BGSU-Firelands vs Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)

Bowling Green State University-Firelands and Case Western Reserve University, two distinct institutions of higher learning in Ohio, offer unique educational experiences for prospective students. Bowling Green State University-Firelands, a regional campus of Bowling Green State University, prides itself on its small class sizes, personalized attention, and affordable tuition. In contrast, Case Western Reserve University, a private research university, boasts a highly selective admissions process, world-renowned faculty, and a vibrant campus community. While both universities offer a diverse range of academic programs, Bowling Green State University-Firelands excels in fields such as business, education, and health sciences, while Case Western Reserve University is known for its strengths in engineering, medicine, and the liberal arts. Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover more about the acceptance rates, popular majors, student body demographics, and graduation rates of these two esteemed institutions, and make an informed decision about your academic future.

	Bowling Green State University-Firelands	Case Western Reserve University
Overview
Location	Huron, Ohio	Cleveland, Ohio
Campus setting	Rural: Fringe	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	54.0%	94.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	30.2%
Application fees	$45	Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $50
SAT range	N/A	1410 - 1530
ACT range	N/A	32 - 35
Students submitting SAT score		39.0%
Students submitting ACT score		31.0%
Total number of applicants		33,232
Total number of admissions given out		10,049
Admitted students who chose to enroll		1,606
Yield rate		16.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Required
High school transcript	N/A	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $22,600 Out of state: $30,589	$74,114
Average net price	$12,695	$38,166
Tuition	In state: $5,390 Out of state: $13,379	$54,020
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $9,584 Meal plan: $6,898
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	79.0% Average amount $4,146	81.0% Average amount $33,761
Students receiving federal student loan	54.0% Average amount $5,626	61.0% Average amount $5,091
Students taking out private loans	3.0% Average amount $9,868	7.0% Average amount $11,016

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,940 Men 35.8% Women 64.2%	5,792 Men 52.5% Women 47.5%
Graduate students	N/A	6,350 Men 45.1% Women 54.9%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	7.1%	79.8%
International students	0.2%	19.2%
Campus local/setting	Rural: Fringe	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	4,494
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Ohio Michigan Illinois Pennsylvania New Jersey	Ohio New York Illinois Pennsylvania California

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Engineering Technologies Education Business	Health Professions Business Engineering Biological and Biomedical Sciences Legal Profession
Students to faculty ratio	17:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	11.2%	84.4%
Dropout rate	41.7%	15.1%
Transferred out	39.7%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $45,831 Year 2: $41,565 Year 3: $46,617 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $24,350 Year 2: $22,485 Year 3: $32,070 Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $43,746 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $166,462 Year 2: $165,486 Year 3: $172,180 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $162,463 Year 3: $149,793 Dentistry (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $93,570 Year 2: $106,935 Year 3: $130,724 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $112,016 Year 2: $104,192 Year 3: $106,740 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $94,408 Year 3: $106,684 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $81,427 Year 2: $85,860 Year 3: $102,295 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $91,016 Year 2: $90,856 Year 3: $89,798 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $76,820 Year 2: $82,440 Year 3: $88,856 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $74,006 Year 2: $71,575 Year 3: $87,454 Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $70,394 Year 2: $73,949 Year 3: $87,134

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