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; 198 years ago (1826)
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
Endowment$2.26 billion (2023)[2]
PresidentEric Kaler
ProvostJoy K. Ward
Academic staff
1,110[3]
Administrative staff
3,047[3]
Students12,266
Undergraduates6,186[3]
Postgraduates6,080[3]
Location
Cleveland
,
Ohio
,
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 Edit this at Wikidata

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[a] and the Case Institute of Technology.[b]

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.[9] In 2023, the university enrolled 12,266 students (6,186 undergraduate plus 6,080 graduate and professional) from all 50 states and 102 countries and employed more than 1,110 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".[10] 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.[11]

Case alumni, scientists, and scholars have played significant roles in many scientific breakthroughs and discoveries including use of the first external defibrillator; the discovery of gravitational waves; the invention of the MRI; isolation of the poliovirus; the Michelson-Morley experiment, which disproved the existence of "luminiferous aether" and confirmed that light did not need a medium of travel, was conducted in the basement of a Western Reserve University dormitory in 1887, and Albert A. Michelson became the first American to win the Nobel Prize in science.

As of April 2024, 2 Surgeons General of the United States, 1 Justice of the United States Supreme Court, 18 heads of state, 5 Olympic medallists, 1 NASA astronaut, 3 billionaires, 69 appointees to the National Academies, and 17 Nobel laureates are numbered among Case Western Reserve University faculty or alumni, or one of its predecessors prior to federation.[12][13][14]

  1. ^ "Seals of WRU, Case, CWRU". www.case.edu. Archived from the original on January 31, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "U.S. and Canadian 2023 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY22 to FY23, and FY23 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student" (XLSX). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 15, 2024. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "CWRU At a Glance". Case Western Reserve University. March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  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. ^ "Majors & Minors | Undergraduate Admission". case.edu. July 12, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  10. ^ "Carnegie Classifications – Institution Profile". Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  11. ^ "NSF Rankings by total R&D expenditures".
  12. ^ "The World's Billionaires", Wikipedia, April 17, 2024, retrieved May 11, 2024
  13. ^ "List of Case Western Reserve University people", Wikipedia, March 4, 2024, retrieved April 19, 2024
  14. ^ "The National Academies | Institutional Research | Case Western Reserve University". case.edu. March 29, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2024.


Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).