Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH · Private · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · CWRU · Case · Case Western Reserve
Private institution in Cleveland, OH · 6,108 undergraduates · 29% acceptance rate · $87,989 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 1%Median ACT
- Top 4%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 4%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 4%Average SAT
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.
Cost
- Average net price
- $38,9091,900th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $64,6711,997th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $64,6711,997th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $81,5331,932nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,0001,131st lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $87,98984th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $75,61381st highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 87.0%115th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 92.0%197th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 28.7%105th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 150136th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 349th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6,108415th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1304th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 17.1%1,858th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 102 mi (DTW)
On 4 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
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.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $82,440 | $71,575 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $70,456 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $69,338 | $68,219 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $68,778 | $69,854 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,660 | $63,501 |
| Biomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,473 | $63,997 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $64,493 | $66,325 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $62,343 | $61,814 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $61,218 | $57,318 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $58,673 | $38,289 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $58,447 | $60,045 |
| Polymer/Plastics EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $57,318 | — |
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.
Key links
- Official websitecase.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 201645)
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- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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