Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH · Private (nonprofit)
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Acceptance rate
35.3%
13,890 admitted
SAT · 50th
1490
Range 1440–1530
6-yr grad
87.2%
Retention 93.3%
Undergrads
6,534
10:1 S-F
Admissions
27.0% / 42.9%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications39,332
Overall admit rate35.3%
In-state admit rate27.0%
Out-of-state admit rate42.9%
Enrolled1,663 · 12.0% yield
Admitted from waitlist688 of 9,168
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsApplication essay, Character, Recs, Test scores
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
1490
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1440–1530 · 52.0% submitted
SAT
255075
R&W710730760
Math730760780
Comp144014901530
ACT
255075
Comp323334
Cost & aid
$71,410
tuition (full-time)
Tuition$71,410
Fees$1,340
Room & board$19,514
Books$1,200
Avg need-based grant$49,959
% need met98.2%
Avg debt at graduation$29,079
Academics
10 : 1
student-faculty ratio
93.3% retention
Student-faculty10 : 1
Retention93.3%
4-year graduation74.8%
6-year graduation87.2%
Enrollment
6,534
undergraduates
82.7% out-of-state · 120 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates6,534
First-year1,663
Transfer51
Full-time98%
Female49%
Out-of-state82.7%
International (freshmen)120
Rankings
#13
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Nursing Programs#1326
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Doctorate)#4226
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#5126
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#7826
NicheBest Colleges in America#8326
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#13126
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#24126
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
R1 Research University
Carnegie Classification
131 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR1 Research University131
Athletic conferenceUniversity Athletic Association8
Athletic divisionNCAA D3105
Institutional controlPrivate (nonprofit) college211
Geographic groupingOhio colleges15
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
$75
application fee
waivable
Regular decision1/15 → 19-Mar → May 1
Early decision11/1 → 12/5 · binding
Early action11/1 → 12/21
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyConsidered but not required
HS units required4 Eng, 3 Math, 3 Sci, 2 SciLab, 2 FL, 2 SS
Admissions URLhttps://case.edu/admission/
Admissions emailadmissions@case.edu
Admissions phone216-368-5111
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
Carnegie Mellon Un…
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Carnegie Mellon University PA · Private (nonprofit)11.1%15407K
University of Rochester NY · Private (nonprofit)41.9%14506K
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute NY · Private (nonprofit)67.2%14505K
Tulane University of Louisiana LA · Private (nonprofit)14.5%14606K
Boston University MA · Proprietary12.8%147018K
Lehigh University PA · Private (nonprofit)29.0%1430
Worcester Polytechnic Institute MA · Private (nonprofit)5K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — Case Western Reserve University

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