Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1606 first-time undergrad students enrolled at CWRU. Among these students, 626 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 493 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1470
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 10049 admitted students 626 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
39%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1410-1530. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 680 and 740, while 25% scored below 680 and another 25% scored above 740.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 730 and 790, while 25% scored below 730 and 25% achieved a score of 790. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1470 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to CWRU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 5% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
680-740 -
Math
730-790
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
34
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 10049 admitted students 493 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
31%
Similar to the SAT, CWRU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 31% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 32 and 35, with 25% scoring above 35 and another 25% scoring below 32.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
33-35 -
Math
30-35 -
Composite
32-35
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$70
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in CWRU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, CWRU received a total of 33,232 applications. These applications included 16,971 male applicants and 16,261 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 33,232 applicants, CWRU admitted 10,049 students. Among the admitted students, there were 4,951 males and 5,098 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,606 students chose to enroll at CWRU. This means that 1,606 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 783 were male and 823 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, CWRU had an overall acceptance rate of 30% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 29% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 31%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. CWRU had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for CWRU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Case Western Reserve University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
CWRU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Case Western Reserve University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
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