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Case Western Reserve University is a private institution in Cleveland, Ohio's second largest city. It was founded in 1826. The university campus comprises 185 acres of land in Cleveland’s University Circle and a 389-acre farm in the picturesque suburb of Hunting Valley.

Key Facts

Rankings

  • #51 in National Universities according to US News & World Report 2025
  • #58 in Most Innovative Schools
  • #37 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs

Year founded

  • 1826

School type

  • Private (non-profit)

Latest undergraduate enrollment

  • 6,017

Latest graduate enrollment

  • 6,184

Student-faculty ratio

  • 9:1

Freshman acceptance rate

  • 27%

Average SAT/ ACT for freshman entry

  • SAT between 1410 and 1540 / ACT 32 - 35

International student population

  • 12%

Median starting salary of alumni

  • $68,000

Popular majors

  • Engineering, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Computer and Information Sciences, Health Professions, Social Sciences, Business, Management, Marketing, Psychology and Mathematics/Statistics.

Tuition and fees

  • $62,234

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About the university

CWRU is made up of eight schools. These are the school of Engineering, Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Applied Social Sciences, Dental Medicine, Medicine, Law, Management, plus a Graduate Studies school. There are over 3,000 faculty members.

  • There are more than 100 undergraduate programs, about 160 graduate and professional options, and more than 145 dual-degree programs. 
  • Over 550 student organizations.
  • The CWRU alumni network is more than 100,000 strong and the University is associated with 16 Nobel laureates.
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