Case Western Reserve University

Overview

• Academics

• Student Life

• University Circle and Cleveland

• Admission and financial aid

SINGLE DOOR ADMISSIONCOLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (59%)

•Includes majors in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics, and Sciences

CASE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (38%)•Includes majors in 13 different engineering disciplines

FRANCES PAYNE BOLTON SCHOOL OF NURSING (8%)

THE WEATHERHEAD SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT (11%)•Includes majors in Accounting, Management and Economics

Enrollment

Freshman class: 865Total Undergraduate: 3,500Graduate & Professional: 5,640

Top ten states:OH NJPA CANY MAMD INMI WV

PERSONAL ATTENTION

• Student to faculty ratio is 8:1• Average class size is between 17 and 30 (depending

on major)

69%

31%

Undergraduate Classes with Fewer than 30 Students

DISTINCTIVE PROGRAMS• SAGES: Seminar Approach to General Education and Scholarship

• Pre-Professional Scholars Program in law, medicine, and dentistry

• Integrated BA/MA, BS/MS programs in certain subject areas

• Unique minor areas of concentration, including:Art Studio Artificial IntelligenceChildhood Studies ChineseEntrepreneurship History of Science & TechnologyHuman Development JapaneseRussian Sports Medicine Judaic Studies PhotographyManagement Information Systems

Experiential Learning

• Cooperative Learning Program for students studying engineering, accounting, management and the sciences.

• Global Exchange Program for students in the School of Engineering

• Internships

• Junior Year Abroad

• Undergraduate Research Opportunities

STRONG FOUNDATIONS: Arts & Sciences, Nursing, Management

Credit distribution

30%

25%

45%

Core Major Other

STRONG FOUNDATIONS:Engineering

42%

14%23%

14%7%

General educationrequirements

Engineering core

Major requirements

Technical electives

Open electives

STUDENT LIFE

ATHLETICSCWRU is a Division III school and

a member of The University Athletics Association (UAA)

Conference:

• Brandeis University

• Carnegie Mellon University

• Case Western Reserve University

• Emory University

• New York University

• University of Chicago

• University of Rochester

• Washington University

THE ARTSCase undergraduates

participate in a wide variety of arts activities:

•Dance

•Music

•Theater

•Visual art

•Film

•University Circle events

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONSA sampling of the more than 100 student-run

organizations:

•Adopt-a-grandparent•African-American Society•Ballroom Dance Society•Caribbean Students Association•Case Reserve Review Magazine•Chess Club•Habitat for Humanity•Jewish Student Activity Board•La Alianza•Mather Dance Collective•Model UN•National Society of Black Engineers•The Observer newspaper•Players Theater Group•Pre-law Society

CASE AND CLEVELAND

THE CITY AS A CLASSROOM• Spanish conversation

class• Contemporary music

class at RRHF• Center for Regional

Economic Issues• Practicum at

University Hospitals• Office of Student

Community Service

CASE AND UNIVERSITY CIRCLEUniversity Circle is home to many cultural and educational institutions, such as:

Cleveland Institute of Art

Severance Hall

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland Institute of Music

Museum of Natural History

University Circle Partnerships:

•Joint programs in art and music education with the Cleveland Institute of Art and Cleveland Institute of Music

•Art history courses taught in the Cleveland Museum of Art

•Archaeology concentration in anthropology in conjunction with the Museum of Natural History

•Nursing students begin clinical work at University Hospitals in their freshman year

POWERFUL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

PROFILEClass of 2007

Applications 4,687

Admitted 3,566

Enrolled 895

SAT (Mid 50%) 1260-

1430

ACT (Mid 50%) 27-32

High School Rank (Top 20%) 88%

INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

• 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 Case

INDIVIDUAL CONNECTIONS• Interview on campus or off 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

Typical Budget, 2003-2004 Tuition $24,100Room & board 7,260Required fees 242Books & supplies 800Personal expenses 1,478Tech fee (residents only) 400

Total $34,280

FINANCIAL AID

Freshmen Receiving Aid 90.4%Total Aid Awarded to Freshmen $16.8

Million

Average Financial Aid Award $20,574

Average Family Income of Need-Based Aid Applicants: $99,505

NOTABLE ALUMNI

• Frank Rudy (BME), Inventor of the Nike Air Sole

• Bruce Cole (History), Chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities

• Dr. Julie Gerberding (Biology), Director, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Dates to remember

• July 10: Applications sent• November 15: Early Action deadline• December 15: PPSP deadline• January 15: Regular Admission

deadline• February 1: Financial Aid deadline (rec.)• By March 1: Admission letters out• May 1: Candidate’s reply date• August 23: Classes begin!