Acceptance Rate

6.4%

Applicants
8,367
Accepted
537
Enrolled
236

Average GPA (W)

4.19

25%
NA
75%
NA
UW
NA

Average SAT/ACT

1550/36

25%
1530/35
75%
1570/36
Range
99th PCTL

Total Undergraduates

938

Male
513
Female
425
Distribution
54.7%/45.3%

Fast Facts

Location: Pasadena, California
SAT Writing: Not Required
School Type: Private
ACT Writing: Not Required
EA/ED: Yes (Early Action)
SAT Superscore: Allowed
EA/ED Deadline: November 1
ACT Superscore: Not Allowed
Regular Decision Deadline: January 3
SAT Score Choice: Allowed
US News Ranking: #9 (tie)
ACT Score Choice: Allowed

Applicant Pools

Early Action/Regular Decision/Waitlist Number of Students Number of Students Accepted Acceptance Rate
Early Action NA NA NA
Regular Decision NA NA NA
Waitlist 501 (394 Accepted Spots) 5 1.3%

Tuition/Fees

Total Costs In-State Out-Of-State
Application Fee $75 $75
Tuition $54,570 $54,570
Room and Board $17,337 $17,337
Required Fees $2,792 $2,792
Books and Supplies $1,428 $1,428
Other Expenses $2,091 $2,091
Total $78,293 $78,293

Student Body

Gender Breakdown Male Female
Applied 6011 2356
Accepted 272 265
Enrolled 133 103
Ethnic Backgrounds First Year Students Undergraduate Students
Nonresident aliens 13 79
Hispanic/Latino 57 161
Black or African American, non-Hispanic 6 16
White, non-Hispanic 63 253
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic 0 0
Asian, non-Hispanic 75 343
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic‏‏‎ ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ 1 1
Two or more races, non-Hispanic 19 84
Race and/or ethnicity unknown 1 1
Total 235 938
Geographic Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
In-State (exclude international) 33%
Out-Of-State (exclude international) 67%
International 6%

Admitted Student Academics

SAT/ACT Breakdown Total Submitted 25th Percentile 75th Percentile
SATs Submitted 186 (79%) X X
ACTs Submitted 98 (42%) X X
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing X 740 760
SAT Math X 790 800
ACT Math X 35 36
ACT English X 35 36
Class Rank Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
Top 10% of Graduating Class 99%
Top 25% of Graduating Class 100%
Top 50% of Graduating Class 100%
Bottom 50% of Graduating Class 0%
Bottom 25% of Graduating Class 0%
GPA Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
GPA of 4.0 NA
GPA between 3.75 and 3.99 NA
GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 NA
GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 NA
GPA between 3.00 and 3.24‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ NA
GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 NA
GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 NA
GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 NA
Factors of Admission Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record X
Class rank X
Academic GPA X
Standardized test scores X
Application Essay X
Recommendation(s) X
Interview X
Extracurricular activities X
Talent/ability X
Character/personal qualities X
First Generation X
Alumni/ae relation X
Geographical residence X
State residence X
Religious affilitation/commitment X
Racial/ethnic status X
Volunteer work X
Work experience X
Level of applicant's interest X

Transfer Admissions

Transfer Applicants Applied Admitted Enrolled
Male 70 4 4
Female 26 2 2
Total 96 6 (6.3%) 6