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Acceptance Rate 2.69%
Yield 50.00%
Applicants 16,626
Admitted 448
Enrolled 224

Caltech Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 2.69% at California Institute of Technology. Total 16,626 students applied and 448 were accepted.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Caltech.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$100
Admission Informationwww.admissions.caltech.edu/
Online Applicationwww.admissions.caltech.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate2.69%

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 2.69%. A total of 16,626 students (11,352 men and 5,274 women) have applied to and 448 (211 men and 237 women) students admitted to California Institute of Technology.
Among them, 116 male and 108 female students have enrolled into Caltech and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 50.00%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Caltech
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants16,62611,3525,27400
Admitted44821123700
Enrolled22411610800
Acceptance Rate 2.69% 1.86% 4.49% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 50.00% 54.98% 45.57% - -
[Chart] California Institute of Technology Acceptance Rate and Yield

Application Requirements

For applying to California Institute of Technology, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Caltech
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✗
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Caltech

The calendar system at California Institute of Technology is Quarter. Next table describes credits that California Institute of Technology accepts.
Calendar SystemQuarter
Dual Credits✗
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✗
Credit for military training ✔
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