What are Caltech's colors?

The California Institute of Technology is a private research university in Pasadena, California. The university is known for its strength in science and engineering, and is among a small group of institutes of technology in the United States which is primarily devoted to the instruction of pure and applied sciences.

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What is Caltech's mascot?

Caltech's mascot is the beaver, and our official beaver logo may be used to promote a wide range of sports and recreational activities on campus and encourage school spirit.
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What font is the Caltech logo?

Primary Font

Helvetica Neue is the primary typeface for print communications. Its wide range of weights, ranging from light, medium, italic, bold, super bold, to condensed and extended, provides the versatility and flexibility necessary for diverse design needs.
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What is Caltech famous for?

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions and pressing societal challenges.
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Is MIT or Caltech harder to get into?

The average GPA of applicants is 4.19 at Caltech and 4.17 at MIT, so you will need to have all or mostly As. As for standardized test scores, Caltech averages are slightly higher than those at MIT, despite MIT's higher rankings. At Caltech, the average SAT score is a1545 and the average ACT score is a perfect 36.
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A Day in the Life: Caltech PhD Student



Is Caltech Ivy League?

Even today, these universities maintain their reputation, and they have a large presence among the top-ranked universities in the U.S. They are joined in this position by Stanford, M.I.T., and Caltech — schools that are not technically Ivy League schools, but tend to enjoy a similar reputation and social status.
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What are Caltech sports?

  • Baseball.
  • Basketball.
  • Cross Country.
  • Soccer.
  • Swimming & Diving.
  • Tennis.
  • Track & Field.
  • Water Polo.
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Is CIT a good school?

California Institute of Technology's 2022 Rankings

California Institute of Technology is ranked #9 in National Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.
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Is Caltech a party school?

Each house has a different personality and vibe, and students apply for the ones they vibe with the most in the first month of school. No matter which House you join, you are probably in for some unusual dinner traditions and, in true Caltech form, very intense party planning.
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Is Caltech a real school?

Caltech is an independent, privately supported institution with a 124-acre campus located in Pasadena, California.
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What color is close to Scarlet?

Scarlet is a shade of red with hints of orange. It's the color of flames. The color scarlet falls between red and orange and is traditionally a bit on the orange side. Scarlet is sometimes considered a shade of crimson, although crimson is redder.
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How many Nobel prizes has Caltech won?

To date, 45 Caltech alumni and faculty have won a total of 46 Nobel Prizes, as presented in this timeline.
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Is Caltech safe?

Caltech has a relatively low crime rate, and we are pleased that we received an A ranking in this survey. We will continue to be committed to maintaining a vigilant security operation on our campus."
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Do Caltech and MIT have the same mascot?

California Institute of Technology. A school which tries very badly to be as cool as MIT but fails miserably. They copied MIT's mascot, the beaver, though they forgot to name it.
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Is Caltech or MIT better?

QS World University Rankings: USA 2021

The California Institute of Technology falls slightly behind MIT, in 21st. MIT scores better than Caltech across three of the four indicators in the USA rankings: research, diversity and internationalisation, and employability.
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Are Caltech students smart?

Caltech, a school known for its prestigious STEM programming, has the smartest students in the country. An astounding 98% of students place within the top 10% of their high school classes, and 79% of alumni ultimately go on to pursue a grad degree.
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What kind of people get into Caltech?

Caltech Admissions – SAT, GPA, and Class Rank

Members of the Class of 2024 possessed mid-50% scores of 1510-1570. The range of ACT Composite scores was 35-36. A stunning 96% of this group placed in the top 10% of their high school class.
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Who got into all 8 Ivy League schools?

— In an amazing feat of academic excellence, a South Florida teen has been accepted into all eight Ivy League schools, plus seven other universities. In late fall, Ashley Adirika applied to every Ivy League university.
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What GPA is needed for Caltech?

Caltech does not have a minimum GPA requirement. However, most successful applicants have a US GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and/or are in the top 5 to 10% of their class.
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Is Caltech harder to get into than Harvard?

But instead of Harvard topping the list, the latest rankings show the toughest school to get into is a California university: the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. Harvard University placed second on the nationwide list of hardest colleges to get into.
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