The student-to-faculty ratio is 3:1 for undergraduate students.
70% of classes have fewer than 19 enrolled students.
Students declare an academic option, or major, at the end of their first-year.
Caltech is split into 6 academic divisions. You'll take classes in each as part of Caltch's core curriculum, which emphasizes learning across disciplines.
So. Much. Research. When you come to Caltech, you are treated as a scientist from day one. With over 50 research centers and institutes on campus, including 5 NASA facilities, students spend a lot of time in the lab.
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) program introduces students to research under the guidance of seasoned research mentors at Caltech and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Most students decide to live on campus all four years. There are eight traditional undergraduate Houses, as well as three unaffiliated (non-House) halls. Each carries its own unique traditions and activities.
Caltech offers 6 study abroad programs in Cambridge, Copenhagen, Edinburgh, London, Paris, and Melbourne.