#7. California Institute of Technology

Location: Pasadena, CA
In-state tuition: $43,362
Out-of-state tuition: $43,362
Acceptance rate: 8.8 percent
Average SAT score: 2310
Undergraduate enrollment: 983
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university founded in 1891. Its median post-graduation salary is $66,500, and it has a student-faculty ratio of 3:1.

