Applying to Lesley

Lesley University's acceptance rate is 94.42% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 2,509 students applied and 2,369 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Lesley.

Lesley's acceptance rate places 51st out of 66 Massachusetts colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Lesley, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Lesley University is 94.42% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 7.98%. 621 men and 1,888 women applied to Lesley and 572 men and 1,797 women students were accepted.

Among them, 61 men and 128 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Lesley.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Lesley
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	2,509	621	1,888	0	0
Admitted	2,369	572	1,797	0	0
Enrolled	189	61	128	0	0
Acceptance Rate	94.42%	92.11%	95.18%	-	-
Yield	7.98%	10.66%	7.12%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Lesley University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Lesley. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Lesley University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Lesley Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Lesley.

Admission Information for Applying to Lesley
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	www.lesley.edu/admissions-aid
Online Application	www.lesley.edu/admissions-aid/how-to-apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, 2-4 Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research)

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