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The mission of the California Institute of Technology is to expand human knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education. We investigate the most challenging, fundamental problems in science and technology in a singularly collegial, interdisciplinary atmosphere, while educating outstanding students to become creative members of society.
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Undergraduate application fee (2013-2014):	$75

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2013

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	5,535	4,109	1,426
Percent admitted	11%	8%	17%
Percent admitted who enrolled	43%	47%	37%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA		X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-preparatory program	X
Recommendations	X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)	X

Test Scores: Fall 2013 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores	Number	Percent
SAT	220	88%
ACT	107	43%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
NOTES: * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading	720	800
SAT Math	770	800
SAT Writing	720	790
ACT Composite	33	35
ACT English	33	35
ACT Math	34	36
ACT Writing	8	10

Estimated expenses for academic year	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
Tuition and fees	$36,282	$37,704	$39,588	$41,538	4.9%
Books and supplies	$1,323	$1,323	$1,323	$1,323	0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	$11,397	$11,676	$12,084	$12,507	3.5%
Other	$3,387	$3,387	$3,387	$3,387	0.0%
Off Campus
Room and board	$10,980	$10,980	$10,962	$11,268	2.8%
Other	$3,897	$3,933	$4,158	$4,167	0.2%
Off Campus with Family
Other	$4,122	$4,185	$4,275	$4,275	0.0%
Total Expenses	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
On Campus	$52,389	$54,090	$56,382	$58,755	4.2%
Off Campus	$52,482	$53,940	$56,031	$58,296	4.0%
Off Campus with Family	$41,727	$43,212	$45,186	$47,136	4.3%

Financial Aid Office Phone: (626) 395-6280

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Any student financial aid1	192	73%	——	——
Grant or scholarship aid	142	54%	$4,554,465	$32,074
Federal grants	37	14%	$220,134	$5,950
Pell grants	27	10%	$121,467	$4,499
Other federal grants	25	9%	$98,667	$3,947
State/local government grant or scholarships	4	2%	$36,892	$9,223
Institutional grants or scholarships	142	54%	$4,297,439	$30,264
Student loan aid	70	27%	$387,595	$5,537
Federal student loans	66	25%	$301,035	$4,561
Other student loans	7	3%	$86,560	$12,366

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid1	628	63%	$18,409,281	$29,314
Pell grants	106	11%	$446,461	$4,212
Federal student loans	250	25%	$1,174,929	$4,700

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