Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University
Former names
Western Reserve College (1826–1882)
Western Reserve University (1882–1967)
Case School of Applied Science (1880–1947)
Case Institute of Technology (1947–1967)
MottoHistorical:
Christo et Ecclesiae (1827–1885)
Lux (1885–1932)[1]
Motto in English
"For Christ and the Church" (1827–1885)
"Light" (1885–1932)
TypePrivate research university
Established1826 (1826)
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
Endowment$2.397 billion (2024)[2]
PresidentEric Kaler
ProvostJoy K. Ward
Academic staff
1,182 (fall 2024)[3]
Administrative staff
3,375 (fall 2024)[3]
Students12,475 (fall 2024)[3]
Undergraduates6,528 (fall 2024)[3]
Postgraduates5,947 (fall 2024)[3]
Location, ,
United States

41°30′14″N 81°36′29″W / 41.504°N 81.608°W / 41.504; -81.608
CampusLarge city[5], 267 acres (1.08 km2)[4]
NewspaperThe Case Western Reserve Observer
ColorsCWRU Blue, white, and gray[6]
     
NicknameSpartans[7]
Sporting affiliations
MascotSpartie
Websitecase.edu

Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is a private research university in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1967 by a merger between Western Reserve University and the Case Institute of Technology. Case Western Reserve University comprises eight schools that offer more than 100 undergraduate programs and about 160 graduate and professional options across fields in STEM, medicine, arts, and the humanities. In 2024, the university enrolled 12,475 students (6,528 undergraduate plus 5,947 graduate and professional) from all 50 states and 106 countries and employed more than 1,182 full-time faculty members. The university's athletic teams, Case Western Reserve Spartans, play in NCAA Division III as a founding member of the University Athletic Association.

Case Western Reserve University is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[9] According to the National Science Foundation, in 2019 the university had research and development (R&D) expenditures of $439 million, ranking it 20th among private institutions and 58th in the nation.[10]

Case alumni, scientists, and scholars have played significant roles in many scientific breakthroughs and discoveries. Case professor Albert A. Michelson received the Nobel Prize in Physics and became the first American to win a Nobel Prize in a science.

  1. ^ "Seals of WRU, Case, CWRU". www.case.edu. Archived from the original on January 31, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "2024 FINANCIAL REPORT - Case Western Reserve University" (PDF). Case Western Reserve University. October 25, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "CWRU At a Glance". Case Western Reserve University. March 28, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "CWRU At a Glance". Case Western Reserve University. March 28, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "IPEDS-Case Western Reserve University".
  6. ^ "Brand Guidelines - Color; CWRU - University Marketing & Communications - Case Western Reserve University". Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "Case Western Reserve". Archived from the original on July 15, 2006. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  8. ^ "Case Western Reserve University Football Gains Affiliate Membership in Presidents' Athletic Conference". Case Western Reserve University. December 13, 2011. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  9. ^ "Carnegie Classifications – Institution Profile". Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  10. ^ "NSF Rankings by total R&D expenditures".

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