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California Institute of Technology | Caltech

Pasadena, California•Private

Your chances

-

Acceptance rate

4%

Private school in California with 900 total undergraduate students
Urban
Far West
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
caltech.edu
1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125
(626) 395-6811

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
4%
Yield rate - overall
53%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
6%
Men
2%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
13,026
Women: 30%
Men: 70%
admissions.caltech.edu

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$79,470
Out-of-state
$79,470

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test required
Rec letters optional
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 0%
ACT: 0%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
224
Student diversity
Diverse
4-year graduation rate
86%
6-year graduation rate
94%
Retention rate
98%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
9%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 44%
Men: 56%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
47%
Black
1%
Hispanic
14%
Native American
< 1%
Other
8%
White
30%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
3:1
Calendar system
Quarter

Special academic offering

Offers graduate degree

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