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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
27.41%	1,490

Case Western Reserve University's acceptance rate is 27.41% for 2023 admission. A total of 38,701 students applied and 10,607 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into CWRU.

CWRU's acceptance rate is the 2nd lowest among 72 Ohio colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,490 and the ACT score is 33 at CWRU. CWRU's SAT score is the highest among 42 Ohio colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to CWRU, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of Case Western Reserve University is 27.41% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.64%. 19,838 men and 18,863 women applied to CWRU and 5,357 men and 5,250 women students were accepted.

Among them, 818 men and 735 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at CWRU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at CWRU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	38,701	19,838	18,863	0	0
Admitted	10,607	5,357	5,250	0	0
Enrolled	1,553	818	735	0	0
Acceptance Rate	27.41%	27.00%	27.83%	-	-
Yield	14.64%	15.27%	14.00%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Case Western Reserve University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 650 students (42% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 335 students (22%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at CWRU.

The median SAT score is 1,490 with 720 SAT EBRW and 770 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 750 and the 25^th percentile is 680. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 790 and 25^th percentile is 730 .

The median ACT composite score is 33 with 75^th percentile score of 35 and 25^th percentile score of 32 at CWRU. The median ACT math score is 33 and the ACT English score is 34.

The SAT and ACT scores at Case Western Reserve University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,492, ACT: 34 - private (not-for-profit) research university with very high research activity).

2023 SAT and ACT Scores at CWRU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1410	1490	1540
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	680	720	750
SAT Math	730	770	790
ACT Composite	32	33	35
ACT Math	30	33	35
ACT English	33	34	35

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Case Western Reserve University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at CWRU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Case Western Reserve University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

CWRU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of Case Western Reserve University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to CWRU.

Admission Information for Applying to CWRU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	admission.case.edu/
Online Application	admission.case.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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