California Institute of Technology
School info
3.8
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.4
Food
2.6
Clubs
3.2
Facilities
4.3
Internet
4.2
Location
3.9
Opportunities
3.8
Safety
3.5
Social
3.4
Happiness
3.8
Basic Information
Location
- Pasadena, CA
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private research university
- Established: September 23, 1891; 133 years ago (1891-09-23)
- Founder: Amos G. Throop
Academic information
Degree Courses
- 28 (undergraduate) - 30 (graduate)
Key Area
- Physics
- Engineering
- Chemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Geological and Planetary Sciences
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 2,397 (2021–22)
- Undergraduates: 987 (2021–22)
- Postgraduates: 1,410 (2021–22)
- Academic Staff: 300 professorial faculty
Notable Alumni
- Linus Pauling
- Kip Thorne
- William Shockley
- John McCarthy
- Donald Knuth
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Good reviews
Overall 4.7
Good school overall.
Overall 4.5
Not Specified.
Overall 4.4
DOPE SWAG YOLO
Overall 4.1
caltech a good school to attend and have some good very teachers. but for food caltech need to bring but the salad bar and fruit bar back
Bad reviews
Overall 1.9
terrible college