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Benefit from BW's close proximity to Cleveland and its many government agencies, nonprofit organizations, medical centers, research facilities and businesses.

Examine autism, concussions, drug addiction and hundreds of other topics through faculty-student collaboration, thesis work and field studies.

Receive outstanding preparation for law school through coursework, experiential learning and faculty mentoring.

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Meet Bryce

Meet Daisjah

Hometown: Mansfield, OH
Major: Political Science
Activities: Black Student Alliance vice president, Ratcliffe Innovation consultant, Brain Center for Community Engagement participant and campus tour guide.

"At BW, I've been pushed out of my comfort zone to speak out in classes and join in thought- provoking conversations. There are endless opportunities to develop meaningful connections with professors."

Did you know?

  • BW's award-winning Model United Nations/NATO/African Union program has been in existence for more than 50 years and builds valuable skills in communication, negotiation and public speaking.
  • BW's affiliated social work program leads to a bachelor's degree from BW and a master’s degree in social work from Case Western Reserve University in just five years.
  • BW students have opportunities, through a program based in Washington, D.C., to intern for the U.S. Congress, news organizations, law firms and more.
  • BW graduates exceed the national rate of law school acceptance by approximately 20 percent.

BW student placing electrodes on a person for a social science experiment

At BW, social science students...

Social Sciences graduates achieve success.

Recent social sciences graduates have secured jobs with:

  • AmeriCorps VISTA
  • Cuyahoga County
  • Fulbright U.S. Student Program
  • Lorain County Public Health
  • Park Nicollet Health Services
  • The Ohio State University
  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • Westfield Insurance

Graduate school destinations:

  • Case Western Reserve University
  • Cornell University
  • Georgetown University Law School
  • Kingston University London
  • Lake Erie College of Medicine
  • Loyola University
  • Syracuse University
  • The Ohio State University
  • Vanderbilt University