Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH · Private four-year · City: Large
6,186undergraduates
37%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$41,351average net price per year
87%graduate in 6 years
92%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 39,033
- Admitted
- 11,193
- Admit rate
- 37%
- Admit rate, women
- 29%
- Admit rate, men
- 29%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 14%
- First-year students
- 1,544
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 43%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 700-750
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 730-790
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 23%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 32-35
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
61 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (12)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (99 awarded)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Materials Engineering Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (71 awarded)
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Systems Engineering Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (57 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (119 awarded)
- Computational Biology Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (52 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (115 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (47 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (6)
- Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Cognitive Science, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Gerontology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (60 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (59 awarded)
Physical sciences (6)
- Astronomy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Chemistry, Other Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Theoretical and Mathematical Physics Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (3)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Statistics, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Nutrition Bachelor's (14 awarded)
History (2)
- History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- History, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (3)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- French Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Japanese Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Education (1)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (104)
- Advanced General Dentistry Post-master's certificate
- Anesthesiologist Assistant Master's
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Clinical and Translational Science Doctorate (research)
- Critical Care Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Dental Public Health and Education Post-master's certificate
- Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other Post-master's certificate
- Dentistry Doctorate (professional)
- Endodontics/Endodontology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Medical Informatics Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Medical Science/Scientist Master's
- Medicine Doctorate (professional)
- Nurse Anesthetist Doctorate (professional)
- Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Nursing Science Doctorate (research)
- Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Master's
- Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery Post-master's certificate
- Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics Post-master's certificate
- Pediatric Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Periodontics/Periodontology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Pre-Nursing Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Public Health, General Master's
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Trauma Counseling Post-bachelor's certificate
- Women's Health Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Finance, General Master's
- Management Information Systems, General Master's
- Management Science Master's
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Organizational Behavior Studies Master's, Doctorate (research)
- American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Doctorate (research)
- Compliance Law Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Intellectual Property Law Master's
- International Business, Trade, and Tax Law Master's
- Law Doctorate (professional)
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master's
- Programs for Foreign Lawyers Master's
- Anatomy Master's
- Biochemistry Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Doctorate (research)
- Bioinformatics Post-bachelor's certificate
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computational Biology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Epidemiology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Genetics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Molecular Biology Doctorate (research)
- Molecular Medicine Doctorate (research)
- Neuroscience Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Pathology/Experimental Pathology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Pharmacology Doctorate (research)
- Physiology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Virology Master's
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Chemical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Civil Engineering, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computer Engineering, General Master's
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Engineering, General Master's
- Materials Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Mechanical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Operations Research Master's
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Systems Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Community Organization and Advocacy Post-bachelor's certificate
- Social Work Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computer Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other Master's
- Human Nutrition Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Clinical Child Psychology Post-bachelor's certificate
- Psychology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Astronomy Doctorate (research)
- Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Physics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's
- Dance, General Master's
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's
- Music Theory and Composition Doctorate (research)
- Music, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Anthropology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Political Science and Government, General Master's
- Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods Post-bachelor's certificate
- Sociology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Applied Mathematics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Mathematics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Statistics, General Master's
- Engineering/Industrial Management Master's
- Music Teacher Education Master's, Doctorate (research)
- English Language and Literature, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- History, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Applied and Professional Ethics Master's
- Cognitive Science, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $64,671
- Housing and food on campus
- $18,202
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $86,073
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $86,073
- Total cost living at home
- $70,197
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,510 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,657 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,106 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $33,489 |
| Over $110,000 | $49,117 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 88%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 86%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $40,197
- Got a grant from the college
- 86%
- Average grant from the college
- $38,578
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 17%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 66%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,182
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 72%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 85%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 87%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 85%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 87%
- Came back for year two
- 92%
| Pell grant students | 87% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 89% |
| Neither | 86% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 569 | 90% |
| Men | 734 | 85% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 266 | 92% |
| Black | 52 | 73% |
| Hispanic | 98 | 82% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 624 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 62 | 85% |
| Race unknown | 11 | 91% (small group) |
| International | 186 | 70% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,255 | 85% | 10% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 100% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 40 | 83% | 10% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 3 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 12,266
- Undergraduates
- 6,186
- Full-time undergraduates
- 6,093
- Part-time undergraduates
- 93
- Graduate students
- 6,080
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 14%
- From out of state
- 69%
- From other countries
- 12%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 14%
| Women | 48% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 27% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 35% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 14% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 10900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44106
- County
- Cuyahoga County
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.