CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY T-11

1200 East California Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91125-0001
Tel: (626)395-6811; Admissions: (626)395-6341; Fax: (626)683-3026; E-mail: [email protected]; Web Site: http://www.caltech.edu/

Description: Independent, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1891. Setting: 124-acre suburban campus with easy access to Los Angeles. Endowment: $1.2 billion. Research spending 2002-03: $179 million. Educational spending 2002-03: $69,879 per student. Total enrollment: 2,172. Faculty: 324 (292 full-time, 32 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 3:1. 3,071 applied, 17% were admitted. 94% from top 10% of their high school class, 100% from top quarter. 56 National Merit Scholars, 76 valedictorians. Full-time: 891 students, 33% women, 67% men. Students come from 46 states and territories, 28 other countries, 59% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 1% black, 31% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 8% international, 1% 25 or older, 90% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 95% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: engineering/engineering technologies; physical sciences; mathematics. Core. Calendar: 3 ten-week terms. ESL program, services for LD students, self-designed majors, independent study, double major, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Occidental College, Scripps College, Art Center College of Design. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements: Options: electronic application, early admission, early action, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT I or ACT, SAT II: Writing Test, SAT II Subject Test in Math Level II C and either physics, chemistry, or biology. Entrance: most difficult. Application deadlines: 1/1, 11/1 for early action. Notification: 4/1, 12/30 for early action.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $33,564 includes full-time tuition ($25,335), mandatory fees ($216), and college room and board ($8013).

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 85 open to all. Most popular organizations: ASCIT, Entrepreneur's Club, instrumental music groups, Glee Club, Theater Arts. Major annual events: Ditch Day, International Day, Pre-Frosh Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 876 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2002-03. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Millikan Library plus 10 others with 3.2 million books, 3,500 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2002-03: $6.9 million. 600 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: Population 135,000, Pasadena is located at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains, the center of a large metropolitan area with ideal climate throughout the year. The famous Huntington Library, located in nearby San Marino, is open to the public and makes available its rich resources for scholarly research work in numerous fields. Pasadena has many cultural activities in the fields of art, music, and literature. The finest talent in America can be seen and heard in Pasadena and Los Angeles. Exhibits of famous artists and art instruction are provided by the community. The annual New Year's Day Tournament of Roses is held in the winter, and nearby is the Rose Bowl that seats 104,000 people.