The mission of the California Institute of Technology is to expand human knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education. We investigate the most challenging, fundamental problems in science and technology in a singularly collegial, interdisciplinary atmosphere, while educating outstanding students to become creative members of society.

If you have a passion for math, science, or engineering, Caltech is one of the best places in the world to study. Our faculty are first-rate guides to the frontiers of knowledge. Our core curriculum—though it might sometimes feel like a wilderness survival course for the mind—will turn you into a scientist or engineer of unusual depth and breadth. The wealth of research opportunities will give you a good feel for what a research career is like—before you get to grad school. And our Honor System will let you experience all these things in an atmosphere of trust and collegiality that's rare in today's world.

Of course, these substantial advantages come at a price: hard work. Besides being one of the best, Tech is one of the most rigorous universities in the country, and probably the world. Why would you want anything less?