Case Western Reserve University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #122 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #74 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #67 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 90 | In Ohio |
| #1 of 5 | In Cleveland |
| #14 of 1,803 | For Biomedical Engineering |
| Top100 | For 73 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 29%
- Undergraduates
- 6,186
- Graduates
- 6,080
- Male:Female Ratio
- 48:52
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- case.edu
Case Western Reserve University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Case Western Reserve University has an acceptance rate of 29% and is among the top 7% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 29% | 29% | 29% |
| Applicants | 39,033 | 19,937 | 19,096 |
| Admissions | 11,193 | 5,721 | 5,472 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,544 | 803 | 741 |
934 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
536 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
661 or 43%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1430
or below
75% of them
had 1540
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Case Western Reserve University are 1430-1540 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
359 or 23%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 32
or below
75% of them
had 35
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Case Western Reserve University are 32-35 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 4777 (39%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2419 (20%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 2302 (19%) |
| Hispanic | 1055 (9%) |
| Black or African American | 862 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 477 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 360 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 7 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Case Western Reserve University is $41,351 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $19,510 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $18,657 |
| $48-75K | $19,106 |
| $75-110K | $33,489 |
| $110K+ | $49,117 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $64,100 | $52,360 |
| Tuition in-state | $64,100 | $52,360 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $64,100 | $52,360 |
| Fee in-district | $571 | $42 |
| Fee in-state | $571 | $42 |
| Fee out-of-state | $571 | $42 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 4,494 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $18,202 |
| Room charge | $10,482 |
| Meal charge | $7,720 |
Case Western Reserve University majors
Case Western Reserve University has granted 1,361 bachelor's degrees across 62 programs, 1,529 master's across 75 programs, and 701 doctorate degrees across 47 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Case Western Reserve University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance, General | 45 | 229 | |
| Medicine | 211 | ||
| Physiology, General | 169 | 3 | |
| Computer Science | 136 | 29 | 6 |
| Social Work | 155 | 2 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 95 | 32 | 18 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 21 | 95 | 11 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 102 | 22 | |
| Law | 120 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 101 | 3 | 10 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 74 | 16 | 10 |
| Psychology, General | 74 | 12 | 6 |
| Dentistry | 84 | ||
| Anesthesiologist Assistant | 79 | ||
| Accounting | 36 | 39 | |
| Biochemistry | 54 | 9 | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | 50 | 6 | 6 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 34 | 23 | 2 |
| Economics, General | 55 | ||
| Management Science | 54 | ||
| Human Nutrition | 17 | 33 | |
| Public Health, General | 43 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 36 | 4 | |
| Neuroscience | 33 | 6 | |
| Nursing Practice | 39 | ||
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 37 | ||
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | 36 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 25 | 7 | 4 |
| Chemistry, General | 15 | 5 | 13 |
| Cognitive Science, General | 32 | 1 | |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1 | 32 | |
| Physician Assistant | 32 | ||
| Anatomy | 31 | ||
| Physics, General | 19 | 7 | 4 |
| Operations Research | 28 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 21 | 4 | 2 |
| Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 11 | 10 | 6 |
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 19 | 7 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 20 | ||
| Computational Biology | 8 | 3 | 8 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 19 | ||
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 18 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Sociology, General | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law | 17 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| Mathematics, General | 15 | 1 | |
| Medical Science & Scientist | 16 | ||
| Music, General | 16 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 16 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 15 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Engineering, General | 2 | 12 | |
| History, General | 11 | 3 | |
| Statistics, General | 11 | 3 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 13 | ||
| Molecular Medicine | 1 | 12 | |
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 13 | ||
| Epidemiology | 8 | 4 | |
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 11 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 11 | ||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 10 | ||
| Chemistry, Other | 10 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 9 | 1 | |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 10 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 10 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 8 | ||
| Dance, General | 5 | 3 | |
| Data Science, General | 8 | ||
| Genetic Counseling & Counselor | 8 | ||
| Genetics, General | 1 | 7 | |
| Astronomy | 7 | ||
| Compliance Law | 7 | ||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other | 6 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Pediatric Nurse & Nursing | 6 | ||
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 6 | ||
| Women's Health Nurse & Nursing | 6 | ||
| Critical Care Nursing | 5 | ||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 5 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 5 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 5 | ||
| Orthodontics & Orthodontology | 5 | ||
| Clinical and Translational Science | 4 | ||
| Environmental Geosciences | 4 | ||
| Nursing Science | 4 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Theoretical and Mathematical Physics | 4 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 | ||
| Endodontics & Endodontology | 3 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 3 | ||
| Geriatric Nurse & Nursing | 3 | ||
| Music, Other | 3 | ||
| Nurse Midwife & Nursing Midwifery | 3 | ||
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 3 | ||
| Periodontics & Periodontology | 3 | ||
| Philosophy | 3 | ||
| Women's Studies | 3 | ||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 2 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 2 | ||
| Nursing Education | 2 | ||
| Pharmacology | 2 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | 1 | |
| Virology | 2 | ||
| Applied and Professional Ethics | 1 | ||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 1 | ||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 1 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Japanese Studies | 1 | ||
| Molecular Biology | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,361 | 1,529 | 701 |
Case Western Reserve University has a graduation rate of 87%, which is among the 6% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 87% | 85% | 90% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Case Western Reserve University is a world-class research university with 158,725 scientific papers published and 6,388,562 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Genetics, Computer Science, Biochemistry, Engineering, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1953 | 33208 |
| 1993 | 1984 | 32046 |
| 1994 | 2026 | 35135 |
| 1995 | 2187 | 37524 |
| 1996 | 2235 | 42779 |
| 1997 | 2117 | 47239 |
| 1998 | 2403 | 54555 |
| 1999 | 2394 | 60243 |
| 2000 | 2384 | 69332 |
| 2001 | 2414 | 76654 |
| 2002 | 2841 | 88673 |
| 2003 | 3009 | 97449 |
| 2004 | 2977 | 105865 |
| 2005 | 3158 | 118480 |
| 2006 | 3542 | 130529 |
| 2007 | 3468 | 141096 |
| 2008 | 3758 | 156312 |
| 2009 | 3949 | 167351 |
| 2010 | 4065 | 185198 |
| 2011 | 4324 | 203009 |
| 2012 | 4626 | 221396 |
| 2013 | 4576 | 233419 |
| 2014 | 4847 | 248039 |
| 2015 | 4896 | 258112 |
| 2016 | 5030 | 264621 |
| 2017 | 5438 | 279373 |
| 2018 | 5316 | 293659 |
| 2019 | 5677 | 318226 |
| 2020 | 6417 | 377213 |
| 2021 | 6157 | 406279 |
| 2022 | 6227 | 389191 |
| 2023 | 6508 | 391373 |
| 2024 | 5701 | 374889 |
Case Western Reserve University alumni
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Manute Bol
- Occupations
- basketball playermilitary personnel
- Biography
-
Manute Bol was a Sudanese-American professional basketball player and political activist. Listed at 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) or 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) tall, Bol was one of the tallest players in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Paul Buchheit
- Occupations
- businesspersontech VIPcomputer scientistgame programmerengineer
- Biography
-
Paul T. Buchheit is an American computer engineer and entrepreneur who created the email service Gmail. He developed the original prototype of Google AdSense as part of his work on Gmail. He also suggested Google's former company motto Don't be evil in a 2000 meeting on company values, after the motto was initially coined in 1999 by engineer Amit Patel.
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Donald Knuth
- Enrolled in Case Western Reserve University
- In 1960 graduated with Master of Science in mathematics
- Occupations
- programmeracademicuniversity teachermathematicianengineer
- Biography
-
Donald Ervin Knuth is an American computer scientist and mathematician. He is a professor emeritus at Stanford University. He is the 1974 recipient of the ACM Turing Award, informally considered the Nobel Prize of computer science. Knuth has been called the "father of the analysis of algorithms".
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Don Shula
- Enrolled in Case Western Reserve University
- Graduated with master's degree in physical education
- Occupations
- American football coachAmerican football player
- Biography
-
Donald Francis Shula was an American professional football player, coach and executive who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1963 to 1995. He played seven seasons as a defensive back in the NFL. For most of his career, Shula was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins.
General info
| Alternative names | Case Western Reserve CWRU Case |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1826 |
| Motto | Think Beyond the Possible |
| Colors | blue, white, gray |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-July) |
| Total FTE staff | 4,528 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 10900 Euclid Ave Cleveland, Ohio, 44106 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 373,000 |
| Phone | 2163682000 |