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# Schools Similar to Case Western Reserve University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/case-western-reserve-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/case-western-reserve-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/case-western-reserve-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/case-western-reserve-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/case-western-reserve-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Case Western

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 2 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Case Western · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Oberlin College](/school/oberlin-college/) | 36.5% | 34.2% | $51,715 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign](/school/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/) | 36.5% | 42.4% | $79,628 4 years after completion |
| Scripps College | 36.5% | 38.3% | $75,301 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Case Western · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Missouri University of Science and Technology](/school/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/) | 36.5% | 72.6% | $93,514 4 years after completion |
| [Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology](/school/rose-hulman-institute-of-technology/) | 36.5% | 76.9% | $97,780 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Illinois Institute of Technology](/school/illinois-institute-of-technology/) | IL | $91,312 4 years after completion |
| [Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology](/school/rose-hulman-institute-of-technology/) | IN | $97,780 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Case Western · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bentley University](/school/bentley-university/) | $94,237 4 years after completion | $108,577 4 years after completion | $37,930 |
| [Villanova University](/school/villanova-university/) | $94,237 4 years after completion | $104,228 4 years after completion | $43,756 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Case Western · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [United States Merchant Marine Academy](/school/united-states-merchant-marine-academy/) | $41,190 | $6,174 | $92,950 4 years after completion |
| [New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology](/school/new-mexico-institute-of-mining-and-technology/) | $41,190 | $9,873 | $85,232 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of St Thomas](/school/university-of-st-thomas-mn/) | MN | $82,136 4 years after completion |
| [Maryville University of Saint Louis](/school/maryville-university-of-saint-louis/) | MO | $84,871 4 years after completion |
| [Washington University in St Louis](/school/washington-university-in-st-louis/) | MO | $95,899 4 years after completion |
| [Marquette University](/school/marquette-university/) | WI | $80,228 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Louis University](/school/saint-louis-university/) | MO | $77,024 4 years after completion |
| [University of Dayton](/school/university-of-dayton/) | OH | $78,870 4 years after completion |
| [University of Notre Dame](/school/university-of-notre-dame/) | IN | $100,684 4 years after completion |
| [Illinois Institute of Technology](/school/illinois-institute-of-technology/) | IL | $91,312 4 years after completion |
| [Creighton University](/school/creighton-university/) | NE | $81,178 4 years after completion |
| [Milwaukee School of Engineering](/school/milwaukee-school-of-engineering/) | WI | $90,607 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## 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.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).