Continually ranked among America's best colleges, Case Western Reserve University has a habit of breaking new ground. Our faculty, staff, students and alumni innovate. They inspire. They test the limits of what's possible. It's who we are.
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Bachelor's programmes
Humanities (14)
- B.A. Asian Studies
- Bachelor Classics
- B.A. Computer Science
- Bachelor English
- Bachelor French and Francophone Studies
- Bachelor German Studies
- Bachelor History
- Bachelor History and Philosophy
- Bachelor International Studies
- B.A. Japanese Studies
- B.A. Philosophy
- B.A. Religious Studies
- B.A. World Literature
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (12)
- B.Sc. Astronomy
- B.Sc. Biochemistry
- B.A. Biology
- B.Sc. Chemistry
- B.Sc. Engineering Physics
- Bachelor Evolutionary Biology
- B.A. Natural Sciences
- B.A. Origins Sciences
- B.A. Physics
Social Sciences (12)
- B.A. Anthropology
- Bachelor Cognitive Science
- B.A. Economics
- Bachelor French and Francophone Studies
- Bachelor German Studies
- Bachelor International Studies
- B.A. Political Science
- B.A. Psychology
- B.A. Sociology
Engineering & Technology (8)
- B.Sc. Biomedical Engineering
- B.Sc. Civil Engineering
- B.Sc. Engineering Physics
Computer Science & IT (6)
- B.Sc. Computer Engineering
- B.Sc. Computer Science
- B.A. Computer Science
Arts, Design & Architecture (4)
- B.A. Art History and Art
- B.A. Dance
- B.A. Music
- B.A. Theater
Business & Management (3)
- B.Sc. Accounting
- B.Sc. Management
- B.Sc. Management - Marketing
Medicine & Health (3)
Applied Sciences & Professions (1)
- Bachelor Childhood Studies
Education & Training (1)
- Bachelor Teacher Licensure
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (1)
About
History
Case Western Reserve University was created in 1967, when Western Reserve University (formerly Western Reserve College) and Case Institute of Technology (formerly Case School of Applied Science), institutions that had been neighbors for 81 years, formally federated.
Education
The university in its present form consists of eight schools:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- School of Dental Medicine
- Case School of Engineering
- School of Law
- Weatherhead School of Management
- School of Medicine
- Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
- Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
The university also supports over a hundred 'Centers' in various fields.
Research
Along with teaching, research is at the heart of our work at Case Western Reserve University. From medicine to management, music to mathematics, our faculty, staff and students inquire, explore, study and discover. We are driven to expand knowledge, deepen understanding and contribute to the well-being of individuals, organizations and society at large.
As a student, faculty or staff member at Case Western Reserve, you can conduct research at an institution with a strong history of innovation, a current commitment to breaking new ground and an exciting future in which we will translate ideas to reality.
Career
Discovering your career path is about more than simply finding a job or internship. It’s about finding your own unique path, and we’re here to help guide your exploration. Whatever your next step, be it graduate school, your dream job, or just the first of many next steps, we can help you develop a career plan that’s right for you.
To top it all off, our students care about more than individual success. CWRU ranked 4th in Washington Monthly’s Guide to Colleges that Contribute to the National Good and we made Campus Pride’s Top 25 LGBT-Friendly Campuses list.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2019
GSSA 2019
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2019. By rating institutions on a scale from 1 to 5, on multiple studies-related questions, we found the top educators in the world.
Learn more about the Global Student Satisfaction AwardsUniversity Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2020
179 7
2019
186 27
2018
213
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2020
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2019
132 26
2018
158
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2019
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2018
101
2017
101
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2020
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2019
152 -6
2018
146
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
Educational Services for Students (ESS) offers resources to enhance the academic experience at Case. Services include the Peer Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction (SI) programs, Disability Resources, Graduate Teaching Assistant (TA) training, educational programs for first-year students, and individual consultation for academic success.
Housing services
If you need a place to stay in Cleveland during the summer months, Case Western Reserve University offers reasonable summer conference and guest housing accommodations. We also provide convenient access to campus facilities, University Circle museums, restaurants, and arts and entertainment venues, so you can make the most of your visit.
Located in the "uptown" area of Cleveland, Case is nestled among a variety of venues, including Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Playhouse Square Center and more. With University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic adjacent to campus, our facilities provide the perfect location for a medical internship or research visit.
Library services
The library is located in a campus originally designed by internationally acclaimed architect Edward Durell Stone. The firm of Van Auken-Akins Architects transformed the building into a dynamic learning environment for the children.
ICT services
Case Western's Internet Technology Service runs a High Performance Computing Cluster utilizing 2684 processors over 200 computer nodes interconnected with gigabit fiberoptic ethernet. The HPCC is available for research utilizing a wide array of commercial and custom scientific software packages and computer languages including: Matlab, Mathematica, MCell, Python, Qhull, Sundials, NAMD, C, C++.
Medical services
University Health Service provides a range of services including primary care, women's health, allergy injections, travel care and nutrition. If you are a student enrolled in at least one credit hour, there is no cost to see a provider, regardless of what health insurance you have.
Student Life
Campus life
The university is approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of downtown Cleveland, adjacent to the historic Wade Park District in University Circle, a park-like city neighborhood and commercial center, home to numerous educational, medical, and other cultural institutions. Case Western Reserve has a number of programs taught in conjunction with nearby institutions, including the Cleveland Institute of Music, the Cleveland Institute of Art, the Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, the Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland Botanical Garden, and the Cleveland Play House.
Sports facilities
- One to One Fitness is the premiere Cleveland fitness center, equipped to help you save time and see progress achieving overall wellness in your life.
- Intercollegiate athletes should promote the character development of participants, enhance the integrity of higher education and promote civility in society.
- The physical education program at CWRU is an integral part of life on campus as it provides many students with a weekly opportunity to excercise and socialize built right into their busy schedules.
- The sports medicine minor at Case Western Reserve University is a comprehensive program that includes didactic and clinical coursework.
Student clubs
Nearly one-half of the campus undergraduates are in a fraternity or sorority. There are nine sororities and seventeen fraternities currently on campus. Greek organizations are governed by an Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council.
The fraternities are:
- Beta Theta Pi
- Delta Chi
- Delta Tau Delta
- Delta Sigma Phi
- Delta Upsilon
- Phi Delta Theta
- Phi Gamma Delta
- Phi Kappa Psi
- Phi Kappa Tau
- Phi Kappa Theta
- Pi Kappa Phi
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon
- Sigma Chi
- Sigma Nu
- Theta Chi
- Zeta Beta Tau
- Zeta Psi
The sororities are:
- Alpha Chi Omega
- Alpha Phi
- Delta Gamma
- Kappa Alpha Theta
- Phi Mu
- Phi Sigma Rho
- Pi Beta Phi
- Sigma Psi
- Sigma Sigma Sigma
Accreditation
We participated in the university's re-accreditation process with the Higher Learning Commission in spring 2015 and will contribute to the follow up accreditation document that is due in 2019.
The Global Study Awards
Together with the ISIC Association and British Council IELTS, Studyportals offers you the chance to receive up to £10000 to expand your horizon and study abroad. We want to ultimately encourage you to study abroad in order to experience and explore new countries, cultures and languages.