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California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
PASADENA, CA . 4 Year 4.0
#17 in Best Colleges in America
1200 E CALIFORNIA BLVD PASADENA, CA 91125

Overview

California Institute of Technology, located in Pasadena, California, is a world-leading science and engineering research university. The school is known for its elite education, small but sophisticated scale, and outstanding scientific research, especially in the fields of physics, engineering, aerospace, and chemistry. Caltech has many Nobel Prize winners and operates the famous Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), making it one of the important innovation centers in the global scientific community.

Rankings

  • 2

    #2 in Best Small Colleges in America

  • 7

    #7 in Best Colleges for Engineering in America

  • 2

    #2 in Best Colleges for Chemistry in America

  • Best Small Colleges in America 2 of 968
  • Best Colleges for Chemistry in America 2 of 646
  • Best Colleges for Physics in America 2 of 447

Academics

  • A+Academics
  • A+Value
  • ADiversity
  • BCampus
  • C+Athletics
  • BParty Scene
  • A+Professors
  • A Location
  • BDorms
  • C+Campus Food
  • B+Student Life
  • B Safety

Majors

  • Computer Science
    83 Graduates
  • Mechanical Engineering
    26 Graduates
  • Physics
    23 Graduates
  • Mathematics
    15 Graduates
  • Electrical Engineering
    14 Graduates
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
    10 Graduates
  • Chemical Engineering
    10 Graduates
  • Biology
    9 Graduates
  • Chemistry
    9 Graduates
  • Computational and Applied Mathematics
    7 Graduates

Admissions

  • January 3
    Application Deadline
  • 4%
    Acceptance Rate
  • Application Fee

Costs

  • Average Total Aid Awarded
    $47,556
  • Students Receiving Financial Aid
    67%
  • National Average Cost
    $15,523

After College

  • Graduation Rate
    93%
  • Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    89%
  • National Average Earnings
    $33,028

Students

  • Full-Time Enrollment
    982 Undergrads
  • Part-Time Undergrads
    0
  • Undergrads Over 25
    0%
  • Pell Grant
    10%
  • Varsity Athletes
    27%

Campus Life

  • Student Faculty Ratio
    3:1
  • Evening Degree Programs
    No
  • Athletic Conference
    Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
  • Athletic Division
    NCAA Division III (without football)

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