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Rankings

How We Stack Up

At Case Western Reserve, we recognize the power of numbers. We pride ourselves on many of them—99% of our undergraduates take part in experiential learning, for example, and 100% receive financial assistance equal to their full demonstrated need.

We also know how rankings may make a difference to you as you decide where to pursue a degree or advance your career. Here’s a quick look at some of ours:

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in the U.S.*

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private university in Ohio*

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worldwide for biomedical and health sciences**

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for commercialization of research***

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in the world for innovation****

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private university in federal spending for research and development+

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university globally**

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“return on tuition investment” in Ohio++

School and Program Rankings*

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Arts & Sciences

#50 in clinical psychology 
#45 in speech-language pathology 
#63 in statistics 

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Engineering

Undergraduate

#42 engineering school
#16 in biomedical engineering
#30 in mechanical engineering
#32 in electrical engineering

Graduate

#53 among more than 260 accredited engineering graduate programs
#29 in aerospace / aeronautical / astronautical engineering
#21 in biomedical engineering / bioengineering
#34 in chemical engineering
#47 in computer engineering
#45 in electrical / electronic / communications engineering
#41 in industrial/manufacturing/systems engineering
#42 in materials engineering
#41 in mechanical engineering

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Law

#11 in health law
#10 in international law
#44 in environmental law

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Management

Undergraduate

#38 in business
#23 in management
#44 in accounting

Graduate

#68 among more than 450 U.S. News-ranked graduate business schools and more than 725 accredited schools
#50 part-time MBA program

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Medicine

#25 among 191 accredited medical schools
#28 in biostatistics
#27 in physician assistant

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Nursing

Undergraduate

#10 nursing program

Graduate

#14 among more than 400 accredited master of science in nursing (MSN) programs
#6 in DNP administration/management
#7 in DNP nurse practitioner: adult / gerontology, acute care
#6 in DNP nurse practitioner: adult / gerontology, primary care
#8 in DNP nurse practitioner: family
#7 in master's nurse practitioner: adult / gerontology, acute care
#20  among nearly 150 accredited doctor of nursing practice (DNP) programs
#36 in nursing-anesthesia
#21 in nursing-midwifery

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Social Work

#9 among more than 260 accredited master's programs

* U.S. News & World Report
** Leiden World Ranking
*** Brookings Institution
**** Nature Index
+ National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
++ Payscale