Standard Profile: California Institute of Technology

California Institute of Technology

(Caltech)

Pasadena, CA 91125

www.caltech.edu

General College Information:

Private 4-year university, founded 1891.

Suburban campus setting on 124 acres, located in Pasadena (population=130,000), 12 miles northeast of Los Angeles.

Trimester-based academic year (three 10-week terms)

Total Student Population (approx.): 950 undergraduates; 1200 graduate students.

Undergraduates (approx.): 100% full-time; 42% from California; 42% minorities (1% African-American; 33% Asian-American; 7% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 7% international students; 30% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd for freshman year; 90% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to both single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Undergrad Graduate)
Undergrads: $39,600
Grad Students: $39,500

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $12,100 (undergrads); $14,200 (grad students)

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: No

Virtual Tour: See http://today.caltech.edu/theater/list?subset=campus

Engineering Program Information:

Program Names:
Division of Engineering and Applied Science (www.eas.caltech.edu)
Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (www.cce.caltech.edu)

Engineering/Applied Science Student Population (approx.): 350 undergraduates; 575 graduate students (25 master's; 550 doctoral)

Engineering/Applied Science Departments/Programs:

Aeronautics (Aero)

Applied and Computational Mathematics (ACM)

Applied Physics (AP)

Bioengineering (BioE)

Chemical Engineering (ChE) (Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering)

Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics (CEAM)

Computational and Neural Systems (CNS)

Computer Science (CS)

Control and Dynamic Systems (CDS)

Electrical Engineering (EE)

Environmental Science and Engineering (ESE)

Materials Science (MatS)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major	Dept	B	M	D
Aeronautics	Aero		X	X
Aerospace Engineering	Aero		X
Applied and Computational Mathematics	ACM	X		X
Applied Mechanics	CEAM		X	X
Applied Physics	AP	X	X	X
Bioengineering	BioE			X
Chemical Engineering	ChE	X	X	X
Civil Engineering	CEAM		X	X
Computation and Neural Systems	CNS		X	X
Computer Science	CS	X	X	X
Control and Dynamic Systems	CDS			X
Electrical Engineering	EE	X	X	X
Engineering and Applied Science*	---	X
Environmental Science and Engineering	ESE			X
Materials Science	MatS		X	X
Mechanical Engineering	ME	X	X	X

* Concentrations offered in:

Computation and Neural Systems

Environmental Science

Materials Science

Structural Mechanics

NOTE: Cal Tech's graduate program is primarily aimed at students seeking to pursue a doctorate degree.

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 674/4413 (15%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 252/674 (37%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 4 overall)

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 5 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering (# 2)
Chemical Engineering (# 2)
Civil Engineering (# 13)
Computer Engineering (# 7)
Electrical Engineering (# 6)
Environmental Engineering (# 12)
Materials Engineering (# 8)
Mechanical Engineering (# 3)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity	Website	Mailing Address	Phone / Email
General College Contacts:
Main Website/ General Address and Phone	www.caltech.edu	1200 E. California Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91125	(626) 395-6811
Office of Undergraduate Admissions	www.admissions.caltech.edu	1200 E. California Blvd. MC 1-94 Pasadena, CA 91125	(626) 395-6341 ugadmissions@caltech.edu
Financial Aid Office	www.finaid.caltech.edu	1200 E. California Blvd. MC 110-87 Pasadena, CA 91125	(626) 395-6280 finaid@caltech.edu
Office of Graduate Studies (Admissions, Financial Aide, etc.)	www.gradoffice.caltech.edu	1200 E. California Blvd. MC 230-87 Pasadena, CA 91125	(626) 395-6346 gradofc@caltech.edu
Housing Office	www.housing.caltech.edu	1200 E. California Blvd. MC 160-86 Pasadena, CA 91125	(626) 395-6176 housing@caltech.edu
Engineering Program Contacts:
Division of Engineering and Applied Science	www.eas.caltech.edu	1200 E. California Blvd. MC 104-44 Pasadena, CA 91125	(626) 395-4101 see website for email
Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering	www.cce.caltech.edu	1200 E. California Blvd. MC 164-30 Pasadena, CA 91125	(626) 395-6024 see website for email
Aeronautics (Graduate Aeronautics Labs)	www.galcit.caltech.edu	1200 E. California Blvd. MC 105-50 Pasadena, CA 91125	(626) 395-4750 see website for email
Applied and Computational Mathematics	www.acm.caltech.edu	1200 E. California Blvd. MC 217-50 Pasadena, CA 91125	(626) 395-4560 see website for email
Applied Physics	www.aph.caltech.edu	1200 E. California Blvd. MC 128-95 Pasadena, CA 91125	(626) 395-5586 see website for email
Bioengineering	www.be.caltech.edu	1200 E. California Blvd. MC 104-44 Pasadena, CA 91125	(626) 395-4139 see website for email
Chemical Engineering	www.che.caltech.edu	1200 E. California Blvd. MC 210-41 Pasadena, CA 91125	(626) 395-4115 see website for email
Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics	www.ce.caltech.edu	1200 E. California Blvd. MC 104-44 Pasadena, CA 91125	(626) 395-4271 see website for email
Computational and Neural Systems	www.cns.caltech.edu	1200 E. California Blvd. 427 Moore Pasadena, CA 91125	(626) 395-8817 see website for email
Computer Science	www.cs.caltech.edu	1200 E. California Blvd. MC 256-80 Pasadena, CA 91125	(626) 395-6251 see website for email
Control and Dynamic Systems	www.cds.caltech.edu	1200 E. California Blvd. MC 107-81 Pasadena, CA 91125	(626) 395-4140 see website for email
Electrical Engineering	www.ee2.caltech.edu	1200 E. California Blvd. MC 136-93 Pasadena, CA 91125	(626) 395-8462 see website for email
Environmental Science and Engineering	www.ese.caltech.edu	1200 E. California Blvd. MC 138-78 Pasadena, CA 91125	(626) 395-4389 see website for email
Materials Scinece	www.matsci.caltech.edu	1200 E. California Blvd. MC 138-78 Pasadena, CA 91125	(626) 395-4411 see website for email
Mechanical Engineering	www.me.caltech.edu	1200 E. California Blvd. MC 104-44 Pasadena, CA 91125	(626) 395-4107 see website for email

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Private 4-year university, founded 1891.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/ General Address and Phone

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

Financial Aid Office

Office of Graduate Studies (Admissions, Financial Aide, etc.)

Housing Office

www.eas.caltech.edu

www.cce.caltech.edu

Aeronautics (Graduate Aeronautics Labs)

Applied and Computational Mathematics

Applied Physics

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics

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