Lesley is a multi-site university with undergraduate and graduate programs for women and men in education, human services, and the arts. Lesley is among the 10 largest master's degree programs in the United States, offering programs at its Cambridge and Boston campuses and at more than 150 sites in 20 states.

Lesley's five schools include: the School of Education, the Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences; the Adult Learning Center; The Art Institute of Boston; and Lesley College, an undergraduate co-ed college