Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions and pressing societal challenges.

The Institute manages JPL for NASA, sending probes to explore the planets of our solar system and quantify changes on our home planet. Caltech also owns and operates large-scale research facilities such as the Seismological Laboratory and a global network of astronomical observatories, including the Palomar and W. M. Keck Observatories; and cofounded and comanages LIGO.

Caltech is an independent, privately supported institution with a 124-acre campus located in Pasadena, California.

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Admissions

Application Deadline

January 3

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range

1530-1580

ACT Range

35-36

Application Fee

$75

SAT/ACT

Neither required nor recommended

High School GPA

Recommended

Accepts Common App

Yes

Cost

Net Price

$26,591 / year

National

$15,523

Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.

Average Total Aid Awarded

$48,172 / year

National

$7,535

Students Receiving Financial Aid

74%

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Academics

Professors

A+

Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.

Student Faculty Ratio

2:1

Evening Degree Programs

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Majors

Students

Full-Time Enrollment

901 Undergrads

Part-Time Undergrads

Undergrads Over 25

Pell Grant

11%

Varsity Athletes

27%

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Freshmen Live On-Campus

100%

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After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation

$85,900 / year

National

$33,028

Graduation Rate

92%

National

49%

Employed 2 Years After Graduation

89%

National

83%