More selective than 93% of Ohio colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $85,851. College Scorecard.
Higher than 99% of Ohio colleges we cover and 94% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 100% of Ohio colleges we cover and 96% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
CWRU acceptance rate & admissions
Of 39,033 applicants, Case Western Reserve University admitted 11,193 and 1,544 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1430–1540 on the SAT or 32–34 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
CWRU tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Ohio residents with household income up to $96,000 and a Student Aid Index of 3,750 or less may receive an Ohio College Opportunity Grant: up to $5,000 a year at private nonprofit colleges in 2026-27. Not included in the prices above. Ohio Department of Higher Education, OCOG 2026-27 award memo (FA27-001)
What CWRU costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Case Western Reserve University took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Ohio. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $19,025 | $79,715 | 1.5 years |
| $30–48k | $18,506 | $77,540 | 1.5 years |
| $48–75k | $20,849 | $87,357 | 1.7 years |
| $75–110k | $26,159 | $109,606 | 2.1 years |
| $110k+ | $53,061 | $222,326 | 4.2 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (72% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($87,989) minus $35,438 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in OH (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $52,551 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
CWRU majors, earnings & careers
Case Western Reserve University offers 68 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 16
- Science & Math · 15
- Engineering · 14
- Business & Finance · 5
- Health & Medicine · 5
- Arts & Design · 4
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 4
- Technology & Computing · 3
- Education · 2
Highest-earning majors at CWRU
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $143,580 | $25,391 |
| Economics | $114,601 | $25,949 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering | $106,134 | $26,410 |
| Electrical Engineering | $99,557 | $23,074 |
| Chemical Engineering | $96,533 | $23,250 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $94,197 | $24,855 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $94,168 | $23,250 |
| Accounting | $89,760 | $25,000 |
Quick list of all 68 majors
- Accounting$89,760
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering$106,134
- Anthropology—
- Applied Mathematics—
- Architecture—
- Architecture and Related Services, Other—
- Area Studies—
- Astronomy and Astrophysics—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$53,604
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology—
- Biomedical Engineering$94,168
- Business Administration$67,576
- Chemical Engineering$96,533
- Chemistry—
- Civil Engineering$79,980
- Classical and Ancient Studies—
- Classics—
- Cognitive Science—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Engineering—
- Computer Science$143,580
- Dance—
- Data Science—
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Economics$114,601
- Education—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Electrical Engineering$99,557
- Engineering—
- Engineering Physics—
- English—
- Environmental Geosciences—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Finance$85,493
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- German—
- Gerontology—
- History—
- International / Global Studies—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Linguistics—
- Marketing—
- Materials Engineering—
- Mathematics—
- Mechanical Engineering$94,197
- Music—
- Natural Sciences—
- Neuroscience—
- Nursing$87,582
- Nutrition Science—
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science$76,451
- Polymer / Plastics Engineering—
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health—
- Psychology$55,540
- Religious Studies—
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders—
- Statistics—
- Studio Art—
- Systems Engineering—
- Theatre—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Mechanical Engineering → Mechanical engineer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 11.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Computer Science → Software developer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Cleveland
Overall prices in the Cleveland, OH area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,274. Housing costs 21% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 33 inches of rain a year, 64 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Cuyahoga County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Cuyahoga County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare CWRU with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Ohio by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve University | 37% | $41,190 | 87% | $87,989 | This school |
| Oberlin College | 34% | $38,645 | 81% | $58,343 | |
| Kenyon College | 31% | $38,512 | 82% | $71,830 | |
| University of Dayton | 65% | $29,533 | 80% | $75,537 | |
| Denison University | 17% | $40,007 | 79% | $67,753 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Case Western Reserve University would cost you $2,545 more per year than Oberlin College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Case Western Reserve University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$758).
- Oberlin College gives aided families $4,098 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Ohio resident | CWRU | Oberlin College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $66,608 | $67,366 | −$758 |
| Books & supplies | $1,200 | $1,908 | −$708 |
| Housing & meals | $18,202 | $18,942 | −$740 |
| Personal & travel | $2,000 | $1,908 | +$92 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,159 | −$2,720 | +$561 |
| Sticker price | $85,851 | $87,404 | −$1,553 |
| Average grants | −$44,661 | −$48,759 | +$4,098 |
| You pay | $41,190 | $38,645 | +$2,545 |
“+” means CWRU costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about CWRU
What is the CWRU acceptance rate?
Case Western Reserve University accepts 37% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 11,193 of 39,033 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1430–1540 on the SAT or 32–34 on the ACT.
How much does Case Western Reserve University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $85,851 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $41,190 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $19,025 and families earning $110k+ pay $53,061.
How much do CWRU graduates earn?
Former Case Western Reserve University students earn a median $87,989 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the CWRU graduation rate?
87% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 92% return for their second year.
How long does a CWRU degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Case Western Reserve University costs about $87,357 after grants ($20,849 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $87,989 ten years after starting, $52,551 more than high school graduates in Ohio ($35,438), so the cost is repaid in 1.7 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Case Western Reserve University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/case-western-reserve-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).