Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio · Private nonprofit
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 37%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1430–1540
- Undergraduates
- 6,437
- Setting
- City: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
Case Western Reserve is test optional: at application you choose to apply with scores or as a test-optional candidate and may change until two weeks before decision release; scores can be self-reported on Common App or Coalition with Scoir. No separate international testing rule stated on the page; entry term not named. (Verified on the official admissions website on 2026-11-06.)
Policy source: case.edu
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1430–1540
- Reading and Writing
- 700–760
- Math
- 730–780
- Average total
- 1513
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 32–34
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
Application deadlines
Official dates page lists Early Action Nov 1, Early Decision I Nov 1, Pre-Professional Scholars Dec 1, Early Decision II Jan 15, Regular Decision Jan 15 with no year or cycle label.
Source: School's page (case.edu), checked November 6, 2026
- Accepts
- Common App, Coalition with Scoir, QuestBridgeApply via Common App or Coalition with Scoir; $75 application fee (fee waivers available). QuestBridge partner.
- Application fee
- $75
- Phone
- (216) 368-2000
- Admissions email
- admission@case.edu
Source: School's page (case.edu), checked November 6, 2026
Cost
- Tuition
- $69,270per year
- Average net price
- $44,622What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 87%
- First-year retention
- 92%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $89,865
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 101 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
- Architecture · bachelor
- Area Studies · bachelor
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor
- Computer Science · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Education, General · bachelor
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Engineering, General · bachelor, master
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Chemical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Civil Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Computer Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Engineering Physics · bachelor
- Materials Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Systems Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Operations Research · master
- Engineering-Related Fields · master
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor, master
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Law · first professional
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other · master
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · master, doctoral
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · master, doctoral
- Genetics · master, doctoral
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Pharmacology and Toxicology · master, doctoral
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Molecular Medicine · master, doctoral
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · master
- Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Applied Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Statistics · bachelor, master
- Gerontology · bachelor
- Natural Sciences · bachelor
- Nutrition Sciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
- Classical and Ancient Studies · bachelor, master
- Cognitive Science · bachelor, master
- Environmental Geosciences · bachelor
- Data Science · bachelor
- Data Analytics · graduate certificate
- Philosophy · bachelor, master
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor, master
- Astronomy and Astrophysics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians · graduate certificate
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- Community Organization and Advocacy · post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- Social Work · master, doctoral
- Social Sciences, General · post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- Anthropology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Economics · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Sociology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Dance · bachelor, master
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Music · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Dentistry · first professional
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · graduate certificate
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · master
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · master
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · undergraduate certificate, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- Medicine · first professional
- Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies · master, doctoral
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · master
- Public Health · master, graduate certificate
- Medical Illustration and Informatics · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, master
- Human Resources Management and Services · master, doctoral
- Management Information Systems and Services · master
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · master
- Marketing · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Dental Residency/Fellowship Programs · post-baccalaureate certificate
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
- Official admissions website - SAT/ACT policy — as of 2026-11-06
- Official admissions website - deadlines — as of 2026-11-06
- Official admissions website - how to apply — as of 2026-11-06
- Official admissions website - contact — as of 2026-11-06
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