The University
#10
Best Hidden Ivy League university in the nation
16
Nobel Laureates among Case Western Reserve faculty and alumni
18th
in the world for contributions to innovation
44th
best university in the U.S. (121st in the world)
90
countries represented among the student body
The School
1st
competency-based curriculum in the nation for a school of social work approved by the Council on Social Work Education
3
formats to earn the MSW degree: on-campus, weekend or online
6
dual-degree options to pair your master’s with experience in public health, nonprofit management, law, business, or bioethics and medical humanities
10
multidisciplinary research and training centers, including 4 current or former Centers of Excellence, covering a range of specialties
#12
social work school in the U.S., according to U.S. News and World Report (#1 in Ohio)
30k+
volumes in the Harris Library, one of the few remaining professional social work libraries in the nation
The Faculty
2
faculty members listed among the top 2% most-cited researchers in the world (from a list of 6 million scientists)
8
American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare Fellows on our faculty
10
endowed professorships, among the most of any school of social work in the nation
12:1
student-faculty ratio, one of the nation’s lowest
$28.2
million in research and training grant awards last year
22.2
average h-index for faculty, a measurement of research productivity and impact (compared to 6.34 for social work faculty nationally)
The Student Experience
$3.6+
million annual economic impact of students’ field practicum work
4.27
average rating students give to professors in end-of-semester evaluations (out of 5)
400%
increase in on-campus international students
13%
of students participate in a study abroad course
38%
of students identify as Black, Indigenous or a person of color
29
states where online students are enrolled
93.2%
of recent grads are employed or pursuing further education full time within six months of graduating
100%
of on-campus students received scholarship support last year
1,000+
field practicum partner organizations throughout the United States
9,000+
alumni in all 50 states and 41 countries