Student Life . Our Campus . Neighborhood
CIA’s campus is in the heart of University Circle, Cleveland’s cultural district. Chosen by Forbes Magazine as “one of the ten prettiest neighborhoods in the country,” University Circle is home to over 12,000 students from Case Western Reserve University, the Cleveland Institute of Music, and CIA. Here, you’ll enjoy a wealth of art and culture that includes botanical gardens, a symphony orchestra, six museums, and a planetarium.
Our campus is also part of the Uptown Project, an exciting new development that includes restaurants, retail shopping and a grocery store. In short, it’s a fantastic place to live, learn, and be inspired.
Old-school ballroom, live music destination and American restaurant emphasizing locally sourced fare.
Artists are often inspired by the beauty of nature. CIA students are fortunate to be surrounded by spacious parks and tranquil lagoons, as well as the uniquely designed Cleveland Botanical Garden, located just across the street. It features five distinct gardens with more than 3,000 species of trees, perennials and shrubs.
Hours
Tuesday - Saturday
10am-5pm
Sunday
12-5pm
Wednesday
10am-9pm
(5/31 - 9/6)
Closed Monday
The Cleveland Institute of Music is one of just seven independent conservatories of music in the United States, one of three devoted exclusively to classical music performance. Its faculty and students present a robust schedule of exceeptional performances throughout the year.
For visual art beyond CIA's own resources, students have access to the world-renowned Cleveland Museum of Art, conveniently located across the street from the Gund Building. The Museum's collection is rich in work from Asia and medieval Europe, along with Old Master, Impressionist and Modern masterpieces.
Hours
Tuesday, Thursday,
Saturday, Sunday
10am-5pm
Wednesday, Friday
10am-9pm
Closed Monday
Ohio's oldest and largest natural history museum is just a short walk from CIA. The Museum includes exhibits on human ecology, prehistoric creatures, and the formation of the earth, rocks and gems. The museum also features a planetarium and an outdoor area that is home to bald eagles, foxes and other wildlife.
Hours
Monday - Saturday: 10am-5pm
Wednesday: 10am-10pm
Sunday: 12Noon-5pm
Closed: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The Museum will close at 4pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
9501 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic’s Health Education Campus aims to provide the highest-quality education experience for our future health care leaders—and, importantly, to encourage them to learn with and from each other.
Our Health Education Campus comprises two buildings, the Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion and the Dental Clinic. You’ll find multiple dining spaces for our students, faculty and staff, plus high-tech classroom spaces, public areas for gathering and studying, and quiet spots to research or relax—whatever you need at that moment.
The Kelvin Smith Library, completed in the summer of 1996, is the center of information at Case Western Reserve University. This striking building represents the "library of the future." Stressing emerging technology, this library is the latest in electronic information management.
Hours
Monday - Thursday: 8am-8pm
Friday: 8am-5:30pm
Saturday: 9am-5:30pm
Sunday: Closed
11400 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Cleveland moved to University Circle with an iconic new building designed by the architect Farshid Moussavi.
Hours
Tuesday - Sunday: 11am-5pm
Thursday: 11am-9pm
Monday: Closed
Peter B Lewis Building
Cleveland, OH 44106
The facility for the Weatherhead School of Management was designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry. The Peter B. Lewis Building is equipped with classrooms, study rooms and the fastest computing network at any US B-school. The building depicts "Gehry's vision of a gleaming waterfall splashing over boulders in a mountain stream," according to critic Steven Litt, of The Plain Dealer.
Severance Hall is home to the internationally renown Cleveland Orchestra. CIA students have the opportunity to see the symphony orchestra perform from September through May. Severance Hall is located just one short block from CIA.
Hours
Monday - Friday: 9am-6pm
Saturday, Sunday: 3 hours prior to concerts at Severance Hall
1 Wade Oval Drive
Cleveland, OH 44106
Located within the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium & Ralph Mueller Observatory offer programming throughout the year. Visit the Planetarium Shows page to see the most current schedule.
Thwing Center at Case Western Reserve University blends old and new architectural styles into an award-winning facility that includes a food court, school newspaper, and many student organizations. It is often thought of as a social hub, where CIA and CWRU intersect.
Hours
Monday - Sunday: 8am - 5pm
Western Reserve Historical Society
Cleveland, OH 44106
CIA students have access to a unique blend of the region's history through the Western Reserve Historical Society. Housed in two 20th-Century mansions, the History Museum contains extensive collections of furniture, decorative arts, costumes and artifacts. The connecting Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum contains more than 120 vintage automobiles, motorcycles and aircraft.
Hours
Tuesday - Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday: 12-5pm