Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    William Jessup's yield is 12 pts higher than Lesley's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    William Jessup admits 93% vs. 97% at Lesley

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Lesley97%
William Jessup93%
Applicants
Lesley2.5K
William Jessup1.3K
Admitted
Lesley2.4K
William Jessup1.2K
Yield rate
Lesley8%
William Jessup20%

Quad's selectivity

  • LesleyOpen
  • William JessupOpen

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
Lesley97%
William Jessup95%
Men admitted
Lesley95%
William Jessup91%

Test scores

SAT total,

LesleyTest-blind–
William Jessup
1041–1228

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
LesleyNot reported
William Jessup6%
Submitted ACT
LesleyNot reported
William Jessup0%

Test policy

  • LesleyTest-blind
  • William JessupTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Lesley

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

  • William Jessup

    GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered.

What they look at

FactorLesleyWilliam Jessup
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredConsidered
Recommendations RequiredNot considered
Essay RequiredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies ConsideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredConsidered
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why