CWRU's tuition & fees has increased from $44,560 (2015) to $66,608 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 49.48% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $41,169 (year 2015) to $53,980 (year 2025).
CWRU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Ohio's average increase rate of 7.23%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 43.99% from 2015 ($61,510).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, CWRU's COA is $88,570, which is increased by 2.90% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to CWRU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 49.48% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $66,020. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Case Western Reserve University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 30.99% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -19.37% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Case Western Reserve University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,750 | $15,750 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,198 | $16,198 | 2.84% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,684 | $16,684 | 3.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,090 | $17,090 | 2.43% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,514 | $17,514 | 2.48% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,980 | $17,980 | 2.66% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,382 | $18,382 | 2.24% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,220 | $11,948 | 4.56% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,202 | $12,750 | 5.11% |
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| 2024-25 | $20,762 | $12,780 | 2.77% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Case Western Reserve University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Case Western Reserve University | $66,608 | $64,678 | 2.98% |
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| University of Dayton | $49,140 | $47,600 | 3.24% |
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| Franklin University | $9,577 | $9,577 | - |
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| Cedarville University | $37,150 | $36,078 | 2.97% |
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| Xavier University | $49,425 | $48,126 | 2.70% |
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| The University of Findlay | $41,164 | $39,646 | 3.83% |
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