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California Institute of Technology

California Institute of Technology
1200 East California Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91125

Official telephone: (626) 395-6811
Fax number: (626) 795-1547
Website: www.caltech.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Jarrid J. Whitney,
Executive Director of Admissions and Financial Aid

Contacting the office:

626 395-6341
800 568-8324 (toll free)
626 683-3026 (fax)
ugadmissions@caltech.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 3

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$75

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

not required

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

(one in mathematics level II and one of the following: biology [ecological], biology [molecular], chemistry, or physics) required

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Dates test scores should be received:

December 31 for SAT I/ACT, December 31 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	3 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 3 recommended
Total:	11 required, 19 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations very important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

34 - 35

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

78%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

50%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

6,506

Number of applicants offered admission:

573 (9%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

241 (42%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

615

Number accepting place on waiting list:

429

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

63%

Tuition deposit amount:

nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 2 years

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