1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Case Western Reserve University](/school/case-western-reserve-university/) 4. / 5. Admissions & selectivity Admissions & selectivity Copy linkPrint brief # Case Western Reserve University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/case-western-reserve-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/case-western-reserve-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/case-western-reserve-university/outcomes/)Admissions[Majors](/school/case-western-reserve-university/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/case-western-reserve-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## What is the acceptance rate at Case Western? Case Western’s reported acceptance rate is 36.5%. **Acceptance rate · Fall 2024** 36.5% Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle. First-year applicants and admitted students · CDS 2025-26 **Applicants** 39,332 **Admitted** 13,890 Source: Case Western Reserve University Common Data Set 2025-26, C1 · first-time, first-year students. How to interpret the acceptance rate Case Western Reserve University admitted 36.5% of applicants, below the median of 71.2% for comparable institutions (same type and size). In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported 39,332 first-year applicants, 13,890 admitted applicants, and 1,663 enrolled first-year students. ## What SAT and ACT scores do enrolled Case Western students report? In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported that the middle half of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT scores fell between 1440 and 1530. 52% of the entering class submitted SAT scores. For the 15% who submitted ACT scores, the middle half ranged from 32 to 34. These ranges describe enrolled students who chose to submit scores, not a minimum for admission. Among enrolled first-year students with a reported class rank, 70% graduated in the highest tenth of their high-school class and 93% in the highest quarter. Applicants can use the university's own SAT range of 1440 to 1530 as context for recent score submitters, rather than as a cutoff. The ranges below describe enrolled students who submitted test scores at Case Western. Use them as academic context, then check the university’s current testing policy for your application cycle. **52% of entering students submitted SAT scores** SAT: reported composite scores **25th percentile** 1440 **Median** 1490 **75th percentile** 1530 CDS 2025-26 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff. **15% of entering students submitted ACT scores** ACT: reported composite scores **25th percentile** 32 **Median** 33 **75th percentile** 34 CDS 2025-26 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff. Source: Case Western Reserve University Common Data Set 2025-26, C9 · Enrolled first-time, first-year score submitters. ## Who enrolls at Case Western? **Pell Grant recipients** 17.5% **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group** 2.5% **First-year retention** 92.1% Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention. About these student measures The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns. Case Western Reserve University enrolls a modest transfer-in segment alongside a larger undergraduate body, with financial-aid recipients forming part of the campus mix. Pell Grant recipients account for 17.5% of undergraduates, and an estimated 2.5% enter as transfers or part-time students; undergraduate enrollment is 6,437. This composition suggests that most undergraduates begin there directly, while Pell recipients and transfer entrants are both present. In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported 661 degree-seeking transfer applicants, 173 admitted, and 51 enrolled. Pell-eligible and transfer applicants should use the institution's published aid and transfer information to clarify the costs and credit arrangements that apply to their own entry path. In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, Case Western Reserve University reported a retention rate of 93% for the first-time, full-time fall 2024 entering class. 92.1% of full-time entrants return after the first year, a figure above the peer median of 83.4% for comparable institutions (same type and size). 87.2% of the first-time full-time cohort finish within six years, also above the comparable-institution median of 68.8%. Pell recipients in the same cohort complete at 83.0%, below the overall rate by 4.2 percentage points. Enrolled students can expect that most full-time entrants who start a degree here return and finish. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).