Paying for Caltech

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & required fees is $63,255 for prospective students at Caltech. The tuition & fees is increased by 3.93% compared to last year. The graduate school tuition & fees is $63,063.
The living costs including room, board, and other expenses is $21,306 when a student lives on campus and $22,644 when a student lives off campus at California Institute of Technology.
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $63,255
  • Graduate Tuition: $63,063

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Cost of Attendance (COA)

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & required fees is $63,255 for prospective students at Caltech. The tuition & fees is increased by 3.93% compared to last year. The graduate school tuition & fees is $63,063.
62 out of total 982 undergraduate students (6%) received financial aid(grants or scholarship) and the average amount of the aid is $47,135.
The living costs including room, board, and other expenses is $21,306 when a student lives on campus and $22,644 when a student lives off campus at California Institute of Technology. The total cost of attendance (COA) is $85,989 before receiving financial aid and the net price with financial aid is $38,854.
California Institute of Technology 2023 Cost of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$63,255 (2023)
Living Costs$21,306 (On-campus)
$22,644 (Off-campus)
Cost of attendance
Living on Campus$83,598
Living off Campus$84,936
Average Financial Amount$47,135
Net Price after Aid
Living on Campus$36,463
Living off Campus$37,801

Caltech 2023 Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of California Institute of Technology is $63,255 for undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.72% compared to previous academic year.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees is $63,063. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.79% compared to previous academic year at Caltech.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at California Institute of Technology
UndergraduateGraduate
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$50,487$1,875$50,487$1,746
2019-2020$52,506$2,094$52,506$2,031
2020-2021$54,570$2,292$54,570$2,079
2021-2022$56,364$2,316$56,364$2,079
2022-2023$58,479$2,385$58,479$2,178
2023-2024$63,255-$60,816$2,247

Caltech 2023 Living Costs

For the academic year 2022-2023, the living cost is $23,466 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at California Institute of Technology. On-campus living costs are increased by 7.39% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living cost is $22,644. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.86% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Costs at California Institute of Technology
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$15,525$2,874$13,779$4,248
2019-2020$16,644$2,091$14,631$4,311
2020-2021$17,337$2,091$16,578$4,641
2021-2022$17,748$2,091$17,253$4,761
2022-2023$18,606$2,700$17,784$4,860
2023-2024$19,503$2,700$19,431$6,192

Caltech 2023 Tuition per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2022-2023,
The graduate tuition per credit hour is $541 at California Institute of Technology. .
2022-2023 Tuition per Credit Hour California Institute of Technology
UndergraduateGraduate
2018-2019-$467
2019-2020-$486
2020-2021-$486
2021-2022-$522
2022-2023-$541
2023-2024-$562

Caltech 2023 Book & Supply Costs

For the academic year 2022-2023, The average books & supplies cost at California Institute of Technology is $1,428. The book & supply costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Costs for Books & Supplies California Institute of Technology
Books & Supplies Costs
2018-2019$1,323
2019-2020$1,428
2020-2021$1,428
2021-2022$1,428
2022-2023$1,428
2023-2024$1,428

Caltech Alternative Tuition Plans

California Institute of Technology offers alternative tuition plans including Tuition payment plan.
Alternative Tuition Plans offered by California Institute of Technology
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Prepaid tuition plan
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