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Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106

Official telephone: (216) 368-2000
Website: www.case.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 5,121
Full-time undergraduates: 5,019
Part-time undergraduates: 102
Total graduate students: 6,219
Full-time graduate students: 5,191
Part-time graduate students: 1,028
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 60%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
21.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
45.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
15.0% Nonresident Alien
1.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
20.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.0% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
51.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
10.6% Nonresident Alien
2.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 185 acres
City or town school is located in: Cleveland
Population of city/town: 390,113
Online campus map: www.case.edu/maps

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (57%)
  • sorority housing (5%)
  • fraternity housing (9%)
  • single-student apartments (28%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Special housing for students in Recovery House program. (1%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 99%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 80%
Percent of students who live off campus: 20%
Students required to live on campus: All students must live on campus for two years.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 307
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Astronomy, health sciences, law, music, and social work libraries.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art, natural history, and auto/aviation museums. Biology field station, observatory, botanical garden, Think[box] innovation center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job/career fairs.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 18
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 14
Percent of men who join fraternities: 34%
Number of social sororities on campus: 9
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 7
Percent of women who join sororities: 39%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Observer, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 8
Total number of registered organizations: 211
Campus-based religious organizations:
Cru, Hillel, Jewish Student Activity Board, Muslim Student Association, Newman club, United Protestant Campus Ministries
Minority student organizations:
Minority Student Nurses Association, Asian-American Alliance, La Alianza; African-American and National Black Engineers Societies
International student organizations:
JapanCASE, Chinese Students and Scholars; African, Korean, Middle Eastern, Thai, and Undergraduate Indian Student Associations
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Mather Dance Collective, The Footlighers, Players Theatre Group, Voice of Glory, Student Ambassadors, Amnesty International, Model UN, debate team, Undergraduate Mock Trial Organization, Habitat for Humanity, Adopt-A-Grandparent; Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Film, Anime, Student Turning Point, and Biomedical Engineering Societies; Women Students, Political Students, Weatherhead Business, and American Medical Student-Pre-Med Chapter Associations; chess, international, physics/astronomy, and psychology clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Amy Backus,
Director of Athletics and Chair of Physical Education
Director of women's athletics: Karen Farrell,
Head Coach/Associate Athletic Director/SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director,
David M. Hutter,
Case Western Reserve University,
10900 Euclid Ave.,
Emerson Phys
School colors: blue, gray, and white
School mascot: Spartan
Athletic conference memberships: University Athletic Association (Division III); Presidents' Athletic Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's divingno 
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's wrestlingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's divingno 
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 21%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 40%
Athletic facilities:
gymnasium, indoor track, rock climbing wall; multipurpose, racquetball, tennis, and squash courts; aerobics, cardio exercise, and weight rooms
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, bowling, cross-country, disc golf, flag football, golf, softball, racquetball, soccer(indoor/outdoor), softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for men:
aikido, archery, cheerleading, crew, cycling, fencing, ice hockey, martial arts, table tennis, tae kwon do, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for women:
aikido, archery, cheerleading, crew, cycling, fencing, ice hockey, kung fu, martial arts, table tennis, tae kwon do, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Cleveland (10 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Cleveland (5 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Cleveland (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 31%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 36% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Boston University, California Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Duke University, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, New York University, Northwestern University, Ohio State University¿Columbus, Purdue University, Stanford University, Texas A&M University, Tufts University, University of California¿Berkeley, University of Cambridge, University of Chicago, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, University of Pittsburgh, University of Rochester, University of Southern California, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin¿Madison, Vanderbilt University, Wake Forest University, Washington University--St. Louis, Yale University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 50% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Accenture, Alcoa, Amazon, American Electric Power, Apple, AT&T, Atomic Power Laboratory, Avery Dennison, Bank of NY Mellon, Bendix, Boeing, Booz Allen Hamilton, Bloomberg, Boston Children's Hospital, CardioInsight, Case Western Reserve University, Children's National Health System, Cisco, Cleveland Clinic, Deloitte Consulting, EY, Eaton Corporation, Epic Systems, Explorys, Fidelity Investments, Frito-Lay, General Electric, General Motors, Google, Grant Thornton, IBM, Intel, Hyland Software, JP Morgan Chase, Key Bank, KPMG LLP, Lincoln Electric, LLP, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Lubrizol Corporation, Mayo Clinic, Medtronic, McGraw-Hill Education, McKinsey & Company, McMaster-Carr, MetroHealth Hospitals, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, MRI Software, NASA, National Institutes of Health, Nordson Corporation, Parker Hannifin, PeaceCorps, PCC Airfoils, Philips Healthcare, PNC Bank, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Procter & Gamble, Progressive Insurance, Prudential, Rockwell Automation, Rosetta, Sherwin Williams, Swagelok, Teach for America, The Timken Company, Texas Instruments, Toyota, University Hospitals of Cleveland, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Navy, Walt Disney, Yelp, Inc.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Susie Gharib, anchor and strategic advisor, Nightly Business Report
  • Joe and Anthony Russo, film and television directors
  • Silumpa Lertnuwat, Member of Parliament, Thailand.

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