Case Western Reserve University

This Page Was Updated with Consolidated Information from Program Website On: 08/11/2024

Campus Locations

Cleveland, OH
Houston, TX
Washington, D.C.
Austin, TX

Degree Offered: Master of Science in Anesthesia

Overall GPA (Average Matriculant, 2023-2024): 3.75

Science GPA (Average Matriculant, 2023-2024): 3.72

GRE/MCAT: Both Accepted, within 3 years of Application Deadline

GRE Code: 4354

GRE Score (Average Matriculant, 2023-2024):

Verbal Reasoning: 156 (> 60th Percentile)
Quantitative Reasoning: 158 (> 60th Percentile)
Analytical Writing: 4.4 (> 60th Percentile)

MCAT Score (Average Matriculant, 2023-2024): 505

Casper Evaluation:

• Yes, with Snapshot as part of the Altus Suite assessments. Specifically, Acuity Insights.
  To complete Acuity Insights, visit AcuityInsights.app where you will register for Acuity Insights for Anesthesiologist Assistants (CSP-10101 - U.S. Professional Health Sciences).

• See Case Western Reserve University website for test dates and times.

• Early Decision Deadline for Acuity Insights scores: September 17th, 2024

• Program Deadline for Acuity Insights scores: January 20th, 2025

Shadowing Hours: Quantity Not Specified

CWRU Shadowing Form

Letters of Recommendation: Quantity Not Specified, Likely 3

Article Summary: Not Specified

Program Length: 24 months (6 Semesters)

Credit Hours: 70

Early Decision Application Deadline: October 1, 2024

Application Deadline: February 1, 2025

Interview Schedule for Early Decision Applications:

Late Summer or Fall
Admissions Decision by End of December

Program Start Month: Last Week of May/Early June

Program Graduation Month: May

Cohort Size Maximum: Average class is around 98 students between all campuses.

Cleveland, OH: 26
Houston, TX: 32
Washington, D.C.: 29
Austin, TX: 18

Tuition (Per Semester): $24,046 (Tuition Only-Subject to Change)

Tuition (Per Academic Year): $72,138 (Tuition Only-Subject to Change)

Total Cost of Program:  $144,276 (Tuition Only-Subject to Change)

Degree Requirements:

Baccalaureate degree at an accredited United States, U.S. territory, or Canadian college or university, or its equivalent

Required Courses: Survey courses for non-science majors are not accepted. CWRU recommends that students retake prerequisite coursework in which a grade C was earned to improve their GPA.

Required within the Last 5 years of Application Deadline: Time Limit is Waived with MCAT Score > 500 within 3 years of Application Deadline:

• Biochemistry-One Semester (Advanced Course Preferred)

  • Will NOT Fulfill Requirement: Bioengineering, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, Genetics, and Histology

• Human Anatomy with Lab-One Semester (Advanced Course Preferred)

  • Will NOT Fulfill Requirement: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Embryology, Neuroanatomy, Developmental Anatomy

• Human Physiology-One Semester (Advanced Course Preferred)

  • Will NOT Fulfill Requirement: Mammalian Physiology and Embriology

Note: One Semester of combined Human Anatomy & Physiology with Lab may be accepted in lieu of One Semester of Human Anatomy with Lab and One Semester of Physiology. These two prerequisites may be taken separately or combined.

Required within the Last 7 years of Application Deadline: Time Limit is Waived with MCAT Score > 500 within 3 years of Application Deadline:

• Biology with Lab-One Year Course Sequence

  • Will NOT fulfill requirement: Bioengineering, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, Genetics, and Histology

• General Chemistry with Lab-One Year Course Sequence

• Organic Chemistry with Lab-One Semester (Two semesters is preferred, but not required)

• General Physics with Lab-One Year Course Sequence

• Calculus-One Semester (Pre-Calculus and Survey Course will not fulfill requirement)

• Advanced Statistics-One Semester (Preferably for the life sciences-Elementary or basic courses will not fulfill this requirement. AP Statistics will not fulfill this requirement.)

• Engilish with Expository Writing-One Semester

  • Also fulfilled with other expository writing courses in the humanities

  • If sciences courses included extensive writing components, then those courses will also fulfill this requirement.

  Note: If a lab was included in a course but is not listed on your transcript, you must provide proof that the lab was completed. Official course description from institution’s website showing that a lab was included with the course will be sufficient and can be uploaded to the Documents page in CASAA.

Advanced Placement (AP) Courses Accepted:

• AP Statistics is no longer accepted

• Yes, if score received on AP Exam is 4 or 5, and a grade of B- or higher in high school AP class

• Proof of AP score report and high school transcript required

  • Materials can be uploaded to the Documents page in CASAA

Online Courses Accepted: No. Classes must be in-person.

Exception made for in-person classes that were moved online during the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 academic years.

Program Stats:

Current Students
CWRU-Cleveland Annual Outcomes Report
CWRU-Houston Annual Outcomes Report
CWRU-Washington, D.C. Annual Outcomes Report
CWRU-Austin Annual Outcomes Report-Pending Data

International Student Admissions:

Admissions Requirements

Program Websites:

Case Western Reserve University
Program Stats
Frequently Asked Questions
YouTube Video of January 2024 Information Session

Program Documents:

CWRU Shadowing Form

Please refer to program website for more information, as not all information may be listed on this page.