2022-2023 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Community College Partnerships

Lesley University partners with local community colleges to provide pathways to bachelor's degree completion. Associate's degree holders from community colleges can transfer their earned credits into a corresponding bachelor's degree program offered by Lesley University and taught online, at Lesley University's Cambridge campus, or on select community college campuses.

Bachelor's Degree Completion Programs on the Bunker Hill Community College Campus

Lesley University offers four bachelor's degree completion programs on the Bunker Hill campus:

  • Bachelor of Science in Business Management
  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
  • Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Studies, non-licensure program
  • Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies

*Certificate in Child Homelessness—students in any of the majors listed above, or students in any program on the Cambridge campus, may also pursue this 15-credit certificate program, as part of their degree plan.

Bachelor's Degree Completion Programs in New Bedford, MA

Lesley maintains facilities in New Bedford where students can meet with Lesley representatives.  Certain courses are also held in New Bedford which may be used in most of Lesley’s undergraduate online bachelor programs including:

  • Bachelor of Science in Business Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Human Services
  • Bachelor of Arts in User Experience
  • Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies

Bachelor of Science Degree Completion Program on the campus of Urban College of Boston

  • Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Studies, non-licensure program
  • Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies
  • Bachelor of Science in Human Services (online format only)

Admissions Requirements:

  • Students interested in pursuing one of Lesley University's degree completion programs at Bunker Hill Community College, the Urban College of Boston, or the DeMello International Center should have completed, or be in the process of completing, an associate degree.
  • Students must have a 2.5 or higher cumulative academic grade point average (GPA) in their associate degree
  • Apply online at lesley.edu/admissions-aid/how-to-apply/undergraduate-programs.

The application process is the same as that described above under Bachelor's Degree Completion Programs.

Transfer credit decisions are based on Lesley's transfer policies.