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Acceptance rate
37%
Average SAT
1485
Average ACT
33
Avg. cost to attend
$44,000 /y
Aid receiving
90%
Undergraduates
6,528
Graduates
5,947
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 37% and is among the top 9% 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 37% 36% 37%
Applicants 37,082 19,086 17,983
Admissions 13,550 6,924 6,614
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,619 829 788

1,512 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

503 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
745 or 46%
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
376 or 23%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 32
or below

75% of them
had 34
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Case Western Reserve University are 32-34 (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 4781 (38%)
Asian 2753 (22%)
Nonresident Alien 2040 (16%)
Hispanic 1071 (9%)
Black or African American 890 (7%)
Two or more races 499 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 425 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 6 (0%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Case Western Reserve University is $44,000 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.

Net average cost to attend
$44,000/year
Average aid awarded
$41,913
Students receiving aid
90%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $19,025
$30-48K $18,506
$48-75K $20,849
$75-110K $26,159
$110K+ $53,061

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $66,020$53,930
Tuition in-state $66,020$53,930
Tuition out-of-state $66,020$53,930
Fee in-district $588$50
Fee in-state $588$50
Fee out-of-state $588$50

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,774
Combined charge for room and board $18,620
Room charge $10,670
Meal charge $7,950

Case Western Reserve University majors

Case Western Reserve University has granted 1,268 bachelor's degrees across 61 programs, 1,399 master's across 78 programs, and 717 doctorate degrees across 48 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Case Western Reserve University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Medicine 210
Computer Science 115 56 5
Business Administration and Management, General 32 122 12
Social Work 152 7
Law 155
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 99 31 18
Finance, General 38 100
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 119 8 2
Accounting 22 89
Physiology, General 102 1
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 60 30
Mechanical Engineering 71 8 6
Psychology, General 59 17 6
Dentistry 79
Anesthesiologist Assistant 78
Biochemistry 57 10 3
Neuroscience 52 1 3
Bioethics & Medical Ethics 51 2
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 27 16 5
Chemical Engineering 39 3 5
Economics, General 47
Human Nutrition 14 24
Public Health, General 36
Organizational Behavior Studies 31 4
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 23 10 1
Anthropology, General 28 3 1
Chemistry, General 22 1 8
Nurse Anesthetist 31
Management Science 30
Pathology & Experimental Pathology 18 12
Cognitive Science, General 28 1
Nursing Practice 29
Operations Research 29
Physician Assistant 29
Civil Engineering, General 20 5 2
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 26
Nutrition Sciences 25
Materials Engineering 14 8 2
American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence 23
Physics, General 9 6 8
English Language and Literature, General 17 4 1
Political Science and Government, General 21 1
Computer Engineering, General 14 6
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 4 5 10
Sociology, General 9 5 5
Computational Biology 10 6 1
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 17
Statistics, General 13 4
History, General 12 1 3
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 16
Anatomy 15
Applied Mathematics, General 10 3 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 8 7
Epidemiology 10 5
Medical Science & Scientist 15
Music, General 15
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law 14
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 4 9
Mathematics, General 10 2 1
Molecular Medicine 13
Chemistry, Other 12
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 12
Data Science, General 12
International & Globalization Studies 11
Compliance Law 10
Genetic Counseling & Counselor 10
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 10
Pharmacology 10
Engineering & Industrial Management 9
Music Teacher Education 3 3 3
Engineering, General 1 7
Systems Engineering 2 3 3
Dance, General 4 3
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 7
Geriatric Nurse & Nursing 7
Management Information Systems, General 7
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 6 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 6
Critical Care Nursing 6
Genetics, General 1 5
Astronomy 4 1
Orthodontics & Orthodontology 5
Pediatric Nurse & Nursing 5
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 5
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 5
Endodontics & Endodontology 4
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 4
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other 4
Nurse Midwife & Nursing Midwifery 4
Applied and Professional Ethics 3
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 3
Clinical and Translational Science 3
Nursing Science 3
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 3
Periodontics & Periodontology 3
Philosophy 3
Intellectual Property Law 2
Medical Informatics 2
Music Theory and Composition 2
Music, Other 1 1
Religion & Religious Studies 2
Asian Studies & Civilization 1
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 1
French Studies 1
Geology & Earth Science, General 1
German Language and Literature 1
Gerontology 1
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 1
Information Technology 1
Japanese Studies 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 1
Molecular Biology 1
Virology 1
Women's Health Nurse & Nursing 1
Grand Total 1,268 1,399 717

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% 83% 92%
  • Full-time retention rate - 92%
  • Part-time retention rate - 67%

Publications & Citations

Case Western Reserve University is a world-class research university with 162,962 scientific papers published and 6,659,099 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.

Publications
162,962
Citations
6,659,099

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
109,390 / 5,122,858
Medicine
107,512 / 4,595,691
Chemistry
80,958 / 3,882,877
Genetics
66,240 / 3,297,428
Computer Science
58,186 / 2,554,614
Biochemistry
57,694 / 3,082,399
Engineering
57,025 / 2,321,033
Physics
55,885 / 2,319,427
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
53,087 / 2,031,062
Psychology
50,733 / 2,241,450
Pathology
48,877 / 2,332,593
Environmental Science
39,774 / 1,602,467
Surgery
35,229 / 1,370,217
Organic Chemistry
35,169 / 1,623,254
Quantum and Particle physics
32,747 / 1,391,738
Psychiatry
32,681 / 1,460,553
Materials Science
28,022 / 1,132,973
Political Science
24,632 / 913,925
Immunology
24,047 / 1,177,225
Law
23,361 / 893,191
Neuroscience
23,055 / 1,155,058
Mathematics
23,043 / 974,881
Sociology
22,232 / 937,563
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
21,217 / 744,191
Geology
20,906 / 809,811
Philosophy
20,285 / 786,195
Statistics
19,913 / 863,424
Geography and Cartography
16,698 / 621,991
Anatomy and Physiology
16,527 / 702,850
Optical Engineering
16,407 / 679,561
Oncology and Cancer research
16,244 / 711,716
Paleontology
15,685 / 649,674
Business
14,745 / 588,276
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
13,536 / 517,247
Public Health
12,597 / 587,889
Economics
12,537 / 495,754
History
12,212 / 397,846
Metallurgical Engineering
11,648 / 523,129
Ecology
11,564 / 471,533
Cardiology
11,261 / 494,874

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1987 32104
1994 2030 35241
1995 2190 37611
1996 2235 42879
1997 2118 47303
1998 2405 54581
1999 2394 60310
2000 2385 69370
2001 2413 76758
2002 2842 88745
2003 3009 97473
2004 2979 105904
2005 3158 118504
2006 3542 130520
2007 3469 141086
2008 3758 156309
2009 3949 167381
2010 4063 185198
2011 4324 203103
2012 4632 221711
2013 4574 233474
2014 4849 248260
2015 4903 258463
2016 5055 264761
2017 5480 279652
2018 5361 293784
2019 5692 318387
2020 6432 377260
2021 6164 406482
2022 6232 389486
2023 6525 391976
2024 5781 378673
2025 5117 336970
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Case Western Reserve University alumni

  1. Manute Bol

    Manute Bol
    Born in
    South Sudan Flag South Sudan
    Years
    1962-2010 (aged 48)
    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 two tallest players in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

  2. Paul Buchheit

    Paul Buchheit
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    computer scientistgame programmerengineerbusinesspersontech VIP
    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.

  3. Don Shula

    Don Shula
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1930-2020 (aged 90)
    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 football defensive back and coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1963 to 1995. The head coach of the Miami Dolphins for most of his career, Shula is the NFL's winningest head coach at 347 career victories and 328 regular season victories. He is regarded as one of the greatest head coaches of all time.

  4. Donald Knuth

    Donald Knuth
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1938-.. (age 88)
    Enrolled in Case Western Reserve University
    In 1960 graduated with Master of Science in mathematics
    Occupations
    academicuniversity teachermathematicianengineerwriter
    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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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 4,702
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 10900 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106
United States
City population 373,000
Phone 2163682000

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