Case Western Reserve Description:
Located in Cleveland, Ohio, Case Western Reserve University is frequently ranked among the top 50 universities in the country, both for engineering and for comprehensive national universities. The university is made up of the Case Institute of Technology and Western Reserve University. Combined, Case Western boasts of a curriculum that combines arts and humanities with science and technology. Indeed, Case Western combines highly-ranked programs in business, medicine, nursing, and biomedical engineering with programs drawing on nearby museums and the Cleveland Institutes of Art and Music. Case is a member of the AAU.
Admissions Data (2011):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 51%
- GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Case Western
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 590 / 700
- SAT Math: 650 / 740
- SAT Writing: 590 / 690
- ACT Composite: 28 / 32
- ACT English: 28 / 33
- ACT Math: 28 / 33
- ACT Writing: 8 / 9
Enrollment (2010):
- Total Enrollment: 9,837 (4,227 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 57% Male / 43% Female
- 97% Full-time
Costs (2011 - 12):
- Tuition and Fees: $39,120
- Books: $1,175
- Room and Board: $11,938
- Other Expenses: $1,900
- Total Cost: $54,133
Case Western Reserve Financial Aid (2009 - 10):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 79%
- Case Western Scholarships (Cappex.com)
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 74%
- Loans: 75%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $24,568
- Loans: $7,769
Most Popular Majors:
Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Management, Mechanical Engineering, Nursing, Psychology
Graduation and Retention Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 91%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 63%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 80%
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
Case Western and the Common Application
Case Western Reserve University uses the Common Application. These articles can help guide you:Case Western Reserve Mission Statement:
complete mission and vision can be found at http://www.case.edu/menu/president/vision.htm
"We seek to have transformational impact on all who teach, learn, discover and work here so they are prepared and engaged to serve humanity. As a great research university, we must embrace responsible risk-taking in pursuit of bold aspirations for national and global leadership.
- We combine experiential learning with rigorous scholarship in our undergraduate and all educational programs to produce educated learners who are awake to new possibilities.
- We invest in the arts, humanities, and social sciences as important areas of scholarship and as an essential foundation for preparing morally and socially responsible life-long learners.
- We build on our existing strengths, including engineering, biomedical sciences, and professional education, and pursue productive partnerships with other outstanding institutions.
- We are guided by our values at every level to promote a diverse, challenging, supportive, entrepreneurial, and interdisciplinary environment of openness, respect, accountability, and academic freedom."
