Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division III
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
California Institute of Technology CalTech — editorial overview (Pasadena, CA)
California Institute of Technology, more commonly known as CalTech, is located in the beautiful Los Angeles suburb of Pasadena, California. Pasadena is also the home of the Rose Bowl, Occidental College, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Southern California has long been the hom...
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