Caltech Cost Per Credit Hour

How Much Does It Cost to Study at California Institute of Technology on a Part-Time Basis?

Check the current cost of attendance at California Institute of Technology, together with recent year-over-year changes.

Use the links below to jump to a specific section:

• Caltech Tuition & Fee Costs
• Caltech Tuition Trend
• Options to Finance Your Education

How Much Does Caltech Charge Per Credit Hour?

Cost-per-credit-hour data for California Institute of Technology are not currently published. See the full-year tuition and fees below.

To put the per-credit-hour rate in context, full-time annual tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are broken out below.

Required fees account for added up to $2,496; the rest is tuition itself.

This annual figure is for academic instruction only and excludes housing and meals.

Tuition Trend for Caltech Over the Last Few Years

Here’s how tuition at California Institute of Technology has moved over the last few reported years.

In the latest reported year, tuition climbed 4.3%. Carrying the same rate forward one year puts tuition + fees around $68,700 in the following year.

Plan for Annual Cost Increases

Annual tuition increases are the norm at most institutions, so a freshman should expect to pay more by senior year.

Plan Around the Cumulative Cost

Sketch out a multi-year budget that accounts for likely yearly increases so the back half of the degree doesn’t outrun your funding plan.

Paths to Finance Your Caltech Coursework

The per-credit-hour price is only the beginning of the cost story — aid and scholarships can meaningfully lower the real cost.

For information on financial aid at California Institute of Technology, check out the California Institute of Technology Financial Aid page.

For full-time annual costs, see the California Institute of Technology Tuition & Fees page.

References

• IPEDS Data Center
• College Navigator
• National Center for Education Statistics