Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

3.782025-26 · CollegeData source

SAT composite middle score

1,4902025-26 CDS · Source

ACT composite middle score

332025-26 CDS · Source

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2025-26 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

100%

Average undergraduate need met

98%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee.

Case Western Reserve University net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at Case Western Reserve University?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Case Western Reserve University's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

87.4%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

92.1%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$89,8652011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$21,500Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 201645).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University accepts about 35% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• Brescia University · Owensboro, KY35% acceptance
• Southern University and A & M College · Baton Rouge, LA35% acceptance
• University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon · Bayamon, PR35% acceptance
• Baptist University of Florida · Graceville, FL36% acceptance
• Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama · Guayama, PR36% acceptance
• Mount Holyoke College · South Hadley, MA36% acceptance
• San Diego State University · San Diego, CA36% acceptance
• AdventHealth University · Orlando, FL34% acceptance
• Art Academy of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH34% acceptance
• Calumet College of Saint Joseph · Whiting, IN34% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University reports average merit aid of $32,560 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• Dickinson College · Carlisle, PA$32,586 avg merit aid / yr
• Illinois Wesleyan University · Bloomington, IL$32,651 avg merit aid / yr
• Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD$32,669 avg merit aid / yr
• Hollins University · Roanoke, VA$32,706 avg merit aid / yr
• Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN$32,791 avg merit aid / yr
• Manhattan University · Riverdale, NY$32,083 avg merit aid / yr
• Pacific University · Forest Grove, OR$33,040.152 avg merit aid / yr
• Stetson University · DeLand, FL$33,377 avg merit aid / yr
• St Olaf College · Northfield, MN$31,697 avg merit aid / yr
• Saint Michael's College · Colchester, VT$33,527 avg merit aid / yr