Paying for Caltech
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$65,898
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$65,706
On-campus Living Costs
$23,496
Off-campus Living Costs
$27,054
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$587
The 2025 tuition & fees of California Institute of Technology are $65,898 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $65,898 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are very expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, tuition & fees of California Institute of Technology is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $65,073.
The average living cost of the school is $23,496 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $27,054.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Caltech's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at California Institute of Technology are $65,898 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.18% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $65,706 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.19% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $54,570 | $2,292 | $54,570 | $2,292 |
| 2022 | $56,364 | $2,316 | $56,364 | $2,316 |
| 2023 | $58,479 | $2,385 | $58,479 | $2,385 |
| 2024 | $60,816 | $2,439 | $60,816 | $2,439 |
| 2025 | $63,402 | $2,496 | $63,402 | $2,496 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $23,496 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $27,054.
The living cost at the school has increased by 5.82% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $17,337 | $2,091 | $16,578 | $4,641 |
| 2022 | $17,748 | $2,091 | $17,253 | $4,761 |
| 2023 | $18,606 | $2,700 | $17,784 | $4,860 |
| 2024 | $19,503 | $2,700 | $19,431 | $6,192 |
| 2025 | $20,283 | $3,213 | $22,086 | $4,968 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,428 at California Institute of Technology. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,428 |
| 2022 | $1,428 |
| 2023 | $1,428 |
| 2024 | $1,428 |
| 2025 | $1,428 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $587 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.26% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Tuition per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $486 |
| 2022 | $522 |
| 2023 | $541 |
| 2024 | $563 |
| 2025 | $587 |