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California Institute of Technology
Scholarship加州理工学院
QS #10Times #7US News #11
Pasadena, California, USA$63,000/year3% Acceptance Rate
California Institute of Technology is located in Pasadena, California, USA. Rankings: QS #10, THE #7, US News National #11. Undergraduate tuition about $63,000/year; acceptance rate about 3%. English minimums: TOEFL 100 / IELTS 7 (2024 data). Care4YA score 79.8.
Care4YA Index
Survey-based79.8/100
Score combines survey responses with public data.
Dimension Scores
Outcomes
88.4
Resources
98.5
Selectivity
99.9
Affordability
54.7
Methodology vcare4ya-a1
Defined by intellectual intensity and academic rigor, this is a place for students who want to be pushed. The culture rewards deep thinking, vigorous debate, and original ideas. Peers and professors alike take the life of the mind seriously — late-night discussions in the library are as much a part of the education as the lectures themselves. Graduates leave with not just knowledge, but a way of thinking that shapes everything they do afterward. Based on program data, the university excels in Applied and Computational Mathematics, Applied Physics, Astrophysics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Bioengineering, with multiple national-level research facilities.
U.S. News Rankings
Rank History
Best Global Universities · 2026 #23
The vertical axis shows rank position — lower is better; years without published data are omitted.
Graduate Program Rankings
Engineering
- Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering#3*2026
- Best Engineering Schools#6*2026
- Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering#12*2026
- Chemical Engineering#3*2026
- Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering#42026
- Materials Engineering#7*2026
- Mechanical Engineering#3*2026
Science
- Biological Sciences#6*2026
- Chemistry#1*2026
- Earth Sciences#12026
- Mathematics#82026
- Physics#1*2026
Social Sciences & Humanities
- Economics#15*2026
* Tied rank.
How to Read These Rankings
National Universities: An annual ranking of U.S. national research universities, focused on undergraduate outcomes: graduation and first-year retention rates, faculty resources, reputation among peer institutions and counselors, student selectivity, and graduate outcomes. Use it as a general reference for undergraduate choices — schools a few places apart are usually very close in practice.
Best Global Universities: Compares universities worldwide almost entirely on academic research: publication and citation impact, international collaboration, and research reputation by field — undergraduate teaching and campus experience are barely measured. It is best used to judge research strength and the platform for graduate study, and is only an indirect reference for undergraduate choices.
Graduate program rankings: Ranks schools field by field (business, engineering, law, medicine, education, and their specialties), mainly on reputation surveys of deans and professionals in each discipline, plus employment outcomes and research indicators for some fields; not every field is updated every year. It shows how a specific program is regarded within its profession — most useful once you have a clear field in mind for graduate study.
Rank data is compiled from publicly released U.S. News ranking snapshots, for school-selection reference only; all rights remain with U.S. News & World Report.
Campus location
Marker shows approximate campus location
Deadline
January 3
Intake
September
Living Cost
$19,000
At a Glance
Enrollment
2,536
Undergraduate
1,024
Graduate
1,512
Student–faculty ratio (university)
3:1
6-Year Graduation Rate
93.8%
Retention Rate
97.4%
Avg Net Price / Year
$16,075
Median Earnings
$128,566
International Students
14.1%
Source: college_scorecard · 2026 data — for reference only
Research universityGraduate programsUS News National #11
Admission data reference
Reviewed dataset — always confirm on the official website.- Avg. admitted GPA
- 3.95
- TOEFL guideline
- 100
- IELTS guideline
- 7
- SAT mid-50%
- 1530–1580
- Acceptance rate (data)
- 2.6%
- Data source
- CollegeScorecard_latest (Data year 2025)
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Requirements
- IELTS 7.0
- TOEFL 100
- SAT/ACT
- Personal Statement
- Recommendation Letters
Tuition (USD)
$63,000/year
Tuition (CNY)
¥447,300/year
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