Company description
California Institute of Technology offers Colleges services in Pasadena California, CA area.
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- Mission
- Highly regarded as one of the world's premiere institutions of science and engineering, the California Institute of Technology is home to some of the brightest students and faculty, who share the mission of investigating "the most challenging fundamental problems in science and technology." Caltech, a small, focused institution, provides one of the best student-to-faculty ratios (3:1) and has long promoted innovative interdisciplinary collaboration, making exceptional research opportunities accessible to undergraduates. Its faculty and alumni have received 32 Nobel Prizes. For students with a passion for science and engineering, Caltech offers an unsurpassed learning experience. A beautiful, quaint campus, nestled in the heart of Pasadena, enjoying a year-round pleasant Southern California climate, Caltech also operates comprehensive off-campus facilities including Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the Palomar and Keck Observatories.
- General Information
- Most Selective, Small School, Private School - No Affiliation Listed, Metropolitan Areas, Male Majority, Graduate Students - High, Total Minority - High, Asian Students - High, Out of State - High, Any Cost, Handicapped Student Services, Reserve Officers - Training Corps (ROTC), Campus Publications, Dormitories, Foreign Student Organizations, Honor Student Organizations, Minority Student Organizations, Religious Organizations, Student Government, Student/Faculty Ratio - Low
- Campus Description
- 124-acre, suburban campus in Pasadena, 10 miles from Los Angeles. Served by bus and train; major airport serves Los Angeles; smaller airport serves Burbank (15 miles). School operates transportation to Jet Propulsion Lab. Public transportation serves campus.
- Other Admission Requirements
- High School Diploma NOT required, GED accepted, TOEFL and Michigan tests NOT required, Advance deposit NOT required, Pre-application form NOT required, Separate application form NOT required
- Payment Accepted
- American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- School Type
- Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation), 4-year or above
- Costs
- 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $36,282
- Campus Setting
- Located in a regional city
- Email
- [email protected]
- Type
- College/University
- Level
- Four Year School
- Entrance Difficulty
- Most difficult
- Selectivity
- most selective
- Coed Status
- Men and Women
- City Type
- Midsize City
- Enrollment Concentration
- Traditional
- Highest Offering
- Doctorates
- Campus Size
- 124 acres
- Setting
- suburban
- Highest Degree Offered
- Doctoral
- Academic Calendar
- Quarter
- Control
- Private
- Institutional Control
- Private
- Instate Tuition Fees For Grad 1 Yr
- $31437
- Instate Tuition For Undergrad For 1 Yr
- $31437
- On Campus Room And Board Charges
- $10146
- Graduate In State Tuition
- 27309
- Graduate Out Of State Tuition
- 27309
- Undergraduate In State Tuition
- 27309
- Undergraduate Out Of State Tuition
- 27309
- Application Deadline
- 1-Jan
- Percentage Of Students Admitted
- 17.36
- Room Charge For 1 Yr On Sharing With 1 Person
- $5733
- Year Founded
- 1891
- Accredited
- true
- Typical Board Cost
- 3801
- Typical Room Cost
- 5013
- Founded In
- 1891
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Grad
- $831
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Undergrad
- $831
- Total Number Of Applicants
- 3957
- Books Cost (estimate)
- 951
- Graduate Number Of Females
- 520
- Graduate Number Of Males
- 519
- Undergraduate Number Of Females
- 288
- Undergraduate Number Of Males
- 618
- Graduate Application Fee
- $80
- International Application Fee
- $50
- Total Number Of Admissions
- 687
- Undergraduate Application Fee
- $60
- Application Fee
- $60
- Percent Asian
- 25
- Percent Out Of State Students
- 75
- Percent African American
- 1
- Percent Hispanic
- 6
- Mailing Address Available Only
- N
- Web Site
- http://www.caltech.edu/
