California Institute of Technology
5. California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
Acceptance Rate: 10.6%
SAT/ACT 25th Percentile: SAT 2160; ACT 33
SAT/ACT 75th Percentile: SAT 2380; ACT 35
Originally established as the local Throop University in 1891, Caltech is a relatively new school. In 1907, astronomer George Ellery Hale joined the Throop board of trustees and began to transform the school into an institution for engineering and scientific research and education. Today, it is considered one of the Top Ten National Universities.
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