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California Institute of Technology

📍 Pasadena, California • United States

The California Institute of Technology is an intimate, world-leading science and engineering institute in Pasadena, California. Home to NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Caltech features a 3:1 student-to-faculty ratio and intense mathematical rigor.

Testing Policy

Test-Required

Caltech has reinstated its standardized testing requirement. All applicants must submit SAT or ACT scores.

Institutional Selectivity

Most Competitive (~2.7%)

Under 450 total admitted students from over 16,000 highly self-selective STEM applicants worldwide.

Language Proficiency

Required for Non-Native

Required for international applicants whose native language is not English and who attended non-English secondary instruction.

Key Application Timelines & Rounds

Restrictive Early Action (Non-Binding)

Deadline: November 1

Decision: Mid-December

Regular Decision

Deadline: January 3

Decision: Mid-March

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