Cleveland boasts a rich history. In the 1830s, Cleveland was a mecca for abolitionists and became known as “Station Hope,” playing a major role in the Underground Railroad. Cleveland is the most ethnically and racially diverse city in Ohio, welcoming immigrants and refugees from all over the world. In 1870, John D. Rockefeller opened Standard Oil in Cleveland, leading to unprecedented growth and investment into architecture and the arts. The Cleveland Museum of Art has free admission and was named the second best museum in the US after the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. The Cleveland Orchestra is one of the “Big Five” orchestras in the US and perennially ranked one of the best in the world. Playhouse Square, the theater district, is the largest performing arts center in the US outside of NYC.

The Cleveland Metroparks, which are interspersed throughout the city, were named the “Best in Nation” while Cuyahoga Valley National Park provides access to a wide range of recreational activities. Cleveland has three major professional sports teams, a vibrant live music scene, award winning restaurants and breweries. We are the city of rock and roll, come join us here!

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Case Western Reserve University is a top research center. In 2023, CWRU was ranked 21st among the nations colleges and universities. There have been 17 Nobel laureates, 2 Surgeon General of the United States, 1 Justice of the United States Supreme Court, 5 Olympic medallists, 1 NASA astronaut, 3 billionaires, and 69 appointees to the National Academies among CWRU faculty or alumni. The famous Michelson-Morley experiment was conducted in a basement at CWRU, making Albert A. Michelson the first American to win the Nobel Prize in science.

Beyond scientific excellence, CWRU has been a leader in many ways. Western Reserve was the first college west of the Appalachian Mountains to enroll and graduate an African-American student, and Frederick Douglass gave the commencement speech in 1854. The Medical School became the second school in the United States to graduate a woman, and rapidly increased the conferral of MDs to women in the next 4 years; in fact, 6 of the first 8 women physicians in the US came from Western Reserve. In 1921, Albert Einstein spent time at Case during his first visit to the US out of respect for the scientific work conducted here. Now, there are 13 PhD programs at CWRU and over 3000 full-time faculty on staff. Come to Cleveland to make your footprint here at CWRU!