Early Decision at CWRU FAQ

What is the Acceptance Rate for ED at CWRU?

Two thoughts:

  1. Case’s latest Common Data Set, Section C21 says:

Number of early decision applications received by your institution 962

Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan 366

So that is a 38% acceptance rate for ED in the 2020/2021 cycle.

  1. But also the head of Admissions says:

Is it easier to be admitted as an Early Decision applicant?

Here’s the reality: A large portion of our applicant pool is “admissible”—in other words, they represent the accomplishments, motivation and preparation we value. But we can only make so many offers of admission as we build our incoming class. There simply isn’t room on our campus for everyone we would like to admit. During the Early Action and Regular Decision processes, less than half of those “admissible” students make their way to being admitted. A much higher proportion of “admissible” Early Decision I and II applicants are offered admission - typically over 80%.

https://case.edu/admission/features/admission-financial-aid/early-decision-right-you