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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.

See what you need to know about transferring.

You can apply online via the Common Application or the Coalition Application.

Once you begin your application, add Case Western Reserve to your list of colleges.

To complete your application to Case Western Reserve, submit the below 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 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.

If you plan to apply for need-based financial aid, please indicate this on the Common App or Coalition with Scoir.

If you indicate that you wish to be considered for financial aid, your application won’t be considered complete until the necessary financial aid documents are submitted.

If you’re a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you must submit both the FAFSA and CSS Profile.

If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States but wish to be considered for financial aid, you must complete the CSS Profile.

To complement your application, you are welcome—but not required—to share additional information. See our application requirements and enhancements page to consider information that may possibly strengthen your application and help us get to know you better. 

Starting on April 1 with application completion to Case Western Reserve, you’ll receive an email inviting you to track your application status. You’ll find out how to create 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. 

Case Western Reserve University's 3/2 Engineering partnerships allow you to begin your studies at one of more than 50 liberal arts colleges for three years and then pursue an engineering degree at Case Western Reserve for two years. You will enter CWRU as a third-year engineering student. 

As a 3/2 Engineering student, you’ll graduate with a baccalaureate degree from your first college, along with a bachelor of engineering degree from Case Western Reserve.

Applications are to be submitted during your third year. 

You should meet the following requirements to be eligible to complete your program at Case Western Reserve:

• Have finished mathematics, science, humanities and social science courses comparable to those offered at CWRU
• Have maintained a minimum 3.00 overall grade point average and a minimum 3.00 in mathematics and science at your liberal arts college
• Have completed 90 semester hours, or 135 quarter hours, at the initial college
• Be competitive for admission as a transfer student to Case Western Reserve

See the list of participating liberal arts institutions.

You can apply online via the Common Application or the Coalition with Scoir. 

Once you begin your application, add Case Western Reserve to your list of colleges.

Application Deadlines

Fall semester early plan: March 15
Fall semester 3/2 Engineering: March 15
Fall semester regular plan: July 1
Spring semester: November 15

To complete your application to Case Western Reserve, submit the below materials via the Common Application or the Coalition with Scoir by the appropriate deadline.

• Official high school transcript
• 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 report your scores on the Common or Coalition by Scoir, 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 with Scoir 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 from the Common App or Coalition with Scoir, indicating you are in good standing and eligible to return to the college you most recently attended. 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.

Additional Materials if Applicable

If you plan to apply for need-based financial aid, please indicate this on the application. 

If you indicate that you wish to be considered for financial aid, your application won’t be considered complete until the necessary financial aid documents are submitted.

If you’re a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you must submit both the FAFSA and CSS Profile.

If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States but wish to be considered for financial aid, you must complete the CSS Profile.

To complement your application, you are welcome—but not required—to share additional information. See our application requirements and enhancements page to consider information that may possibly strengthen your application and help us get to know you better. 

Within two weeks of applying to Case Western Reserve, you’ll receive an email inviting you to track your application status. You’ll find out how to create 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 those who indicate an intent to complete the supplement.