California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 3%
California Institute of Technology is a private university in Pasadena, California. Caltech was founded in 1891 and enrolls 2,548 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 2,548 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 3% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $63,255 |
| Out-of-State | $63,255 |
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See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to California Institute of Technology, see the school’s admission page and online application.
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Caltech.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $60,816 | $60,816 |
| Fees | $2,439 | $2,439 |
| Room and Board | $19,503 | $19,503 |
| Books | $1,428 | $1,428 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $84,186 | $84,186 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Computer Science | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| Physics, General | 22 | 14 | 22 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 38 | 12 | 5 |
| Chemistry, General | 7 | 8 | 35 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 13 | 26 | 9 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 0 | 22 | 19 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 10 | 5 | 14 |
| Materials Engineering | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Chemical Engineering | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 11 | 9 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 10 | 9 | |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| Astrophysics | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Mathematics, General | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Computational Mathematics | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Geochemistry | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 0 | 7 | |
| Neuroscience | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 5 | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 1 | 4 | |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other | 2 | 2 | |
| Planetary Astronomy and Science | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 2 | ||
| Information Science/Studies | 2 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 0 | 1 | |
| Genetics, General | 1 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release