The closer Case Western Reserve University comes to realizing its vision of becoming the world's most powerful learning environment, the greater the value of every Case degree.

And Case remains one of the best values in the country.

Private universities ranked in the U.S. News & World Report top 50 have an average tuition of approximately $28,500. With an increase that reflects national trends, Case's undergraduate and graduate tuition rates will rise from $24,100 to $26,500, an increase of $2,400, or 10 percent, for the 2004-2005 academic year.

Scholarship funds for first-year students will increase in proportion with tuition.

In order to make the university's vision reality, the Case Board of Trustees has approved bold investments in programs, facilities and human resources. A portion of these investments will be funded from tuition, room and board and other fees for the upcoming academic year.

"In order to provide a challenging and engaging academic and living environment-and to have a transformational impact on all who learn, teach, discover and work here-we must invest continually in targeted areas that will enhance the value of a Case education," Interim Provost and University Vice President Lynn T. Singer said in a letter to Case students and their families."

Investments Case is making to move the university toward enhanced global leadership include: transforming the traditional undergraduate curriculum with programs such as SAGES (Seminar Approach to General Education and Scholarship); implementing a comprehensive campus master plan with new undergraduate residence halls, athletic facilities and parking; enhancing the arts, humanities and social sciences; developing a new Center for Women; establishing Case as the center of the nation's largest, free public wireless service; expanding campus dining options; and enabling Case to build on strengths in engineering, the biomedical sciences and professional education while extending important partnerships.

"Reaching our objective will help ensure a bright future for Case students, faculty, staff and alumni-and for the society that all of us serve," Singer said. "The investments we are making today will pay big dividends for all Case graduates in the future."

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