Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Lesley University

Comparable Facts

Compare Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology in Boston, MA with Lesley University in Cambridge, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lesley University is larger than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (2,557 students vs. 744 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology is located in Boston, MA (Large City setting); Lesley University is in Cambridge, MA (Midsize City setting).
• Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Lesley University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology 10:1; Lesley University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology are 32.2% lower than at Lesley University ($13,500 vs. $19,920).
• Out-of-state tuition is 81.2% higher at Lesley University than at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (about $15,350 more per year; $34,256 vs. $18,906).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lesley University than at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (100% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lesley University students is 26.3% larger than aid received by Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology students ($19,167 vs. $15,180).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Franklin Institute of Boston, test-free at Lesley University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lesley University average a 3.31 high school GPA, 0.99 higher than at Franklin Institute of Boston (2.32).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology graduates have a $12,320 lower median loan debt than Lesley University graduates ($12,000 vs. $24,320).
• Among borrowers, Franklin Institute of Boston graduates have an estimated $127 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lesley University graduates ($124 vs. $251).
• More Lesley University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Franklin Institute of Boston students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 43%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.