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Case WesternCleveland, OH

Acceptance rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

35.3%acceptance rate
Applied
39,332
Admitted
13,890
Enrolled
1,663

Early decision

Case Western offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Early Decision
Binding · I & II
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Admit rate by application plan

% admitted
Early Decision25.0%
Regular Decision35.6%

~0.7× higher admit rate applying early.

ED Applications
1,053
ED Admitted
263

Standardized tests

Case Western is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1440
50th Percentile
1490
75th Percentile
1530

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
32
50th Percentile
33
75th Percentile
34

Class rank

Where Case Western's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class70%
Top quarter of class93%
Top half of class99.6%

Based on the 17% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Case Western does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Case Western weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Case Western's Common Data Set.

2024–25 CDSCase Western's 2025-2026 Common Data Set hasn't published this section yet, so this figure is shown from the 2024-2025 edition instead.
$90,714
Tuition & Fees
$70,000
Room & Board
$19,514
Other Expenses
$1,200
Total
$90,714

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$19k
$30–48k~$19k
$48–75k~$21k
$75–110k~$26k
$110k+~$53k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid.

% of undergrads with Pell grants17.5%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
56%
Avg. Package
$63,412
Avg. Need Met
100%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Engineering
Biological & Life Sciences
Social Sciences
Business
Computer Science
Psychology
Other
Engineering
23%
Bio Sci
16%
Social Sci
10%
Business
10%
CompSci
8%
Psychology
6%
Other
27%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

10:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return93%
Graduate within six years87%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$94k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$24k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Case Western’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

Show all 30 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

2024–25 CDSCase Western's 2025-2026 Common Data Set hasn't published this section yet, so this figure is shown from the 2024-2025 edition instead.
First-Years On Campus
98%
In Fraternities
16%
In Sororities
14%

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Large city
Location
Cleveland, OH

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
3524J
3725F
4531M
5741A
6853M
7763J
8168J
8067A
7460S
6349O
5138N
4030D
Precipitation a year
33 in
Days at 90°F or above
9
Days below 32°F
92

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, CLEVELAND BURKE AP, OH US station, 3.9 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

52%
48%
Male
3,398
Female
3,136

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White34%
Asian and Pacific Islander30%
Other18%
Hispanic12%
Black6%
Native American<1%
RochesterRochester, NY

Acceptance rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

41.9%acceptance rate
Applied
21,609
Admitted
9,056
Enrolled
1,231

Early decision

Rochester offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Early Decision
Binding · I & II
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Admit rate by application plan

% admitted
Early Decision41.8%
Regular Decision41.9%

~1.0× higher admit rate applying early.

ED Applications
1,129
ED Admitted
472

Standardized tests

Rochester is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1400
50th Percentile
1450
75th Percentile
1510

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
31
50th Percentile
33
75th Percentile
34

Class rank

Where Rochester's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class84.6%
Top quarter of class95.1%
Top half of class99.2%

Based on the 32% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Rochester does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Rochester weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Rochester's Common Data Set.

$95,966
Tuition & Fees
$73,372
Room & Board
$21,572
Other Expenses
$1,022
Total
$95,966

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$10k
$30–48k~$12k
$48–75k~$21k
$75–110k~$28k
$110k+~$47k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid.

% of undergrads with Pell grants17.3%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
63%
Avg. Package
$63,352
Avg. Need Met
96%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Biological Sciences
Health Professions
Business
Social Sciences
Engineering
Psychology
Computer Science
Visual & Performing Arts
Math & Statistics
Other
Bio Sci
13%
Health Prof
12%
Business
11%
Social Sci
10%
Engineering
10%
Psychology
9%
Computing
8%
Arts
7%
Math/Stats
5%
Other
15%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

10:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return91%
Graduate within six years83%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$87k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$21k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Rochester’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

Show all 25 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
98%
In Fraternities
8%
In Sororities
11%

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Midsize city
Location
Rochester, NY

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
3319J
3520F
4427M
5737A
6948M
7857J
8362J
8161A
7454S
6143O
4934N
3925D
Snow a year
102 in
Precipitation a year
35 in
Days at 90°F or above
8
Days below 32°F
129

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, ROCHESTER GTR INTL AP, NY US station, 2.4 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

47%
53%
Male
2,864
Female
3,200

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White38.2%
Other27.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander18.2%
Hispanic9.4%
Black6.4%
Native American<1%