What Makes
Case Western Reserve University
Distinctive
Learning without Walls
Living in a Learning
Community
Connecting through
Undergraduate Admission
Learning without Walls
University Circle
University Hospitals
Severance Hall
Museum of Art
Without Walls
Music Education
joint program with Cleveland Institute of Music
Art History
joint program with Cleveland Museum of Art
Archeology (concentration in Anthropology)
joint program with Cleveland Museum
of Natural History
Art Education
joint program with Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland
Jacobs Field
Waterfront
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Campus on the Move
At CWRU in the past decade:
• Endowment has tripled to more than $1.55 billion
• Total full-time faculty and staff has increased
by 25 percent
• Research and development awards and research space have
more than doubled
• New buildings on campus include a $61 million Frank
O. Gehry building for the Weatherhead School of
Management and acquisition of Mt. Sinai Hospital campus
for a biotech park
State-of-the-Art Athletic
and Convocation Facilities
The 60,000-square-foot
Veale Athletic, Recreation,
and Convocation Center
houses a six-lane,
200-meter running track
and four full-size courts
for basketball, volleyball,
tennis, and other activities.
Heart of Campus
The campus master plan
calls for a new $33.2 million,
87,000-square-foot addition
to the student union. The
addition will feature an
expanded bookstore and
food service; more space for
student organizations; a sports
bar; game room; and banking,
mail, and copy centers among
other student services.
Living in a Learning Community
Personal Attention
33%
67%
Undergraduate Classes with Fewer than 30 Students
Academic Diversity
Majors of Recent Graduates*
Arts and Sciences
59.4%
Engineering
38%
Management
11.2%
Nursing
8.3%
*Percentages add up to more than 100% due to
multiple majors
Academic Excellence
Applications
4,695
Admitted
3,448
Enrolled
753
SAT (Mid 50%)
1250-1460
ACT (Mid 50%)
27-32
High School Rank (Top 20%)
91%
Total Undergraduates
3,500
Total Enrollment
9,222
One of the Best Places to Learn
• The best value in Ohio and #13 in the nation when
academic quality and net cost are combined
(U.S. News & World Report)
• #12 among private universities in federal funding
for research
• #7 in the percentage of graduates who go on to
earn doctorates (Higher Education Data Sharing
Consortium)
Teaching with Technology
• CWRUnet, the first comprehensive fiber-optic computer
network on any U.S. college campus
• Videotaping physics classes, then creating computer files
of the recordings so students can access them anytime
from anywhere on campus
• Wireless network in Kelvin Smith Library
• Bulletin boards, realtime chats, and syllabus/course
documents posted (Blackboard)
• UCITE offers grants to professors for innovation in
teaching
Unique Undergraduate Opportunities
25%
75%
CWRU Undergraduates Participating in Research and Independent Study
Career Experience
CWRU’s cooperative education program offers students in
engineering, management, accounting, and the sciences paid
work experiences with more than 600 companies, including:
• Accenture
• General Electric Company
• Honda of America
• IBM Corporation
• Intel Corporation
• Rockwell Automation
• U.S. Department of Energy
Learning Community
• Campus housing is guaranteed all four years
• 80 percent of undergraduates live on campus
• Choice of small single suites or double rooms
• $20 million in renovations to all residence halls
• Live-in learning assistants
Educational Support Services
“As a residence hall learning
assistant, I helped promote the
academic welfare of everyone
living in my building.
Sometimes new students can
be uncomfortable asking for
assistance. But if you’re a
friend, you can show them the
many learning resources that
are available.”
Fulter Hong
Electrical Engineering,
Pre-Med
Student Athletes
The University Athletic Association:
• Brandeis University
• Carnegie Mellon University
• Case Western Reserve University
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Emory University
New York University
University of Chicago
University of Rochester
Washington University
Service Learning
Community service opportunities on and near campus:
• Adopt-a-Grandparent
• American Heart Association
• Bellflower Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse
• Cleveland Orchestra
• Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland
• Habitat for Humanity
• Peer Helpers
• Project STEP-UP
• Engineering 101
Diverse Community
CWRU undergraduates
come from all 50 states
and more than 20
foreign countries.
Multicultural campus
events throughout the
year include the
African-American
Celebration, Salsa Fest,
a Japanese Festival, and
many others.
Cultural Community
Recent arts activities on campus:
• Faces of Impressionism: Portraits from American Collections
at the Museum of Art
• Symphonic Winds, Jazz Ensemble concerts
• Into the Woods presented by the Footlighters
• University Singers Chorale Music concert
• Lectures by consumer advocate Ralph Nader, architect Philip
Johnson, and science writer Stephen Jay Gould
• African-American Heritage Exhibit in Mather Gallery
• The Misanthrope at Eldred Theater
• Chocolat presented by the Film Society
• George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic in concert
Connecting through
Undergraduate Admission
Single Door Admission
Name:
Anne Fligor
Majors:
Nursing,
Political Science
Minors:
Management
Information Systems,
Biology
Though courses take her to different
parts of CWRU: “There are no
problems because the faculty really
work together for their students.”
Individual Consideration
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Strong record of academic performance
Enthusiasm for learning
Willingness to contribute to school and community
Academic promise in part by standardized testing
Distinctive achievements or talents
Knowledge of self and appreciation for individual
differences
• Demonstrated interest in CWRU
Individual Connections
• Interview on campus or off campus with
an alumni representative
• Meet one-on-one with a professor
• Visit with a coach
• Spend a day with a student ambassador
• Stay overnight with a student host
Financial Assistance
Freshmen Receiving Aid
Total Financial Aid
Awarded to Freshmen
90%
$12 million
Average Financial Aid Award
$17,953
Average Family Income
of Need-based Aid Applicants
$90,624
Undergraduate Admission
Connections
Office of Undergraduate Admission
103 Tomlinson Hall
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-7055
(216)368-4450
Email: admission@po.cwru.edu
http://www.cwru.edu