Case Western Reserve University: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #111 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #68 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #62 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 90 | In Ohio |
| #1 of 5 | In Cleveland |
| #11 of 1,500 | For Biomedical Engineering |
| Top100 | For 79 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 30%
- Undergraduates
- 5,792
- Graduates
- 6,350
- 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 30% 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 | 30% | 29% | 31% |
| Applicants | 33,232 | 16,971 | 16,261 |
| Admissions | 10,049 | 4,951 | 5,098 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,606 | 783 | 823 |
1,370 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
555 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
626 or 39%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1410
or below
75% of them
had 1530
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Case Western Reserve University are 1410-1530 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
493 or 31%
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 rank | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 5091 (42%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 2331 (19%) |
| Asian | 2154 (18%) |
| Hispanic | 927 (8%) |
| Black or African American | 736 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 510 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 375 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 9 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Case Western Reserve University is $38,166 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 | $18,240 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $20,149 |
| $48-75K | $21,047 |
| $75-110K | $30,752 |
| $110K+ | $47,859 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $54,020 | $49,358 |
| Tuition in-state | $54,020 | $49,358 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $54,020 | $49,358 |
| Fee in-district | $512 | $40 |
| Fee in-state | $512 | $40 |
| Fee out-of-state | $512 | $40 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 4,494 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,482 |
| Room charge | $9,584 |
| Meal charge | $6,898 |
Case Western Reserve University majors
Case Western Reserve University has granted 1,269 bachelor's degrees across 60 programs, 1,596 master's across 75 programs, and 674 doctorate degrees across 43 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Case Western Reserve University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance, General | 40 | 186 | |
| Medicine | 205 | ||
| Social Work | 197 | 5 | |
| Computer Science | 128 | 58 | 4 |
| Physiology, General | 174 | 1 | |
| Law | 154 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 101 | 21 | 15 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 18 | 100 | 16 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 89 | 38 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 93 | 13 | 5 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 84 | 23 | 3 |
| Accounting | 39 | 41 | |
| Dentistry | 76 | ||
| Anesthesiologist Assistant | 73 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 49 | 12 | 10 |
| Chemical Engineering | 52 | 10 | 6 |
| Biochemistry | 54 | 6 | 4 |
| Human Nutrition | 17 | 36 | |
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law | 50 | ||
| Psychology, General | 39 | 4 | 5 |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | 42 | ||
| Public Health, General | 41 | ||
| Economics, General | 37 | ||
| Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 17 | 6 | 14 |
| Physician Assistant | 34 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 23 | 3 | 7 |
| Management Science | 33 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 31 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 19 | 7 | 4 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 23 | 3 | 3 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 29 | ||
| Cognitive Science, General | 25 | 2 | |
| Physics, General | 13 | 3 | 11 |
| Medical Science & Scientist | 26 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 24 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 23 | ||
| Operations Research | 23 | ||
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 19 | 4 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 20 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 20 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 10 | 3 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 13 | 6 | |
| Anatomy | 18 | ||
| Chemistry, Other | 18 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 17 | 1 | |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 17 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 17 | ||
| Statistics, General | 16 | 1 | |
| Management Information Systems, General | 16 | ||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 8 | 8 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 15 | 1 | |
| History, General | 12 | 3 | |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 15 | ||
| Music, General | 14 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 13 | ||
| Engineering, General | 1 | 12 | |
| Epidemiology | 9 | 4 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 13 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 13 | ||
| Nursing Science | 13 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 11 | ||
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 11 | ||
| Sociology, General | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 | 5 | |
| Critical Care Nursing | 9 | ||
| Molecular Medicine | 9 | ||
| Neuroscience | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Dance, General | 5 | 2 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 6 | 1 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other | 7 | ||
| Genetic Counseling & Counselor | 7 | ||
| Computational Biology | 5 | 1 | |
| Orthodontics & Orthodontology | 6 | ||
| Pediatric Nurse & Nursing | 6 | ||
| Theoretical and Mathematical Physics | 6 | ||
| Data Science, General | 5 | ||
| Geriatric Nurse & Nursing | 5 | ||
| Music, Other | 1 | 4 | |
| Periodontics & Periodontology | 5 | ||
| Pharmacology | 1 | 4 | |
| Philosophy | 5 | ||
| Astronomy | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Endodontics & Endodontology | 4 | ||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 4 | ||
| Genetics, General | 1 | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 4 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 2 | 2 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 3 | 1 | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 3 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 2 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 2 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Intellectual Property Law | 2 | ||
| Virology | 2 | ||
| Women's Health Nurse & Nursing | 2 | ||
| Applied and Professional Ethics | 1 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Clinical and Translational Science | 1 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 1 | ||
| Environmental Geosciences | 1 | ||
| International Law and Legal Studies | 1 | ||
| Patent Law | 1 | ||
| Women's Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,269 | 1,596 | 674 |
Case Western Reserve University has a graduation rate of 84%, which is among the 8% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 84% | 79% | 91% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Case Western Reserve University is a world-class research university with 126,167 scientific papers published and 4,374,998 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Genetics, Biochemistry, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Psychology, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1635 | 17309 |
| 1991 | 1764 | 19407 |
| 1992 | 1696 | 22785 |
| 1993 | 1741 | 22116 |
| 1994 | 1769 | 24565 |
| 1995 | 1891 | 26407 |
| 1996 | 1938 | 31002 |
| 1997 | 1868 | 34172 |
| 1998 | 2037 | 39631 |
| 1999 | 2106 | 43894 |
| 2000 | 2052 | 49689 |
| 2001 | 2073 | 55994 |
| 2002 | 2075 | 62779 |
| 2003 | 2362 | 68955 |
| 2004 | 2440 | 76461 |
| 2005 | 2570 | 86732 |
| 2006 | 2949 | 97426 |
| 2007 | 2949 | 105803 |
| 2008 | 3269 | 116190 |
| 2009 | 3438 | 126438 |
| 2010 | 3471 | 136541 |
| 2011 | 3612 | 152216 |
| 2012 | 3928 | 168913 |
| 2013 | 4002 | 180360 |
| 2014 | 4264 | 190799 |
| 2015 | 4234 | 203935 |
| 2016 | 4550 | 206478 |
| 2017 | 4836 | 223224 |
| 2018 | 4459 | 219285 |
| 2019 | 4982 | 244452 |
| 2020 | 5437 | 281643 |
| 2021 | 6147 | 343837 |
| 2022 | 5107 | 319885 |
Case Western Reserve University alumni
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Paul Buchheit
- Occupations
- game programmerbusinesspersoncomputer scientistengineer
- Biography
-
Paul T. Buchheit is an American computer engineer and entrepreneur who created the world's largest 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
- mathematicianengineerwritercomputer scientisttype designer
- Biography
-
Donald Ervin Knuth is an American computer scientist, mathematician, and 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 and coach 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. 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 held his first head coaching position with the Baltimore Colts, whom he led for seven seasons, and spent his next 26 seasons with Miami. Shula had only two losing seasons during his 33 years as a head coach and led the Dolphins to two consecutive Super Bowl titles in Super Bowl VII and Super Bowl VIII. His first Super Bowl title during 1972 is the only perfect season in NFL history.
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Richard Thaler
- Enrolled in Case Western Reserve University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- international forum participanteconomist
- Biography
-
Richard H. Thaler is an American economist and the Charles R. Walgreen Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. In 2015, Thaler was president of the American Economic Association.
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 | 4,186 |
| 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 |