Do you have discounts for residents of Cambridge?

Yes, Cambridge residents are eligible to receive a 10% discount! Please see the terms and conditions listed below:

  • Cambridge residents are eligible to receive a 10 percent tuition reduction for most campus-based graduate courses, at the on-campus rate.
  • Submit proof that you live in Cambridge, Massachusetts, such as a lease with your address.
  • If you submitted a lease, the discount is good for the entire period of the lease. You won't have to submit additional documentation for this time period.
  • Other acceptable documents include any 2 of the following: Utility bills, cell phone bills, credit card bills, or bank statements.
  • Each document needs to show a Cambridge, Massachusetts address, and be dated within 30 days of when you submit it.
  • Submit these documents to Student Financial Services prior to the last day of Add/Drop each semester.


Lesley Discount Policies and Restrictions:

  • Discounts are not offered for undergraduate programs, the Threshold program, off-campus programs, the Creative Writing MFA, the Visual Arts MFA, the Photography MFA, low-residency programs, or online courses. 
  • Discounts will not apply if other promotional rates or reductions are applied to the tuition charge (vouchers, employee discounts, institutional scholarships, or special offering rates). 
  • Discounts will not apply to deferred tuition payments or special payment arrangements. 
  • Discounts may not be combined. 
  • Discounts will not be applied retroactively. 


Other restrictions may apply. Policies are subject to change. Discounts do not apply to rates that were reduced in response to COVID.