Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) vs Purdue University (PU)

Case Western Reserve University vs Purdue University

Overview Comparison
Case Western Reserve UniversityPurdue University
Collegedunia Score5.8 Out of 105.8 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 53 US News 2024
# 164 Times Higher Education 2024
# 255 QS World University 2024
# 43 US News 2024
# 86 Times Higher Education 2024
# 99 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 53 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 25 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 80 for Law by US News 2024
# 4 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 127 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023
# 127 for Law by Times Higher Education 2023
ProgramsUG Programs -48
PG Programs -54
Doctorate Programs -26
UG Programs -199
PG Programs -60
Doctorate Programs -7
Acceptance Rate35.4 %56.0 %
Exam ScoreGMAT-610
GRE updated-328
IELTS-7
SAT-1340
TOEFL-90
IELTS-7.5
SAT-1150
TOEFL-100
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   49804
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  44160
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 22614 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   31104
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  28203
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 31948 Per Year
placement (average package)

Graduate Employability Ranking: #201-250
Highest paid CWRU graduates are financial service professionals with $240,000 average salary. 51.1% MBA graduates are employed right after graduation. Companies hiring graduates include Amazon, Bank of America, Nestle, Philips Healthcare, Keybank, Vertical Data and several Fortune 500 companies. 
Doctorate: $165,000
MBA: $138,000
Master in Science: $130,000
Bachelor of Science: $107,000


Top recruiters are Cummins Inc, Boeing Company, Eli Lily and Company, Northrop Grumman Corporation, etc.

Degree                   Average Salary

Doctorate:                 $120,000 

MBA:                         $107,000 

Executive MBA:        $95,000 

Masters in Science:  $85,000 

Bachelor of Science:  $78,000 

Masters of Arts:        $75,000 


Campuses and B-SchoolsNAKrannert School of Management
CollegeDunia Reviews6.1/10 Read 2 reviews7.9/10 Read 6 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsCase Western Reserve UniversityPurdue University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1826
1869
Student:Faculty Ratio7:1
17:1
Male:Female55% Male, 45% Female58% Male, 42% Female
Location Facts

Located in Cleveland Ohio, the campus is approximately 5 miles east of Downtown Cleveland. Adjacent to the historic Wade Park District it is surrounded by University Circle neighborhood (550 acres), the area is concentrated with educational, medical, and cultural institutions. A number of programs are taught in conjunction with nearby institutions.


West Lafayette campus located in Indiana is the flagship campus of Purdue University System


Library

The university operates 8 libraries including the main Kelvin Smith Library. The Astronomy Library holds 3,000 books, 4,000 periodical volumes, 480 observatory publications. Cleveland Health Sciences Library has 380,000 volumes and 1,700 journal subscriptions. Kulas Music Library houses 42,000 books on music. Lillian F and Milford J Harris Library holds 40,000 books and 700 media items.


9 libraries: 6 subject-oriented, Hicks Undergraduate Library, VIrginia Kelly Karnes Archives, Special Collection Research Center, Includes 3,317,331 printed volumes and electronic books; 227,814 electronic and print journals; 400,000 microforms and government documents.


Campus Life

Minutes away from downtown Cleveland known as America’s Hottest City, CWRU is located in University Circle. Uptown district’s mix of dining, retail and nightlife makes it an ideal place to study. Popular restaurants include Chiptole, Panera, The Corner Alley where students bowl a game while grabbing a bite. Also Home to Sear think (box)- the, Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center for intramural programs, Health Science Quad.


Over 1000 sports clubs and organizations such as A Cause for Paws, Make and Go Maker Space Initiative, 3D Printing Club, Accounting Association, Center for Democratic Citizenship


Hostel#Rooms and Board - $16080
#Room and board - $11650
#Triple Room - $4680
#Large Double shared Bathroom - $6484
#Single room - $9134
Famous Alumni

17 Nobel Laureates are associated with CWRU in addition to Anthony Russo and Joe Russo (movie directors), Paul Buchheit (lead developer Gmail), Craig Newmark (founder of craigslist), Peter Tippett (vaccine developer), Larry Hurtado (scholar), Harvey Hilbert (psychologist), Peter Sterling (neuroscientist), Donand Knuth (scientist). 


23 astronauts including Neil Armstrong (first man to walk on moon), Edward Mills Purcell (Nobel laureate, physicist), Yitang Zhang (mathematician), Jeffrey Lacker (Federal Reserve Bank president), James Thompson (CEO of Rand Corporation)


City Life

Cleveland is a major city in the state of Ohio located on the southern shore of Lake Erie across the U.S maritime border with Canada. Popularly known as the forest city, major cultural institutions include Cleveland Museum of Art, Orchestra and Roll Hall of Fame. It is the center of the Metropark Nature Reserve System. Ohio’s unemployment rate stands at 10.9% in June 2020 better than the national unemployment rate. 


Lafayette – West Lafayette is situated between Chicago, Illinois and Indianapolis; Has over 40 parks and extensive trail systems, many nationally and international known high-tech corporations and institutions; population is approximately 190,000


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