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Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University is a private, research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was formed in 1967 by the federation of Case Institute of Technology. The university offers programs of study in arts and sciences, engineering, dentistry, law, medicine, management, nursing, and social sciences. The campus is spread across an area of 155 acres. It is organized into the following academic division:

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

Case Western Reserve University has an active Greek life. Nearly a third of the campus' undergraduates are a member of a fraternity or sorority. There are more than 7 sororities and over 15 fraternities on campus. The university's student body is diverse. The undergraduate student body has students from all 50 states and over 80 countries.

Campus Location

10900 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106
USA
Main Tel: (216) 368-2000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Case Western Reserve University Highlights

Where Case Western Reserve University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in engineering, science, family and social work, medicine, and law.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
  • Large number of students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Master97373
Bachelor90358
First-professional degree4223
Doctorale23238
Postbaccalaureate certificate241

Case Western Reserve Students

The student enrollment at Case Western Reserve was 9,844 in 2007 (8,454 full-time equivalent).

About 57% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 43% of the class.

Undergrads are 40% of enrolled students, graduate students are 45%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 15%.

About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 33,538
Room$ 5,790
Board$ 4,148
Books and supplies$ 1,075
Other$ 1,275

Financial Aid: Case Western Reserve participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  545
Without tenure; working toward tenure  268
Without tenure; tenure not available  485

Housing and Meals

Case Western Reserve provides on-campus housing for 3,387 of its 8,454 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Case Western Reserve Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Case Western Reserve is in the University Athletic Association for major sports.

Case Western Reserve Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men74%
Women75%
All75%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal580-690
Math620-720
Writing580-680

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (465 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (90 awarded)

  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

  • Dance
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (13 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education
  • Education
  • Music Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (424 awarded)

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

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (210 awarded)

  • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
  • Human Nutrition
  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (18 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LAW (270 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (154 awarded)

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

MATHEMATICS (20 awarded)

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

  • Environmental Health

MEDICINE (256 awarded)

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

MUSIC (15 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (191 awarded)

  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
  • Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (2 awarded)

  • Nutrition Sciences

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (304 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (107 awarded)

  • Bioethics/Medical Ethics
  • Cognitive Science
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
  • Genetic Counseling/Counselor
  • Psychology

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