<p>I would consider Case a close relative to Carnegie Mellon. Not as well known but overall just as good of a school. They are similar in structure as both came into being by combining a technical school and a liberal arts school. Both are in the center of the arts section of their respective cities. Case tends to offer better financial aid packages thus allowing many students an opportunity to get a similar education for less than they would at CMU. I know a few people attending Case and a few more who will be attending. They are some of the best and brightest from D’s high school. D actually chose Purdue over CWRU but it had nothing to do with prestige plus or minus.</p>