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Paying for Caltech

Undergraduate$65,898
Graduate$65,706
Books & Supplies$1,428
On-Campus Living Costs $23,496
Off-Campus Living Costs $27,054

Caltech 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at California Institute of Technology is $65,898. The graduate school tuition & fees is $65,706. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $23,496 when a student lives on campus and $27,054 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $90,822 when a student lives on campus and $94,380 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Caltech 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$90,822$94,380
Tuition & Fees$65,898
Books & Supplies$1,428
Room & Board$20,283$22,086
Other Expenses$3,213$4,968
Average Financial Aid$52,266
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$38,556$42,114
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $65,898. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 4.18% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$58,680 $60,864 $63,255 $65,898
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $65,706. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 4.19% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$58,443 $60,657 $63,063 $65,706
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $587 for graduate programs.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Graduate$522 $541$563$587

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,428. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at California Institute of Technology.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,428 $1,428 $1,428 $1,428
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at California Institute of Technology is $23,496 when living on campus and $27,054 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 5.82% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 5.58% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $17,748$18,606$17,748$20,283
Other Expenses $2,091$2,700$2,091$3,213
Off-CampusRoom & Board $17,253$17,784$17,253$22,086
Other Expenses $4,761$4,860$4,761$4,968
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs