Caltech vs. MIT
Compare tuition and admission statistics between two rival schools - Caltech and MIT where Caltech is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years located in Pasadena, CA and MIT is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years located in Cambridge, MA.
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- Both are Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years schools.
- Caltech has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,362) than MIT ($49,892).
- It is harder to admit to MIT than Caltech.
- Caltech has higher submitted SAT score (1,555) than MIT (1,535).
- Caltech has higher submitted ACT score (107) than MIT (105).
- MIT has more students with 11,466 students while Caltech has 2,238 students.
- MIT has more full-time faculties with 1,353 faculties while Caltech has 335 full-time faculties.
Next table compares the two rival schools - California Institute of Technology and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
| Caltech | vs. | MIT |
|---|---|---|
| Pasadena, California | Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | Highest Degree Offered | Doctor's degree - research/scholarship |
| Research University (very high research activity) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| $52,362 | Tuition & Fees | $49,892 |
| 565 (58.79%) | Number Receiving Financial Aid | 2,924 (64.31%) |
| $39,500 | Average Amount of Financial Aid | $44,820 |
| 7.74 % | Acceptance Rates | 7.17 % |
| 41.37 % | Yield (Enrollment Rates) | 75.55 % |
| 1,555 | SAT Score | 1,535 |
| 107 | ACT Score | 105 |
| 89 % | Graduation Rate | 94 % |
| - | Transfer-out Rate | - |
| 98 % | Retention Rate | 99 % |
| 2,238 | Student Population | 11,466 |
| 335 | Number of Faculties | 1,353 |
| 3 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | 3 to 1 |
| ROTC, Study Abroad | Special Learning Opportunities | ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification |
| Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services | On Campus Student Services | Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare |
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