California Institute of Technology

Caltech Undergraduate Admissions

Freshman Admission, Fall 2009

Caltech is an exclusive user of the Common Application for freshman admission. Both the Common Application and the Caltech Supplement are available online at 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 [627 kb]
  
• Caltech Common Application Supplement [98 kb]
  
  

To download specific sections of the application, please click on the links below:

• Freshman Application Instructions [137 kb]
  
• Common Application [224 kb]
  
• Caltech Common Application Supplement [98 kb]
  
• Teacher Evaluation Form [363 kb]
  
• School Report [268 kb]
• Mid Year Report [264 kb]
• Home School Supplement [157 kb]

Additional forms for International applicants (please check back in mid-October for updated financial aid forms):

• International Students Supplemental Application [142 kb]
  
• International Student Financial Aid Application [249 kb]
  
• International Student Supplement Form [15.63 kb]
  

Transfer Admission, Fall 2009

We are currently updating our application for fall 2009 applicants and will have it available online by November, 2008.

Caltech uses the Common Application for transfer admission. Both the Transfer Common Application and the Caltech Transfer Supplement are available online: commonapp.org

While we recommend that students apply online, we realize that some students will need to submit a paper application. The (2008)Transfer Common Application and the Caltech Transfer Supplemental Application are available to download below:

• 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 2009

We are currently updating our application for fall 2009 applicants and will have it available online by November, 2008

The (2008) 3/2 application is available to download below:

• 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]