Transfer Applicant Steps
Determine your eligibility
If you have graduated from high school (or equivalent) and enrolled in college courses, regardless of whether credit was earned, you are considered a transfer student. Our admission office may, at its discretion, consider a student who meets the criteria for a transfer applicant as a first-year applicant.
Begin your application
You can apply online via the Common Application or Coalition Application. Once you begin your application, add Case Western Reserve to your list of colleges.
Provide supporting materials
To complete your application to Case Western Reserve, submit materials via the Common Application or Coalition Application by the appropriate deadline.
Additional materials
- Official high school transcript
- This is waived for students who will have graduated from high school two years prior to their entry term at CWRU and will have earned an associates degree prior to their entry term at CWRU or completed 45 credit hours by the time of application to CWRU and will have graduated from high school two years prior to their entry term at CWRU.
- Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
- CWRU is test-optional. For students who choose to submit SAT or ACT scores, there are three ways you can submit them. You can self-report your scores on the Common or Coalition Application, have your official score reports sent from the testing agency or self-report your scores on your applicant portal, which you will be given access to within two weeks of submitting your application. Enrolling students will confirm their testing with official score reports. Our score recipient codes are: SAT 1105; ACT 3244.
- A recommendation from a college instructor
- $75 application fee
- If the application fee will place a financial hardship on your family, choose from the list of indicators on the Common Application or Coalition Application to qualify for a fee waiver. If you received notice you were granted a fee waiver, please indicate as such on the CWRU member page section of the application.
- Transfer College Report, indicating you are in good standing and eligible to return to the college you most recently attended. Students can submit an Affirmation of Good Standing by completing the form on their applicant portal. Enrolling students will confirm their standing with the official College Report. If you were dismissed from another college or university, you must be eligible to return to that institution in order to be considered for admission to Case Western Reserve.
- Official high school transcript
Complete your financial aid documents
If you plan to apply for need-based financial aid, indicate this on the Common App or Coalition with Scoir. Your application won't be considered complete until the necessary financial aid documents are submitted.
- U.S. citizens & permanent residents: FAFSA + CSS Profile
- Non-U.S. residents seeking aid: CSS Profile only
- CSS Profile code: 1105 · FAFSA code: 003137
Check your applicant portal
Within two weeks of applying to Case Western Reserve, you’ll receive an email inviting you to track your application status. It will include instructions for creating a login to your applicant portal, where you can see your checklist of application materials and, eventually, review your admission decision and any financial aid package that the university may offer you. Details regarding the arts supplement will be shared with music majors and those who indicate an intent to complete the supplement.
