Caltech: campus and town
Pasadena, California · Private · 987 undergrads
California Institute of Technology is in Pasadena, California (Los Angeles County), in a city setting.
Where it is
Town
Pasadena, California
CountyIPEDS, 2024
Los Angeles County
SettingIPEDS, 2025-26
City
Campus lifeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Highly residential
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: admissions.caltech.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: admissions.caltech.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers