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California Institute of Technology
  • 4 Year
  • PASADENA, CA
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California Institute of Technology
#7 in Best Colleges for Engineering in America
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • PASADENA, CA
  • 125 reviews
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    California Institute of Technology Campus Life

    Housing

    Dorms
    B
    Based on housing cost, capacity, student reviews and additional factors.
    On-Campus Housing Available
    Yes
    Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
    No
    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    100%
    Undergrads in College Housing
    86%
    Average Housing Cost
    $9,615 / year
    Poll
    50%
    of students say overall dorm quality is great. 8 responses
    Poll
    57%
    of students say the dorms' social atmosphere is great. 14 responses

    Food

    Campus Food
    B minus
    Based on meal plan cost and student reviews on the food.
    Meal Plan Available
    Yes
    Average Meal Plan Cost
    $7,029 / year
    Poll
    What are the best food options on campus?
    Based on 6 responses
    • Chandler
      33%
    • Can go in and sit down and eat.
      17%
    • Open Kitchen
      17%
    • Seminars
      17%
    • The Culinary program, has a place you.
      17%
    58%
    of students highly rate the dining facilities. 12 responses

    Campus Quality

    Campus
    B
    Based on quality of housing, food services, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Life
    A minus
    Based on campus diversity, social scene, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Poll
    What is your overall opinion of your school and the campus community?
    Based on 11 responses
    • I love everything about my school and have a lot of campus pride.
      55%
    • I like mostly everything about my school, but there are some things I wish were different.
      27%
    • The school community is okay-we're all just here for an education, nothing more.
      18%

    Safety

    Safety
    B minus
    Based on crimes on campus, local area crime rates, and student reviews.
    Poll
    82%
    of students say they feel extremely safe and secure on campus. 11 responses
    Poll
    How does peer pressure affect students' use of drugs and alcohol?
    Based on 7 responses
    • You can have a great social life without drugs or alcohol.
      71%
    • Most people partake in some form, but no one treats you differently if you don't.
      29%
    Poll
    How visible are the campus police on campus?
    Based on 11 responses
    • Extremely present and willing to assist students.
      27%
    • There if you need them but not overbearing.
      36%
    • Not very visible.
      18%
    • We have campus police?
      18%

    Sports

    Poll
    How popular are varsity sports on campus?
    Based on 15 responses
    • Almost everything on campus revolves around them.
      7%
    • Varsity sports are a big part of campus life.
      7%
    • Varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.
      27%
    • No one pays attention to varsity sports.
      60%
    Men's Varsity Sports
    Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field: Outdoor, Track and Field: X-Country, Water Polo
    Women's Varsity Sports
    Basketball, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field: Outdoor, Track and Field: X-Country, Volleyball, Water Polo

    Clubs & Activities

    Clubs Offered
    Dance, Drama/Theater, International Student Organizations, Literary Magazine, Student Government, Newspaper, Yearbook
    Music
    Choral Groups, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Music Ensembles, Musical Theater, Pep Band, Symphony Orchestra
    Poll
    What are your favorite campus events or traditions?
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    Party Scene

    Party Scene
    B
    Based on access to bars and student reviews on the party scene.
    Poll
    What is the party scene like on campus?
    Based on 17 responses
    • Lots of options Wednesday-Saturday.
      18%
    • Some decent frat/house parties, weekends only.
      18%
    • Good parties are few and far between.
      18%
    • Parties? What parties?
      47%
    Poll
    What is the biggest party event of the year?
    Based on 8 responses
    • Big I/Interhouse parties
      88%
    • We don't party
      13%

    Greek Life

    Men in Fraternities
    0%
    Women in Sororities
    0%
    78%
    of students say they don't have Greek life. 9 responses
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