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Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University is a private research university established in 1967 by the federation of Case Institute of Technology. The university enrolls over 9,000 students in undergraduate and post graduate programs that are taught in 9 different colleges:

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Dental Medicine
  • Case School of Engineering
  • School of Graduate Studies
  • School of Law
  • Weatherhead School of Management
  • School of Medicine
  • Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
  • Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

Case Western Reserve University ranks among the top national universities according to the U.S. News & World Report's 2008 rankings. The college’s athletics teams’ official colors are case blue, white and case grey and the mascot is the Spartan.

Overview of Case Western Reserve University

The main campus of Case Western Reserve is in Cleveland, OH (a large city). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. Case Western Reserve offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school offers more choices of majors than most colleges its size. Case Western Reserve students most commonly major in a field related to law, medicine, science, engineering, and family and social work.

Case Western Reserve Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 580 to 690. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 620 or more.

Faculty

The school's faculty/student ratio compares favorably with most colleges. Case Western Reserve offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2007, Case Western Reserve had 9,844 enrolled students.

Student Life

The school is generally not a school for part-time students. Case Western Reserve makes available a lot of student housing. Student athletes at the school belong to the University Athletic Association for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Case Western Reserve

Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106
General Phone: (216) 368-2000
http://www.case.edu

Case Western Reserve Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management465business administration, banking, management science, organizational behavior, non-profit management, accounting, MIS, marketing, ...
Engineering424biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, engineering management, electrical engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, systems engineering, plastics engineering, ...
Science304biology, chemistry, biochemistry, physics, epidemiology, biological and biomedical sciences, anatomy, genetics, ...
Law270law, foreign lawyers
Medicine256medicine, dentistry, public health, dental clinical sciences, neuroscience, medical scientist, public health courses
Family And Social Work210social work, human nutrition, food and related services
Nursing And Emergency Medicine191various nursing, nurse anesthetist, neonatal nursing, nurse practitioner
Liberal Arts154English language and literature, political science, economics, anthropology, history, sociology, international studies, Spanish language, ...
Therapy And Counseling107psychology, medical ethids, communication disorders services, genetic counseling, cognitive science
Computer Science And Engineering90computer engineering, computer science, computer support
Mathematics20mathematics, statistics, applied mathematics
Fine Arts18art history and criticism
Music15music, various music studies
Education And Teaching13music teaching, art education, education
Religion And Philosophy7philosophy, religion
Drama And Performing Arts6dance, drama
Medical Administration2environmental health
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy2nutrition sciences
Conservation And Resource Management0environmental studies

Number of programs and degrees for Case Western Reserve in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree97373
Bachelor's degree90358
First-professional degree4223
Doctor's degree23238
Postbaccalaureate certificate241

Case Western Reserve Student Body

In 2007, Case Western Reserve had a total enrollment of 9,844 students (8,454 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men57%
Women43%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate40%
Graduate45%
First Professional15%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White60%
Black6%
Hispanic2%
Asian11%
American Indian0%
Unknown8%
(Foreign Students)12%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1918%
20-2118%
22-2420%
25-2923%
30-348%
35-394%
40-494%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Ohio49%
Pennsylvania13%
Illinois4%
New York4%
Michigan3%
Maryland3%
(International Students)3%
New Jersey3%
Massachusetts3%
California2%
Connecticut1%
Kentucky1%
Indiana1%
Virginia1%
Florida1%
Texas1%
Missouri1%
Wisconsin1%
Washington1%
Oregon1%

Case Western Reserve Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time91 %
Part-Time100 %

Case Western Reserve Room and Board (2007)

Case Western Reserve offers campus housing for 3,387 of its 8,454 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Cleveland, Ohio for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Ohio Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Case Western Reserve Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total7,2975,45275%1,13321%
Men4,1903,10874%64121%
Women3,1072,34475%49221%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal580690
SAT Math620720
SAT Writing580680
ACT Verbal2532
ACT Math2633
ACT Composite2631

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT84%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT67%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Case Western Reserve Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 33,538
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 33,538
Room and board$ 9,938
Room charge$ 5,790
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,148
Books and supplies$ 1,075
Other expenses$ 1,275

Financial Aid:
Case Western Reserve participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 302400)

Case Western Reserve Faculty

Case Western Reserve has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured418127
Non-tenured, but on tenure track153115
Non-tenured and not on tenure track267218

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year10$138,67610$133,483
Associate professorcalendar year20$92,36411$108,306
Assistant professorcalendar year18$76,45211$74,864
Instructorcalendar year10$66,2109$64,400
No academic rankcalendar year2*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year60$90,27942$94,245

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year189$122,26040$107,527
Associate professoracademic year79$84,92954$76,584
Assistant professoracademic year49$75,98063$68,747
Instructoracademic year17$51,26236$49,441
No academic rankacademic year17$61,62010$62,440
All faculty totalacademic year351$101,022203$74,738

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Case Western Reserve Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballUniversity Athletic Association
BasketballUniversity Athletic Association
BaseballUniversity Athletic Association
TrackUniversity Athletic Association

Case Western Reserve Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business/Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Management Science, General
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
Operations Management and Supervision
Organizational Behavior Studies
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Education, General
Music Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Physics
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other
Engineering/Industrial Management
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Operations Research
Polymer/Plastics Engineering
Systems Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other
Human Nutrition
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Economics, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
French Studies
German Language and Literature
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
History, General
International/Global Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Environmental Health

MEDICINE
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
Public Health, Other

MUSIC
Music, General
Music, Other

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
Nurse Anesthetist
Nursing, Other

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Nutrition Sciences

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Anatomy
Astronomy
Biochemistry
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Epidemiology
Evolutionary Biology
Genetics, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Pharmacology
Physics, General
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Cognitive Science
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other
Genetic Counseling/Counselor
Psychology, General

Case Western Reserve Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Case Western Reserve Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Case Western Reserve Number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Case Western Reserve Salaries of full-time faculty
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Case Western Reserve Student SAT scores
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Case Western Reserve Number of students
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Case Western Reserve % of degrees in engineering
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Case Western Reserve Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Case Western Reserve % of degrees in science
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Case Western Reserve Dorm rooms per full-time student
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Case Western Reserve Male % of student body
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Case Western Reserve % of degrees in family and social work
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Case Western Reserve % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in law
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Case Western Reserve % of degrees in law
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
NCAA athletic conference member

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