  case western reserve university (also known as case western reserve, case western, case, and cwru) is a private research university in cleveland, ohio. the university was created in 1967 by the federation of case institute of technology (founded in 1881 by leonard case jr.) and western reserve university (founded in 1826 in the area that was once the connecticut western reserve). time magazine described the merger as the creation of "cleveland's big-leaguer" university.time magazine reports on cwru creation - http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,841260,00.html in u.s. news & world report's 2013 rankings, case western reserve's undergraduate program ranked 37th among national universities.{{cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-c
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