Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is a private research university in Cleveland, Ohio. It was created in 1967 through the federation of two longstanding contiguous institutions: Western Reserve University, founded in 1826 and named for its location in the Connecticut Western Reserve, and Case Institute of Technology, founded in 1880 through the endowment of Leonard Case, Jr. CWRU is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities ? Very high research activity". The university offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in arts and sciences, engineering, business, law, dental medicine, nursing, social work, and medicine. CWRU has more than 11,000 students and 3,500 faculty members.