California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology—commonly known as Caltech—is a cutting edge private research university in Pasadena, CA. With more than 50 research centers and institutes (including five NASA facilities) over 80% of students conduct research during their undergraduate career. The WAVE Fellows program allows students from underrepresented groups to partake in additional summer research. The institution boasts one of the nation’s lowest student-to-faculty ratios at three-to-one. Students have unparalleled access to
world-renowned faculty members, some of whom have received the National Medal of Science and the Nobel Prize. There are no merit-based scholarships at Caltech, all scholarships are need-based. “Techers” find their place in Caltech’s tight-knit community through sit-down dinners with residence hallmates, taking part in a NCAA DIII sport, or playing in a campus band.
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