Case Western Reserve University is a private research university in Cleveland, Ohio. It is best known for engineering, medicine, nursing and management, with the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals as research partners next door. Choose it for a research-heavy degree and merit scholarships in a low-cost US city.
Cleveland, United States
Official website: case.edu
#259
Top 50 (U.S. News)
17 associated with the university
Top 15 in the US (U.S. News)
$58,000 – $66,000
International students, undergraduate and most master's programmes
$16,000 – $22,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on case.edu before you apply.
MS Computer Science
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 90
MS Biomedical Engineering
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 90
MS Electrical Engineering
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 90
MBA (Weatherhead School of Management)
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
MS Business Analytics and Intelligence
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
BS Biomedical Engineering
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals — two top US hospitals within walking distance.
Seventeen Nobel laureates — including Albert Michelson, the first American science laureate.
Weatherhead School of Management — AACSB-accredited, in a Frank Gehry-designed building.
University Circle — the campus shares a district with the orchestra, art museum and botanical garden.
Graduates join the Cleveland Clinic, Amazon, Microsoft, Progressive, Parker Hannifin and Ohio's medical-device firms.
STEM master's graduates can work in the US for up to three years on OPT.
Engineering bachelor's graduates report median starting salaries around USD 75,000-85,000.
Weatherhead MBA graduates report median base salaries around USD 100,000.
Undergrad
8 Jan 2027
Postgrad
Varies by programme
Undergrad
No UG intake
Postgrad
Varies by programme
The campus sits in University Circle, a compact cultural district with the art museum, Severance Hall and two major hospitals within a ten-minute walk of the classrooms.
Cleveland is an affordable Great Lakes city with a revived downtown, pro sports teams and lake-effect snow in winter. Rent near campus is low by US standards.
Form I-20 issued by Case Western
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
For fall 2027 undergraduate entry, Early Action and Early Decision I close 1 November 2026, and Regular Decision closes 8 January 2027. Graduate deadlines are set by each department, with most engineering and computer science master's closing between January and March for fall.
Undergraduates start in the fall (late August). Most engineering and computer science master's programmes also admit for spring (January), while the Weatherhead MBA and business analytics are fall only. Check your programme's admissions page to confirm.
You need an F-1 student visa. International Student Services issues your Form I-20 after you accept the offer and submit proof of funding. Then pay the SEVIS fee, complete the DS-160 and book an interview at a US embassy or consulate.
Computer science, biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, the Weatherhead MBA and business analytics attract the most international applicants. Graduate admission needs a bachelor's degree with a GPA of at least 3.0, TOEFL 90-100 or IELTS 7.0, and the GRE for some programmes. Undergraduate admission is selective, with an acceptance rate around 25%.
Yes. International undergraduates are automatically considered for merit scholarships worth up to USD 30,000 or more a year based on their application; need-based aid for them is limited. Many engineering master's programmes offer partial tuition scholarships, and research-track students can apply for assistantships.
