California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1891Midsize citySEVP certified

About

The California Institute of Technology (branded as Caltech) is a private research university in Pasadena, California, United States. The university is responsible for many modern scientific advancements and is among a small group of institutes of technology in the United States that are devoted to the instruction of pure and applied sciences. The institution was founded as a preparatory and vocational school by Amos G. Throop in 1891 and began attracting influential scientists such as George Ellery Hale, Arthur Amos Noyes, and Robert Andrews Millikan in the early 20th century. The vocational and preparatory schools were disbanded and spun off in 1910, and the college assumed its present name in 1920.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$68,208
Estimated total for international students: US$90,822

Net price calculatorfinaid.caltech.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 987
Graduate students: 1,443
International undergraduates: 14%
Students per teacher: 3 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 3%

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 90%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$166,642

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (79)

Bachelor's degrees25 subjects

Applied MathematicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemical EngineeringChemistryComputer ScienceEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering PhysicsEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryInformation Science/StudiesMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and Government

Master's degrees23 subjects

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringApplied MathematicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringComputer ScienceEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering MechanicsEngineering PhysicsEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMathematics and Computer ScienceMechanical EngineeringNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPhysicsSystems Engineering

Doctoral degrees26 subjects

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringApplied MathematicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringComputer ScienceEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering MechanicsEngineering PhysicsEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringGeneticsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMathematics and Computer ScienceMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPhysicsSystems Engineering

Graduate certificates5 subjects

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringCivil EngineeringElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMechanical Engineering

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.