Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University (also known as Case Western, Case, and CWRU “crew”) is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The university was created in 1967 by the federation of Case Institute of Technology (founded in 1881 by philanthropist Leonard Case Jr.) and Western Reserve University (founded in 1826 in the area that was once the Connecticut Western Reserve). TIME magazine described the merger as the creation of “Cleveland’s Big-Leaguer” university.

As of 2008–2009, the university had 4,356 undergraduates and 5,458 graduate and professional students.  In U.S. News & World Report’s 2010 rankings, Case Western Reserve’s undergraduate program ranked 41st among national universities.  The University is associated with 16 Nobel Laureates. Case Western is particularly well known for its medical school, its law school, its dental school, and its biomedical teaching and research capabilities. Case Western is a member of the Association of American Universities.
The university is approximately five miles (8 km) east of downtown Cleveland in University Circle, a 550-acre (220 ha) area containing numerous educational, medical and cultural institutions. Case Western Reserve has a number of programs taught in conjunction with nearby institutions, including the Cleveland Clinic, the University Hospitals of Cleveland, the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland Institute of Music, the Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and the Cleveland Play House.

Case Western Reserve was the site of the famous Michelson-Morley interferometer experiment, conducted in 1887 by A. A. Michelson of Case School of Applied Science and E. W. Morley of Western Reserve University. This experiment proved the non-existence of the luminiferous ether and gave circumstantial evidence to substantiate Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. Michelson became the first American to win a Nobel Prize in science.

Case Western Reserve University Rankings in 2010

• BEST UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY RANKING
• BEST MEDICAL SCHOOLS – PRIMARY CARE RANKINGS
• MEDICAL SCHOOL RANKINGS – BEST RESEARCH MEDICAL SCHOOLS
• TOP 100 COLLEGES IN UNITED STATES
• WORLD’S BEST UNIVERSITY RANKINGS – TOP 400 UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD
• TOP NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES RANKING BY HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR
• TOP 50 ENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOLS IN 2010
• TOP 100 GLOBAL MBA / BUSINESS SCHOOL
• TOP 200 UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAM IN 2010
• TOP 100 NURSING GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKING IN 2009
• ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKINGS

Case Western Reserve University Rankings in 2011

• TOP 100 LAW SCHOOLS IN 2011
• TOP 100 GRADUATE COMPUTER ENGINEERING SCHOOL RANKINGS IN 2011
• MATERIALS GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKINGS IN 2011
• BEST PHYSICS GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKINGS IN 2011
• TOP 200 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY RANKINGS IN 2012
• 2012 TOP 200 COLLEGES IN UNITED STATES
• WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS IN 2011-2012
•  TOP ENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOLS RANKING IN 2011-2012
• TOP 2011 BUSINESS GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKINGS

Case Western Reserve University Rankings in 2012

Case Western Reserve University Tuition and Fees

Fall 2010- Spring 2011 Tuition Rates

* Part-time tuition is per credit hour.
⁺ Defined as students who entered for Fall 2006 and later.
^# Students pay rate of entry year
^o Defined as students who started to Summer 2010 for part time MBA New Cohort Program.
** Continuing student rate.
⁺⁺ First and second year students

Schools of Case Western Reserve University

College of Arts and Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences houses educational and research programs in the arts, humanities, social sciences, physical and biological sciences, and mathematics. Organized into 22 departments, the college offers 60 undergraduate programs. Curriculum is enhanced by affiliations with local institutions, including the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Western Reserve Historical Society.

Case School of Engineering

CWRU’s engineering curriculum starts with top-notch academics and goes beyond the classroom into labs and workplaces to enhance technical skills with practical ones. The Case School of Engineering is organized into seven academic departments offering 14 undergraduate degree programs. In addition, the school boasts several world-class centers and institutes.

Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing

The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing is a globally-recognized leader in nursing education. The defining qualities of FPB include excellence in research and scholarship, small class sizes, distinguished faculty and a focus global initiatives. In fact, FPB is home to one of only 11 World Health Organization Collaborating Centers in the U.S.

Weatherhead School of Management

Weatherhead has developed an interdisciplinary approach to management education with the goal of creating 21st century managers – graduates who will add immediate value to their organizations. As a leader in innovation, we offer MBA and sustainable MBA programming that incorporate our core themes,Manage by Designing and Sustainable Enterprise into the curriculum.

Case Western Reserve University News

• Smarter Treatment for Killer Infections - Fri, 27 May 2011
  Sepsis is a major killer in hospital intensive care units. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found that manipulating a genetic factor that can launch or throttle the body’s defenses can improve survival rates during bacterial...

• CWRU Women Honored at Northeast Ohio Awards Ceremony - Thu, 26 May 2011
  Pamela B. Davis YWCA Greater Cleveland honored three women from Case Western Reserve University and two with secondary appointments at the university at its 35th Annual Women of Achievement Awards luncheon on May 16. School of Medicine Dean Pamela...

• University Conducts Benefits Survey; Participants Can Win an iPod Touch - Wed, 25 May 2011
  As part of efforts to control costs and also enhance employee wellness, the Office of Human Resources today is launching a campuswide survey to learn more about community members’ attitudes toward existing health care coverage and quality. The survey also...

• Longtime Law Professor Passes - Tue, 24 May 2011
  Laura Chisolm School of Law Professor Laura Brown Chisolm died May 21 after a brave fight against metastatic breast cancer. A gathering to honor her life will be held May 26 at 4:30 p.m. at the Cleveland Botanical Garden...

• University Sets Plan to Become Carbon-Neutral - Tue, 24 May 2011
  Earlier this month, Case Western Reserve University submitted its Climate Action Plan as part of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate�Commitment (ACUPCC), a national initiative of higher education leaders working together to impact climate change. President Barbara R. Snyder...

• CWRU Mourns Loss of Jack Mandel - Mon, 23 May 2011
  Jack N. Mandel (center) stands with brothers Joseph (left) and Morton at the dedication of the Mandel Center building. Jack N. Mandel, a renowned businessman, revered philanthropist and respected community leader, died May 12 at the age of 99....

• University Expands NetWellness Relationship to Engage Alumni - Fri, 20 May 2011
  When it launched in 1995, NetWellness was one of the first consumer-health websites in existence. Now, it reaches more than 12 million visitors per year throughout North America. A partnership among Case Western Reserve, University of Cincinnati and The Ohio...

• CWRU Book Sale Volunteer has Seen Six Decades of Sale - Thu, 19 May 2011
  Jane Leitch (pictured here at right, alongside volunteer Marjorie Johnson) has assisted with the book sale for more than 60 years. Jane Leitch is the grand dame of literary volunteers, and this year, the 86-year-old will carry on her...

• Tinkham Veale II Receives Case Western Reserve's President's Award for Visionary Achievement - Thu, 19 May 2011
  At commencement, students thank Veale for his generosity and commitment to the university. Tinkham Veale II’s support of his alma mater began just after his graduation from the Case Institute of Technology as a mechanical engineering major in 1937...

• The Daily to Launch News Website - Wed, 18 May 2011
  In an attempt to better serve the university community, The Daily will take on an additional form: an ever-evolving, constantly updated news website. The site will debut May 31. The new site will feature all of the content that previously...