currently enrolled in Management, Esports, and Sports Management.

Yes, we’ll offer you courses of study leading to a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. At Lesley, we offer specializations in Trauma Studies, Holistic Studies, and School Counseling and School Adjustment Counseling.

We’ll apply 100% of the Becker College credits you’ve earned toward your Lesley degree.

Lesley offers 35+ undergraduate majors and 45+ minors across a range of liberal arts and art & design subjects. We also offer graduate programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, Expressive Therapies, Education, Visual Arts, Mindfulness Studies, and more. And if you graduate from one of our undergraduate programs, you can get 12 free credits toward your Lesley master’s degree with the Lesley Dividend.

We will not charge a transfer application fee to Becker students.

For the upcoming school year, Becker College students will receive institutional aid to assist with differences in tuition and fees between Becker and Lesley. That means you won’t pay higher tuition during the 2021-2022 academic year than you’re currently paying as a Becker student. Tuition rates should be expected to increase annually from this base by a percentage applicable to other students at Lesley.

Room and board costs will be Lesley rates and based on your student housing selection. See the current Lesley room and board rates here. Course and program fees depend on the courses and program you are enrolled in, and may change in the future.

Your eligibility for federal aid and some types of school-based aid is determined by your FAFSA, so we recommend you start there. Fill out the 2021-2022 FAFSA form and use Lesley’s code: 002160

If you're receiving a full federal Pell Grant and you qualify for the grant through the FAFSA, then your Pell eligibility continues.

You can learn more about joining our NCAA Division III athletics teams, and we’ll introduce you to our Director of Lesley Athletics Stephanie Smyrl (ssmyrl@lesley.edu).

We are providing our students with flexible housing options this fall. You will have an opportunity to participate in one of the housing options that we are offering our students in the fall.

Guided by health protocols for the fall, on-campus housing options may include short-term (weekly), semester, and academic year housing options. We are working to provide opportunities for students to live in campus housing that include single (and possibly double) occupancy rooms should our public health guidance indicate that it is safe to make these offerings.

Also, as we have done this academic year, we're working to arrange with local hotels near campus in Cambridge to provide housing for students who need flexible, short-term housing.

The health and safety of our students and staff are our top priority. As we plan for our fall in-person academic and housing programs, we are considering guidance from public health experts.

We are reviewing results from a recent survey of our returning and prospective undergraduate and graduate students regarding meal plan options. We are considering options that include a traditional meal plan, as well as a meal debit card.

We have more than 30 student-run organizations that plan a range of fun activities. Even during the pandemic, students found ways to stay connected virtually through movie nights, game nights, Dance Team workshops, visiting artist lectures, community service opportunities, and much more.