Knowee
Questions
Features
Study Tools
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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Students talk about this school

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