Admission Forms
Freshman Admission, Fall 2008
Caltech is an exclusive user of the Common Application for freshman admission. Both the Common Application and the Caltech Supplement are available online at www.commonapp.org.
While we recommend that students apply online, we realize that some students will need to submit a paper application or will need paper copies of the school and teacher recommendation forms. The Common Application and the Caltech Supplemental application are available below in pdf format for downloading and printing.
- Common Application [81.2 kb]
- Caltech Common Application Supplement [108 kb]
To download specific sections of the application, please click on the links below:
- Freshman Application Instructions [159 kb]
- Common Application [81.2 kb]
- Caltech Common Application Supplement [108 kb]
- Teacher Evaluation Form [66.1 kb]
- School Report [68.4 kb]
- Mid Year Report [180 kb]
- Home School Supplement [67.3 kb]
- Waiting List Reply Form (waitlist candidates only) [32.0 kb]
- International Student Financial Aid Application [249 kb]
- International Student Supplement Form [15.63 kb]
Transfer Admission, Fall 2008
Caltech uses the Common Application for transfer admission. Both the Transfer Common Application and the Caltech Transfer Supplement are available online: www.commonapp.org
While we recommend that students apply online, we realize that some students will need to submit a paper application. The Transfer Common Application and the Caltech Transfer Supplemental Application is available below in pdf format for downloading and printing:
- Transfer Application Instructions [120 kb]
- Transfer Common Application [458 kb]
- Caltech Transfer Supplement [50.5 kb]
- International Transfer and 3/2 applicants Supplemental Form (if applicable) [12 kb]
- Proctor Agreement Form [48.5 kb]
3/2 Admission, Fall 2008
The 3/2 application is available to download below. Please download, print, and submit the application by mail.
- 3/2 Application Instructions [84 kb]
- 3/2 Application [80 kb]
- 3/2 Recommendation Form [48 kb]
- 3/2 Liaison Recommendation Form [48 kb]
- International Transfer and 3/2 applicants Supplemental Form (if applicable) [12 kb]