Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)
Private nonprofit four-year university in Cleveland, OH that costs an average of $44,622 a year after financial aid, admits 37% of applicants and graduates 87% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$44,622
Acceptance rate
37%
Graduation rate
87%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$89,865
Private nonprofitLarge city6,437 undergraduates
Cost of CWRU
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $88,326 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $69,270 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $19,514 |
| Books and supplies | $1,200 |
| Average net price after aid | $44,622 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $14,046 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $17,955 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $24,534 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $31,965 |
| $110,001+ | $55,534 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships. Get your own estimate with CWRU's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 37% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,513 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 700–760 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 730–780 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 32–34 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 87% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 92% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $82,130 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $89,865 |
| Rank in Ohio (earnings) | 2nd of 73 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $21,500 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $244 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 19% |
| Students with federal loans | 45% |
Majors and programs at CWRU
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (66)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 89 | $87,085 | $24,250 |
| Computer Science | 275 | $84,172 | $22,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 162 | $82,843 | $23,446 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 194 | $79,964 | $21,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 77 | $79,271 | $20,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 199 | $78,307 | $20,500 |
| Economics | 153 | $75,829 | $23,695 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 80 | $74,738 | $19,800 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 113 | $73,573 | $26,371 |
| Civil Engineering | 46 | $71,437 | $23,415 |
| Political Science and Government | 62 | $44,976 | $22,042 |
| Sociology | 41 | $41,864 | $19,500 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 117 | $38,372 | $19,000 |
| Psychology | 193 | $36,463 | $21,820 |
| Biology | 244 | $29,335 | $21,235 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 62 | — | $24,439 |
| Anthropology | 75 | — | $22,178 |
| Applied Mathematics | 23 | — | — |
| Architecture | 3 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 14 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 18 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 89 | — | $21,500 |
| Chemistry | 77 | — | $21,364 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 12 | — | — |
| Cognitive Science | 86 | — | $23,105 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 25 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 4 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 29 | — | — |
| Dance | 11 | — | — |
| Data Science | 22 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 25 | — | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 6 | — | — |
| Education | 4 | — | — |
| Engineering | 3 | — | — |
| Engineering Physics | 9 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 46 | — | $19,000 |
| Environmental Geosciences | 5 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 6 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 18 | — | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 34 | — | $26,200 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 4 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | — | — |
| Gerontology | 2 | — | — |
| History | 36 | — | $21,000 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 30 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 5 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 2 | — | — |
| Marketing | 31 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 20 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 38 | — | — |
| Music | 36 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 26 | — | — |
| Natural Sciences | 1 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 85 | — | $22,375 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 47 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 19 | — | — |
| Physics | 50 | — | — |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | 15 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 5 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 15 | — | — |
| Statistics | 31 | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | 6 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 5 | — | — |
Certificate programs (1)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | — | — | — |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (11)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | — | $50,686 | — |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | — | — | — |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | — | — | — |
| Dental Residency/Fellowship Programs | — | — | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | — | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (72)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 157 | $201,159 | $203,259 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 61 | $116,391 | $167,021 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 136 | $112,496 | $109,373 |
| Engineering | 19 | $109,453 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 246 | $92,482 | $74,500 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 22 | $82,339 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 329 | $80,803 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 128 | $73,740 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 16 | $66,441 | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 67 | $61,353 | $61,500 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 89 | $56,544 | $50,625 |
| Social Work | 307 | $53,786 | $88,880 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 308 | $37,953 | $108,439 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 26 | — | — |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 14 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 7 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 4 | — | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | — | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 20 | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 16 | — | — |
| Biology | 11 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 9 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 63 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 46 | — | $96,554 |
| Chemical Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 6 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 12 | — | — |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | — | — | — |
| Cognitive Science | 2 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 85 | — | — |
| Dance | 6 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 10 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 18 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 39 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 19 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 7 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 15 | — | — |
| Genetics | 2 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | — | — | — |
| History | 1 | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 31 | — | — |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 37 | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 115 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | — | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 84 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 13 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 2 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 24 | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | 31 | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 7 | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 18 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 1 | — | — |
| Molecular Medicine | 1 | — | — |
| Music | 1 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 1 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | — | — | — |
| Operations Research | 57 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | 4 | — | — |
| Physics | 13 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | — | — |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | 15 | — | — |
| Psychology | 29 | — | — |
| Public Health | 79 | — | $98,878 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Sociology | 11 | — | — |
| Statistics | 7 | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | 8 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 6 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (47)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 3 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 5 | — | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 1 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 10 | — | — |
| Biology | 12 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 9 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 36 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 23 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 1 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 21 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 6 | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 1 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 11 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 9 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 2 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 1 | — | — |
| Genetics | 12 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | — | — | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 2 | — | — |
| History | 6 | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 7 | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 41 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 2 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 16 | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | 7 | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | — | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 2 | — | — |
| Molecular Medicine | 25 | — | — |
| Music | 11 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 9 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | — | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 12 | — | — |
| Physics | 12 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 23 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | — | — | — |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | 16 | — | — |
| Psychology | 12 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 7 | — | — |
| Social Work | 9 | — | — |
| Sociology | 8 | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 4 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (4)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 131 | $126,602 | $156,498 |
| Dentistry | 163 | $105,219 | $422,899 |
| Law | 275 | $76,918 | $111,430 |
| Medicine | 421 | $67,490 | $208,603 |
Graduate certificate programs (18)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 56 | — | — |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 1 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 7 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 11 | — | — |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 2 | — | — |
| Data Analytics | — | — | — |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 4 | — | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 11 | — | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | — | — | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 61 | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 4 | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 1 | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 101 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 11 | — | — |
| Social Sciences | 2 | — | — |
Similar colleges in Ohio
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin University | Columbus | $28,451 | — | $57,435 |
| University of Dayton | Dayton | $30,366 | 65% | $83,775 |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati | $31,905 | 86% | $69,118 |
| Cedarville University | Cedarville | $23,335 | 65% | $65,805 |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | Steubenville | $24,629 | 58% | $53,660 |
| Oberlin College | Oberlin | $41,987 | 34% | $60,877 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | Berea | $27,222 | 76% | $59,100 |
| Ohio Northern University | Ada | $23,969 | 74% | $82,743 |
About CWRU
| Type | Private nonprofit four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Cleveland, OH |
| Setting | Large city |
| Undergraduates | 6,437 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 9 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Higher Learning Commission |
| Website | case.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is CWRU's acceptance rate?
Case Western Reserve University admits 37% of applicants, making it selective. Admitted students average 1,513 on the SAT.
How much does CWRU cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $88,326 a year (tuition and fees: $69,270). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $44,622 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $14,046.
How much do CWRU graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $89,865 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 2nd of 73 similar colleges in Ohio. The best-paid bachelor's program is chemical engineering ($87,085 a year after graduation).
What is CWRU's graduation rate?
87% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 92% of first-year students return for a second year.