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Acceptance Rate 2.57%
Yield 61.24%
Applicants 13,856
Admitted 356
Enrolled 218

Caltech Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 2.57% at California Institute of Technology. Total 13,856 students applied and 356 were accepted.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$100
Admission Informationwww.admissions.caltech.edu/
Online Applicationwww.admissions.caltech.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate2.57%

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 2.57%. A total of 13,856 students (9,401 men and 4,446 women) have applied to and 356 (166 men and 190 women) students admitted to California Institute of Technology.
Among them, 107 male and 111 female students have enrolled into Caltech and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 61.24%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Caltech
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants13,8569,4014,44600
Admitted35616619000
Enrolled21810711100
Acceptance Rate 2.57% 1.77% 4.27% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 61.24% 64.46% 58.42% - -
[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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