Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    College for Creative Studies's yield is 17 pts higher than Lesley's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    College for Creative Studies admits 92% 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%
College for Creative Studies92%
Applicants
Lesley2.5K
College for Creative Studies1.1K
Admitted
Lesley2.4K
College for Creative Studies992
Yield rate
Lesley8%
College for Creative Studies25%

Quad's selectivity

  • LesleyOpen
  • College for Creative StudiesOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Lesley97%
College for Creative Studies94%
Men admitted
Lesley95%
College for Creative Studies85%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
LesleyNot reported
College for Creative StudiesNot reported
Submitted ACT
LesleyNot reported
College for Creative StudiesNot reported

Test policy

  • LesleyTest-blind
  • College for Creative StudiesTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Lesley

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

  • College for Creative Studies

    GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

FactorLesleyCollege for Creative Studies
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredNot considered
Recommendations RequiredNot considered
Essay RequiredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies ConsideredRequired
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
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