What California Institute of Technology costs
California Institute of Technology charges $65,898 a year in published tuition and fees, about $32,949 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $86,886 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $16,550 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into California Institute of Technology
For fall 2024, California Institute of Technology received 13,856 applications and admitted 356 students, and 218 enrolled as first-years.
What California Institute of Technology students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at California Institute of Technology (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 94 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 38 |
| Physics | 22 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 13 |
| Chemical Engineering | 10 |
| Computational Mathematics | 10 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 10 |
| Mathematics | 8 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near California Institute of Technology
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Occidental College, Los Angeles, California: about 5 miles away
- California State University, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California: about 6 miles away
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California: about 12 miles away
- Whittier College, Whittier, California: about 12 miles away
- Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California: about 13 miles away
- Biola University, La Mirada, California: about 17 miles away
Colleges like California Institute of Technology
Engineering and tech schools with the same campus setting (small or midsize city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan: 1,668 undergraduates
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana: 2,309 undergraduates
- Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida: 3,404 undergraduates
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts: 4,535 undergraduates
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts: 5,447 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is California Institute of Technology's acceptance rate? 2.6% for fall 2024: 356 of 13,856 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at California Institute of Technology? $65,898 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to California Institute of Technology? About 987 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What is the campus setting at California Institute of Technology? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small or midsize city.
Sources
- College Navigator: California Institute of Technology (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: California Institute of Technology
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
