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California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA, USA
✓ SEVP Certified
Test Optional
STEM Designated
OPT Available
CPT Available
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About Caltech
Caltech is a tiny, intense research university focused almost entirely on science and engineering, enrolling under 1,000 undergraduates on a 124-acre campus in Pasadena, California. Its scale produces a student-to-faculty ratio under 4:1 and an Honor Code that allows takehome final exams in nearly every department. Caltech manages NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and has produced more Nobel laureates per capita than any other US university, anchoring a culture where graduate-style research is part of undergraduate life from year one.
Location
Pasadena, CA, USA
SEVP & Work Rights
SEVP Certified Institution
- OPT Available
- Yes
- CPT Available
- Yes
- STEM Designated
- Yes (24-month OPT extension eligible)
Key Stats
- Acceptance Rate
- 2.6%
- Total Students
- 2,430
- International %
- 33.0%
- Campus Setting
- Suburban
- Student/faculty ratio
- 3:1
Outcomes
- Freshman retention
- 97%
- Graduation rate (6yr)
- 94%
- Median earnings (10yr)
- $128,566
Profile
- Classification
- Doctoral / Research University
- Endowment
- $4229M
- Avg net price (after aid)
- $16,075/yr
Test Requirements
TOEFL
Required
Minimum score: 100
100 is the competitive benchmark.
IELTS
Required
Minimum score: 7.0
Accepted in lieu of TOEFL.
GRE
Optional
Varies by program.