Case Western Reserve University: insights

Case Western Reserve University

What Case Western Reserve University's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2025-26.

Who says yesCase Western Reserve University

Only 12% of admits enroll, so Case Western Reserve University admits far more students than it has seats.

Enroll12%

Go elsewhere88%

Source: Case Western Reserve University's Common Data Set 2025-26

MoneyCase Western Reserve University

The average need-based grant is $49,293 a year, against tuition of $71,410.

Average grant$49k

Tuition$71k

Source: Case Western Reserve University's Common Data Set 2025-26

Early Decision filled about 16% of the 2025-26 first-year class, less than most similar colleges.
12% of admitted students chose to enroll, lower than 97% of similar colleges.
After ED, 1,400 of 1,663 seats were left for 38,279 other applicants: about one seat for every 27.
It reports meeting 100% of financial need for first-years who have need.
ED applicants were admitted at 25%, against 35.6% for everyone else: 1.4 times lower.
Applications rose 48% from 2018-19 to 2025-26 (26,642 to 39,332), faster than 65% of colleges here.

From students' own posts on Reddit and admissions forums: self-reported, unverified, never used in your odds.

Most admits who named a round applied Early Action (27 of 39); the other 12 applied Regular Decision.
Most admits who posted scores had strong ones, about 1450+ SAT or 33+ ACT, with GPAs mostly 3.7 or higher.
Many admits had research, patents or technical work, such as faculty-mentored research, lab internships, robotics or cybersecurity teams.
Many admits founded or led groups: robotics teams, clubs, nonprofits, hackathons, esports teams or student government.
Several admits worked or served steadily, such as part-time jobs, caregiving, food pantry hours or nursing assistant and hospital roles.
Students report Case often defers high-stat Early Action applicants and nudges them toward Early Decision II, which some see as yield protection.
Students report waitlist odds vary, with 22-30% cited, and that waitlist spots are used to fill seats and housing.
Students report merit scholarships of roughly 27k to 40k a year for admits, and that merit is the same whichever round you use.
Students report demonstrated interest matters at Case, with optional deferral questions and marketing email sign-ups cited, though one added contact did not change an outcome.
Students report limited aid for international applicants despite the 100% need policy, and some aid offers still leave about 23k to pay.