MIT vs. Caltech

Compare two graduate schools with tuition, enrollment, programs, and more academic characteristics. MIT ranked 1st and Caltech ranked 9th in college ranking.

MITvs.Caltech

Both MIT and Caltech are private. MIT is located in Cambridge, MA and Caltech is located in Pasadena, CA.
  • MIT Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $63,393 than Caltech Graduate School ($63,063).
  • MIT Graduate School is larger with 7,201 graduate students than Caltech Graduate School (1,419 students).
  • MIT Graduate School has more graduate programs of 117 programs than Caltech Graduate School (93 programs).
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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
Academic
$75Graduate School Application Fee$100
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Post-Master Certificate
117 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs93 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$63,393Average Graduate Programs$63,063
Student Population
11,858Total Students2,401
7,201Graduate Enrollment1,419
61Online Graduate Enrollment
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
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