California Institute of Technology is a private institution that was founded in 1891. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,023 (fall 2023), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 124 acres. It utilizes a quarter-based academic calendar.

Caltech was founded in 1891 and has a strong emphasis on science and engineering education and research. The university is home to around 2,300 students, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 3:1. Caltech has a highly selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of around 6%.

The school has produced 46 Nobel laureates, 58 U.S. National Medal of Science recipients, 11 National Medal of Technology Recipients, and 6 Turing Award winners. Caltech alumni have gone on to have prestigious careers and research in engineering, astrophysics, physics, IT, geology, and other fields.

The institute comprises six divisions: biology; chemistry and chemical engineering; engineering and applied science; geologic and planetary sciences; humanities and social sciences; and physics, mathematics, and astronomy. Total enrollment is approximately 2,000, of which more than half are graduate students.