Case Western Reserve University
Our Commitment
Case Western Reserve University is committed to growing the number of students from small towns and rural areas. With the launch of the Small Town and Rural Students (STARS) Network, CWRU will work alongside partner institutions to support students, families and communities to increase rural student college enrollment.
From the moment students become part of the CWRU community, they are immersed in and are integral to a culture of ambition and achievement with over 100 academic areas of interest. Our location in Cleveland’s University Circle offers students access to the nation's top arts district and the country’s most concentrated square mile of educational, medical, arts and cultural institutions.
CWRU is committed to supporting students early in their high school experience to encourage them to pursue higher education. We will continue to engage students through the application and enrollment process, and help to break down many of the barriers these students face in accessing opportunities in higher education.
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Case Western Reserve University Events
STARS Near You
STARS in Abilene, TX
March 31st 2025, 6:00 pm CDT
Join more than a dozen colleges and universities from the STARS College Network for an evening all about college! We’ll have a 45 minute information session on topics like holistic review, financial aid, and how to set yourself up for success in the college application process. Afterwards, you’ll have time to browse a mini-college fair of participating institutions from across the country!
Host: Amherst College, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Case Western Reserve University, Colby College, Columbia University in the City of New York, Duke, Northwestern University, SMU, Stanford University, The University of Chicago, University of Arizona, University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, Vanderbilt University, Yale UniversitySTARS Near You
STARS in Midland-Odessa, TX
April 1st 2025, 6:00 pm CDT
Join more than a dozen colleges and universities from the STARS College Network for an evening all about college! We’ll have a 45 minute information session on topics like holistic review, financial aid, and how to set yourself up for success in the college application process. Afterwards, you’ll have time to browse a mini-college fair of participating institutions from across the country!
Host: Amherst College, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Case Western Reserve University, Colby College, Columbia University in the City of New York, Duke, Northwestern University, SMU, Stanford University, The University of Chicago, University of Arizona, University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, Vanderbilt University, Yale UniversitySTARS Near You
STARS in Lubbock, TX
April 2nd 2025, 6:00 pm CDT
Join more than a dozen colleges and universities from the STARS College Network for an evening all about college! We’ll have a 45 minute information session on topics like holistic review, financial aid, and how to set yourself up for success in the college application process. Afterwards, you’ll have time to browse a mini-college fair of participating institutions from across the country!
Host: Amherst College, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Case Western Reserve University, Colby College, Columbia University in the City of New York, Duke, Northwestern University, SMU, Stanford University, The University of Chicago, University of Arizona, University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, Vanderbilt University, Yale UniversityVirtual Event
STARS Virtual College Fair
May 6th 2025, 7:00 pm CST
Join all 32 STARS Network partner colleges and universities to discover the exceptional opportunities all of our schools have to offer through a virtual college fair!
Host: Amherst College, Auburn University, Berkeley, Brown University, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Case Western Reserve University, Colby College, Columbia University in the City of New York, Dartmouth College, Duke, Georgia Tech, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, Notre Dame, SMU, Spelman College, Stanford University, The Ohio State University, The University of Alabama, The University of Chicago, The University of Iowa, University of Arizona, University of Arkansas, University of Denver, University of Maryland, College Park, University of South Carolina, University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Vanderbilt University, Washington University in St. Louis, Yale University