Founded in 1891, Caltech has a long history of tackling the most challenging, fundamental problems in science and technology. With world-class scholars as their faculty mentors and access to incredible research facilities, students can prepare to become leaders in the scientific community. As part of a deliberately small undergraduate population of 900, students are surrounded by unusually talented classmates with whom they collaborate regularly. Caltech has a unique culture that combines a passion for innovation and intense intellectual curiosity with a tradition of practical jokes and pranks for which the school is widely renowned. At Caltech, it’s relatively easy for one to find their niche and develop strong working relationships with both their professors and their fellow students.

 

# of degree-seeking undergraduates	967
% male/female	60/40
% African American	1
% American Indian or Alaska Native	<1
% Asian or Pacific Islander	39
% Hispanic	6
% White	37
% International	12
% Pell grant recipients	10

 

First-generation and minority alumni Dr. Haywood Robinson ‘74, Physician, Brazos Medical Associates; Day S. Ivy,’06, Associate Deutsche Bank; Kamalah Chang ‘05, Mechanical Design Engineering, Schlumberger; Gustavo Olm ‘06, Nuclear Plant Operator, SoCal Edison; Michelle Giron ‘05, Chemical Engineer, Energent Corporation; Dr. Edray Goins ‘94, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Purdue University

full-time faculty	302
full-time minority faculty	47
student-faculty ratio	3:1
average class size	20
% first-year retention rate	98
% graduation rate (6 years)	89

Popular majors Engineering, Physical Sciences, Biological/Life Sciences, Mathematics, Computer Science

% live on campus (% freshmen)

95 (100)

Multicultural student clubs and organizations Caltech Center for Diversity, Black Students at Caltech, Caltech Latino Association of Students in Engineering and Sciences, The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, The National Society of Black Engineers, The American Indian Science and Engineering Society, Mellon Mays UndergraduateFellowship
Athletics NCAA III, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) More on Athletics…

# of applicants	5,227
% accepted	13
# of first-year students enrolled	245
SAT Critical Reading (middle 50%)	690-760
SAT Math (middle 50%)	770-800
SAT Writing (middle 50%)	680-770
ACT (middle 50%)	30-36
*Additional testing information (required):
SAT M2 (middle 50%) - 770-800; 1 SAT II Science required:
SAT II BIO (middle 50%)	740-800
SAT II CH (middle 50%)	780-800
SAT II PH (middle50%)	780-800
average HS GPA	4.0
Deadlines
early decision	11/1
regular decision	1/3
application fee (online)	$65 ($65)
fee waived for applicants with financial need	yes