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
College for Creative Studies92%
Lesley97%
Applicants
College for Creative Studies1.1K
Lesley2.5K
Admitted
College for Creative Studies992
Lesley2.4K
Yield rate
College for Creative Studies25%
Lesley8%

Quad's selectivity

  • College for Creative StudiesOpen
  • LesleyOpen

Men and women

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

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

Test scores

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

Test policy

  • College for Creative StudiesTest-blind
  • LesleyTest-blind

How they read a record

  • College for Creative Studies

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Lesley

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

What they look at

FactorCollege for Creative StudiesLesley
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredRequired
Essay Not consideredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies RequiredConsidered
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