California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA · Official acceptance rate: 3.14%
Official Data
Source: College Scorecard, US Dept. of EducationDecision Timeline
When California Institute of Technology releases admissions decisions
Early Actionestimated
Dec 14, 2025
Regular Decisionestimated
Mar 8, 2026
Community Data
From 259 crowdsourced submissions
Total Submissions
259
Crowdsourced Accept Rate
22%
Avg GPA (UW)
3.88
Avg SAT
1540
Decision Breakdown
57
Accepted
167
Rejected
28
Waitlisted
7
Deferred
Avg ACT
33
SAT Range
750-1600
GPA Range
1.00-4.30
Individual Submissions (259)
Showing 121-140 of 259 self-reported outcomes for California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
CA · 2022-2023 · EA
Rejected
SAT
1550
Major: Computer Science
Public HSFirst-GenLegacy6 APs
List all extracurricular involvements, including leadership roles, time commitments, major achievemerobotics marketing department headparticipated in a nondirector of my school's big sib programcofounded a health club in sophomore year, was secretary for preceding years
Self-Reported·via Reddit
California Institute of Technology
CA · 2021-2022 · EA
Accepted
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is California Institute of Technology's acceptance rate?
- California Institute of Technology has an official acceptance rate of 3.14%. Based on 259 community-reported outcomes, the crowdsourced acceptance rate is 22%.
- What GPA do you need to get into California Institute of Technology?
- Based on 259 community-reported outcomes, the average unweighted GPA of applicants to California Institute of Technology is 3.88 (range: 1.00–4.30).