MIT vs. Caltech

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

MIT vs. Caltech

MITvs.Caltech

Both MIT and Caltech are private. MIT is located in Cambridge, MA and Caltech is located in Pasadena, CA.
  • Caltech has more expensive tuition of $60,864 than MIT ($57,986).
  • MIT has tighter acceptance rate of 7.17% than Caltech (7.74%).
  • MIT is larger with 11,858 students than Caltech (2,401 students).
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#3 in National Universities
#1 in Massachusetts
Rankings#8 in National Universities
#2 in California
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Cambridge, MALocationPasadena, CA
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$57,986Undergraduate$60,864
$61,075Graduate$60,657
$34,013Financial Aid$43,064
Admission
$75 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$75 undergraduate
$100 graduate
7.17%Acceptance Rate7.74%
75.55%Yield41.37%
1,560 SAT, 35 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
11,858Total Students2,401
4,657Undergraduate982
7,201Graduate1,419
57Online Enrollment
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
96%Graduation Rate93%
Transfer-out Rate2%
99%Retention Rate99%
$153,600Average Earning after Graduation$106,300
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Not Offered
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,000)
$11,980 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,572)
$10,815 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
3 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio3 to 1
1,375 Full-time
306 Part-time
Number of Faculties357 Full-time
36 Part-time
12,790 Full-time
1,242 Part-time
Number of Staffs3,041 Full-time
227 Part-time
$185,855 for Faculties
$103,906 Part-time
Average Salary$187,414 for Faculties
$91,813 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2021-2022