Important Information
- Application Deadline：Jan. 3
- Early Decision：N/A
- Early Action：Nov. 1
When applying to California Institute of Technology, it's important to note the application deadline is Jan. 3, and the early action deadline is Nov. 1. The application fee at California Institute of Technology is $75. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due Dec. 31. It is most selective, with an acceptance rate of 7 percent and an early acceptance rate of 10.2 percent.
Regular Decision
Application deadline
Jan. 3
Priority application deadline
-
Notification date
March 15
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
No
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
-
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
No
Early decision deadline
-
Early decision decision sent by
-
Early Action
Early action plan offered
Yes
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
No
Early action deadline
Nov. 1
Early action decision sent by
Dec. 15
Application Fee
Application fee
$75
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Same fee
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
75
Deferred admissions allowed
Yes
Maximum length of deferment
2 years
Application Formats
Application URL
http://www.admissions.caltech.edu/content/apply
Common Application accepted
Yes
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$0
Tuition deposit refundable
-
Room deposit
$0
Room deposit refundable
-
Deadline for housing deposit
-
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(626) 395-6341
Admissions email
mailto:ugadmissions@caltech.edu
Admissions address
Office of Undergraduate Admissions, MC 10-90 Pasadena, CA 91125
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
Most selective
Acceptance rate
7%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
8%
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
8%
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
5%
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
6%
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
14%
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
14%
Early decision acceptance rate
-
Early action acceptance rate
10.2%
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
5%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
8,208
Applicants (in-state)
2,281
Applicants (out-of-state)
4,168
Female applicants
2,342
Female applicants (in-state)
736
Female applicants (out-of-state)
1,175
Male applicants
5,866
Male applicants (in-state)
1,545
Male applicants (out-of-state)
2,993
Applicants accepted
543
Applicants accepted (in-state)
179
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
330
Female applicants accepted
284
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
103
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
164
Male applicants accepted
259
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
76
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
166
Freshman enrollment
231
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
87
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
127
Female freshman enrollment
107
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
49
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
51
Male freshman enrollment
124
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
38
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
76
Early decision applicants
-
Early decision applicants accepted
-
Early decision applicants enrolled
-
Early action applicants
-
Early action applicants accepted
-
Early action applicants enrolled
-
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
51.1%
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
Yes
Applicants placed on waitlist
634
Students accepting place on waitlist
512
Students accepted from waitlist
6
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
12%
Class standing breakdown
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class96%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class100%
Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class100%
Freshmen in bottom 25 percent of high school class0%
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
-
Average high school GPA
-
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
-
GPA breakdown
-
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
68%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
-
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
740-780
SAT Math average score
-
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
790-800
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
52%
Average ACT Composite score
-
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
35-36
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
35-36
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
35-36
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Reading score breakdown
-
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Science score breakdown
-
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
FallJan. 3
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
No
Conditional admission offered
No
Early decision or early action options available
Early action only
TOEFL (paper)
-
TOEFL (internet-based)
Required of some
Michigan Test
-
IELTS
-
SAT
Required
SAT Subject
Required
ACT
Required
ITEP
-
PTE
-
Advance deposit required
No
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
No
Minimum score required (paper test)
-
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
-
Average score (paper test)
-
Average score (internet-based test)
-
IELTS
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
ITEP
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
PTE
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
2%
Female acceptance rate
4%
Male acceptance rate
1%
Applicants
1,759
Female applicants
431
Male applicants
1,328
Applicants accepted
34
Female applicants accepted
17
Male applicants accepted
17
Freshman enrollment
17
Female freshman enrollment
7
Male freshman enrollment
10
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
-
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
-
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
No
International Student Contact
International student contact
-
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Neither required/recommended
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
Are not available
Open admission policy
-
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Either SAT or ACT
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
-
SAT with Writing Test
SAT with or without Writing component accepted
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with or without writing test accepted
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
Dec. 31
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
Dec. 31
SAT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
ACT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
No
High school completion requirements
High school diploma or equivalent is not required
General college-preparatory program
Require
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
-
Early admission of high school students
Yes
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
-
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Very Important
Class rank
Important
GPA
Important
Standardized test scores
Very Important
Application essay
Very Important
Recommendations
Very Important
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Not Considered
Extracurricular activities
Important
Talent/ability
Considered
Character/personal qualities
Very Important
First-generation college student
Considered
Alumni/alumnae relations
Considered
Geographical residence
Not Considered
State residency
Not Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
Not Considered
Race/ethnicity
Considered
Volunteer work
Considered
Work experience
Considered
Applicant's interest level
Not Considered
Required High School Coursework
English units
3
Foreign Language units
-
History units
1
Math units
4
Science units
2
Science lab units
1
Social studies units
-
Academic electives
-
Total units required
10
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign language units
-
History units
-
Math units
-
Science units
4
Science lab units
-
Social Studies units
-
Academic electives
-
Total units recommended
8
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Not used
AP scores accepted
-
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
-
IB exams may be used for
-
IB scores accepted (standard level)
-
IB scores accepted (higher level)
-
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
Not used
DSST may be used for
Not used
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall
Application due date
FallFeb. 15
Admission decision sent
FallMay 1
Deadline for accepting admission offers
FallJune 1
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
No
Minimum required high school GPA
-
Minimum required college GPA
-
High school transcript
Required of all
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Required of all
Admission interview
Not required
Standardized test scores
Not required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Required of all
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
-
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
-
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
-
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
216
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
No
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
2%
Applicants
158
Applicants accepted
3
Enrolled
2
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
0%
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
0%
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
No
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
-
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
-
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
-
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
-
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
-
Veteran transfer policy URL
-
Veteran transfer policy description
-
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Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
-
Entering class stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
-
International students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Admission requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Transfer students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
