2025-2026
Accept rate
35.3%
- Applicants
- 39,332
- Admits
- 13,890
- Enrolled
- 1,663
- Yield
- 12.0%
- ED Apps
- 1,053
- ED Admits
- 263
Total Applications
39,332
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
35.3%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
1,663
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1440-1530
2025-2026
Case Western Reserve University Admissions at a Glance
Case Western Reserve University received 39,332 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 35.3% of applicants; 1,663 admitted students enrolled (a 12.0% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 35.4% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1440–1530 on the SAT and 32–34 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $92,394, and the average need-based grant was $49,959.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
37.8%
- Applicants
- 37,082
- Admits
- 14,010
- Enrolled
- 1,619
- Yield
- 11.6%
- ED Apps
- 804
- ED Admits
- 298
2023-2024
Accept rate
28.7%
- Applicants
- 39,039
- Admits
- 11,193
- Enrolled
- 1,544
- Yield
- 13.8%
- ED Apps
- 924
- ED Admits
- 236
2022-2023
Accept rate
27.4%
- Applicants
- 38,701
- Admits
- 10,607
- Enrolled
- 1,553
- Yield
- 14.6%
- ED Apps
- 1,091
- ED Admits
- 352
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 39,332 | 13,890 | 1,663 | 35.3% | 12.0% | 1,053 | 263 |
| 2024-2025 | 37,082 | 14,010 | 1,619 | 37.8% | 11.6% | 804 | 298 |
| 2023-2024 | 39,039 | 11,193 | 1,544 | 28.7% | 13.8% | 924 | 236 |
| 2022-2023 | 38,701 | 10,607 | 1,553 | 27.4% | 14.6% | 1,091 | 352 |
| 2021-2022 | 33,232 | 10,049 | 1,606 | 30.2% | 16.0% | 888 | 318 |
| 2020-2021 | 29,084 | 8,804 | 1,305 | 30.3% | 14.8% | 303 | 169 |
| 2019-2020 | 28,786 | 7,876 | 1,357 | 27.4% | 17.2% | 687 | 268 |
| 2018-2019 | 26,642 | 7,794 | 1,393 | 29.3% | 17.9% | 566 | 238 |
| 2017-2018 | 25,380 | 8,405 | 1,309 | 33.1% | 15.6% | - | - |
| 2016-2017 | 23,115 | 8,192 | 1,264 | 35.4% | 15.4% | - | - |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1440
50th Percentile
1490
75th Percentile
1530
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal CostAvg Net Price
Students Receiving Aid
47%
Need Fully Met
81%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$92,394
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$71,410
Fees
$696
Room & Board
$20,288
Change Since 2016
+48%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
6,534
Total Enrollment
12,398
International
9%
Students of Color
67%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Important
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Not Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||