Case Western Reserve University

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Nearest large-hub airport: 102 mi (DTW)

On 4 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

• Most Selective Colleges in Ohio#2
• Hidden Ivies — 20 High-Signal Schools Beside the Ivy League#14
• the Highest ACT Scores#25
• Resume Signal — Top 100 Undergraduate Brands#50

Applying

• EDNov 1
• ED IIJan 15
• EANov 1
• RDJan 15

Common App member

Yes

Application fee

$75

Personal essay

Required

Writing supplement

No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 61 reported programs.

Campus facts

• Founded in 1967source
• Athletic nickname: "Spartans"source
• Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
• Mascot: Spartiesource
• Motto: "Historical: / Christo et Ecclesiae (1827–1885) / Lux (1885–1932)"source
• Campus size: about 267 acressource
• Formerly known as "Western Reserve College" (1826–1882)source
• Formerly known as "Western Reserve University" (1882–1967)source
• Formerly known as "Case School of Applied Science" (1880–1947)source
• Formerly known as "Case Institute of Technology" (1947–1967)source
• Athletic conference: UAAsource
• A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
• A Space-grant]] institutionsource
• Plays for the "Academic Bowl" (since 1986)source
• Plays for the "Baird Brothers Trophy" (since 1984)source
• 1 Nobel laureate affiliatedsource
• Fight song: ""Fight On, Case Reserve""source
• Notable alum: Donald Knuthsource
• Notable alum: Donald Arthur Glasersource
• Notable alum: Polykarp Kuschsource
• Notable alum: Paul Bergsource
• Notable alum: Richard Thalersource

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming and Diving (combined)
• Tennis
• Track and Field (Indoor)
• Track and Field (Outdoor)
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Similar-size colleges

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Case Western Reserve University’s 6,108 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

Key links

• Official websitecase.edu
• College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 201645)
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• The Most Selective Colleges in OhioEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
• Compare with Wright State University-Main CampusSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
• Showdown: Case Western Reserve University vs Wright State University-Main CampusHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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