Babson College

Wellesley, MA

Babson College admitted 1,414 of 9,379 applicants for the fall 2024 entering class (15.1%).

Every figure on this page is published by the college or a federal survey, and carries the source it came from. They describe the fall 2024 entering class, a read on the school, not a prediction about any one applicant.

What stands out at Babson College

Three things Babson College published, ranked by how much each could change what you actually do, not by how impressive it looks. Every one describes a class that has already enrolled.

Early round1 of 3

Early Decision admitted 27.5%. The regular round admitted 13.4%.

2.1×

the regular-round rate

A ratio between two rates the school published. Not a change in anyone’s odds.

Early Decision27.5%
Regular round13.4%

305 of 1,109 early applicants were admitted, against 1,109 of 8,270 in the regular round. Early Decision is binding, and you can only use it at one school, which is exactly why the gap is worth knowing before you choose where to spend it.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024

Essays2 of 3

Babson College files the essay under “very important”.

That is the top of the scale the form offers, and the only other factors this school puts there are Course rigor, GPA, Test scores, Recommendations and Class rank.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024

Test policy3 of 3

Babson College files test scores under “very important”.

That is the school’s own placement on the grid it publishes every year. 22% of the enrolled class sent an SAT.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024

Every figure, in full

The same measured fields on every one of these pages. Nothing is filled in where the school published nothing.

Acceptance rate

15.1%

1,414 admitted of 9,379 applicants

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024

SAT, middle 50%

1410–1500

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024

ACT, middle 50%

31–34

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024

Enrolled students who sent an SAT

22%

Counted per test: a student may send both.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024

Enrolled students who sent an ACT

3%

Counted per test: a student may send both.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024

Where do you actually stand at Babson College?

The figures above describe a class that already enrolled. GoodGoblin reads them against your own transcript, scores and activities, then builds the balanced list, the essay plan and the deadline calendar around what it finds.

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What Babson College says it weighs

The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.

  • Essayvery important

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024

  • Course rigorvery important

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024

  • GPAvery important

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024

  • Test scoresvery important

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024

  • Recommendationsvery important

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024

  • Class rankvery important

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024

The early round, in counts

Two published rates side by side. Early applicants are a different group of students, so the gap is a fact about those pools, not a lever anyone can pull.

Early Decision

2.1× the rate

Early Decision admitted 27.5% (305 of 1,109), against 13.4% in the regular round.

1,109 of 8,270 in the comparison pool.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024

The waitlist, as the school reported it

Published counts, including the ones schools rarely lead with.

Offered a waitlist place
3,579
Accepted the place
1,458
Admitted from the waitlist
105

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024

What students actually pay

Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.

Average net price: $40,514 a year.

Family income under $30k
$23,641
$30k–$48k
$17,077
$48k–$75k
$16,861
$75k–$110k
$55,470
Over $110k
$80,192

Source: the College Scorecard

Essays on this application

2 essay prompts on the application: 2 you would write.

Published deadlines

Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.

  • Early ActionNovember 1, 2026

    Verified August 31, 2026 · Source

  • Early DecisionNovember 1, 2026

    Verified August 31, 2026 · Source

  • Early Decision IIJanuary 4, 2027

    Verified August 31, 2026 · Source

  • Regular DecisionJanuary 4, 2027

    Verified August 31, 2026 · Source

More colleges on the record

Every one of these carries the same measured figures, with the same sources.

Other colleges in Massachusetts

The pages nearest this one on acceptance rate, in the same state.

Colleges with a nearby acceptance rate

Anywhere in the country, ordered by how close the published rate is to this one. A selection rule, not a ranking.

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