Case Western Reserve University

United States of America

Founded in 1826 as Western Reserve College, Case Western Reserve University is a private research institution located about five miles east of Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America. In 2016, the U.S. News & World Report's ranked Case Western Reserve's undergraduate program ranked 37th among national universities and the inaugural edition of The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (WSJ/THE) ranked Case Western Reserve as 32nd among all universities and 29th among private institutions.

The university offers about 85 majors and around 150 postgraduate programs through eight schools and colleges: College of Arts and Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, Case School of Engineering, School of Law, School of Management, School of Medicine, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences.  The most popular majors at Case Western Reserve University include: Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering; Biology/Biological Sciences; Mechanical Engineering; Psychology and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.

The total student population at the university is over 10,500 of which more than 5,000 students are enrolled in the undergraduate programs. The student to faculty ratio at the university is 11:1 and the acceptance rate is 36%.

Case Western Reserve is particularly well known for its medical school, business school, dental school, law school, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Department of Biomedical Engineering and its biomedical teaching and research capabilities. It is also a leading institution for research in electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering.

Notable Alumni: Craig Alexander Newmark (American Internet entrepreneur), Julie Louise Gerberding (M.D., M.P.H., American infectious disease expert and the former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)