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School Contact
Caltech
1200 E California Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91125
United States
(626) 395-6811
www.caltech.edu
Cost
Tuition: $31,437
Room and Board: $10,146
Books and Supplies: $1,194
Undergrad Student Body
Full-Time: 913
Total Male: 634
Total Female: 279
Part-Time:
Founded:
1891
Control:
Private
Setting:
Suburban
Academic Calendar:
Quarter
Religious Affiliation:
None

Admissions Stats

Contact Admissions
Phone: (626) 395-6341
E-Mail: ugadmissions@caltech.edu
Web Site: www.admissions.caltech.edu
Dates To Know Deadline Notification
Early Action November 1 December 15
Regular Decision January 1 April 1
Must-Reply-By May 1
Acceptance Rate:   17% Application Fee:   $60 Common Application Accepted?   Yes
Overall Admissions:
Applicants: 3,597
Acceptances: 607
Yield: ? 38%
Freshman Stats:
*RD Acceptance Rate: 17%
*EA Acceptance Rate: 36%
Class Size: 231
Retention Rate: 96%
Waitlist Stats: ?
Applicants Placed: 315
Applicants Accepting: 164
Students Enrolled: 30
Transfer Stats:
Applications Received: 97
Applicants Accepted: 8
Students Enrolled: 6

* RD = Regular Decision, EA = Early Action, ED = Early Decision

Financial Aid Stats

Contact Admissions
Phone: (626) 395-6280
E-Mail: finaid@caltech.edu
Web Site: www.finaid.caltech.edu
Other Stats
Financial Aid Forms Deadline: January 15
Average Financial Aid Package: ? $26,164
Students Who Applied for Aid: 61%
Applicants Who Received Aid: 86%

Standardized Tests

Scores Verbal Math Writing Composite (out of)
SAT I * 700 - 780 770 - 800 680 - 770 2150 - 2350 (2400)
ACT * 34 - 36 31 - 35 N/A 32 - 35 (36)
* 25th - 75th Percentile
Other Stats
Top 10% of HS Class: 99%
SATI / ACT Required? Either
SAT II Requirements: SAT Subject Test Mathematics Level 2 and one of the following SAT Subject Tests: Biology, (Ecological), Biology (Molecular), Chemistry, or Physics