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Case Western Reserve University

Weatherhead School of Management

Quick Stats

  • Annual Tuition
    $40,120
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    300
  • University Selectivity
    54%
  • University Yield
    17%
  • Job Offers
    86%
  • Average Salary
    $48,938
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Private
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1930
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7235, United States
Website
405x225

Weatherhead School of Management

Case Western Reserve business students are creative problem-solvers on a fast track to leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Our programs in Accounting, Economics, Finance, and Marketing overlay quantitative prowess with the creative and fluid mindset required for global success. We graduate powerful communicators who thrive on cross-disciplinary teams and projects. Multiple strengths make us a top choice for undergraduate business studies: inventive programs; small class sizes; an emphasis on business communication skills; exceptional internship opportunities; and an internationally prominent faculty.

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The facilities are unprecedented and allow for the highest level of study possible. The program's educators are extremely highly distinguished, but still treat everyone equally and fairly.

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About Case Western Reserve University

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
54% Case Western Reserve University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Secondary school record
  2. High school GPA
  3. SAT/ACT scores
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
14572% 14,572
54% 54
17% 17
54% School Selectivity
17% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Jan 15
Fall 2013
Oct 15
Spring 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT -or- ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

All applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit an original score report, valid at the time of application, for the TOEFL or for another applicable language exam as proof of English language proficiency.
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
1410% 1,410
52% 52
12% 12
52% Program Selectivity
12% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Declare business major
  • Min college GPA for transfers
  • Other transfer requirements
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 100
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

CWRU admits a highly qualified class via single-door admission; admitted students can choose any major. 1st-yr students may take intro business classes, and many students take core business classes (e.g., Finance, Marketing) as early as 2nd-yr.

Careers

Financial Services 20%
Top Industry
  • Consulting 16%
  • Manufacturing 14%
  • Real Estate 2%
Cohen and Company 3
Top Employer
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers 3
  • Rosetta 3
  • Key Bank 2
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
86% Weatherhead School of Management 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
69% 69
59% 59.267238095238085
69% Receive Offers
69% 69
56% 55.65923664122137
69% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
17% 17
16% 16.189999999999998
17% Receive Offers
17% 17
17% 17.25698275862069
17% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
3% 3
10% 10.193835616438358
3% Receive Offers
3% 3
13% 12.771399999999998
3% Accept Offers
69% Graduates seeking full-time employment
31% Graduates not seeking employment
88% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
10% 10
$57,500.00
45K 75K
Finance/Accounting
57% 57
$47,500.00
20K 60K
General Management
5% 5
$47,500.00
45K 50K
Human Resources
0% 0
Data not provided
Management Information Systems
5% 5
$52,500.00
45K 60K
Marketing/Sales
21% 21
$48,214.00
35K 60K
Operations/Production
0% 0
Data not provided
Logistics/Transportation
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
2% 2
$47,500.00
45K 50K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
27% 27
$50,833.00
45K 60K
Consumer Products/Retail
5% 5
$42,500.00
35K 50K
Consulting
16% 16
$55,833.00
40K 75K
Financial Services
20% 20
$46,071.00
20K 60K
Government/Education
2% 2
$37,500.00
35K 40K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
2% 2
$37,500.00
35K 40K
Manufacturing
14% 14
$50,000.00
45K 55K
Media/Entertainment
0% 0
Data not provided
Non-Profit
0% 0
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
0% 0
Data not provided
Real Estate
2% 2
$52,500.00
50K 55K
Sports/Leisure
0% 0
Data not provided
Technology/Science
11% 11
$51,250.00
45K 60K
Transportation
0% 0
Data not provided
Utilities
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
0% 0
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
5% 5
$55,000.00
50K 60K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
9% 9
$49,167.00
35K 60K
U.S. South
2% 2
$47,500.00
45K 50K
U.S. Southwest
5% 5
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
77% 77
$48,125.00
20K 75K
U.S. West
2% 2
$57,500.00
55K 60K
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Other Income for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Apple Growth Partners 2
  • Ernst and Young, LLP 2
  • KeyBank 2
  • PNC Bank 2
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers 2
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 13
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 75
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 93
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 241
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Career Fairs, on-campus interviewing, Meet the Accountants Breakfast, workshops, special programs with student organizations including Career Fair prep, professional communication and assistance with network building, company information sessions, alumni networking events and programs, employer/faculty classroom collaboration, membership in the Career and Internship Connection- a consortium of colleges and universities, allowing our students to attend career fairs in Boston, NY, D.C and L.A.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$54,126
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $40,120
  • Fees $370
  • Expenses $13,636
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$54,126
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $40,120
  • Fees $370
  • Expenses $13,636
50% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 0% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 0%
  • Merit 100%
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Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://financialaid.case.edu
Scholarships
$2,500,000
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$2,500,000
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Weatherhead School of Management
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
34% 31
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
52% 30
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
10 Weatherhead School of Management 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Marketing
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Business Program Classes
23% Less than 20 Students 7% More than 50 Students
70% 21 to 50 students
30 Average number of students in non-business required electives
15 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Trends in Asian Venture Capital
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2012
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • B.S. ACCOUNTING 122
  • B.S. MANAGEMENT: Finance concentration 122
  • B.S. MANAGEMENT: Marketing concentration
  • B.S. MANAGEMENT: Dean's Approved Concentration
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
50% 50
75% 75
Prominent Faculty
  • Gary J. Previts

    Accountancy

  • Richard Boyatzis

    Organizational Behavior

  • Richard Osborne

    Entrepreneurship
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Undergraduates in the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University may participate in the University's Co-op and Practicum programs, securing positions in industry w/ Fortune 500 firms, Big 4 Accounting firms as well as local and regional firms, and with other organizations as early as sophomore year.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    Students may study at numerous institutions across the globe, from Western Europe to China. Exchange agreements exist with institutions in Madrid, Spain; Frankfurt, Germany; Montpelier and Rouen, France; Lancaster, England; Sydney, Australia; Tongji, China (but students aren't limited to these destinations). Students have also recently spent a year at London School of Economics. Programs include semester, full academic year, and summer sessions.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Business students actively engage in community service with student associations within the Weatherhead School and across the University, e.g.: tutoring and educational programming (e.g., financial literacy, tax return assistance), mentoring, Habitat for Humanity, etc.

Students

74% Students in Top 10% of High School Class
1450 75th Percentile Score on SAT 33 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
55% 55
Asian American
20% 20
Hispanic
7% 7
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
6%
55%
15%
5%
5%
14%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
85% 85
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
15% 15
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
Canada
0% 0
18 Average age of full-time students
92% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
80% 80
85% 85

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 4,085
Alumni Donations
Average Gift Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • John C. Dannemiller

    Pres & COO, Leaseway Transportation

  • Louis Levy

    Vice-Chair, KMPG

  • Alfred Rappaport

    Professor and author, Northwestern U.