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The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.
  • Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
  • Caltech has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,255) than MIT ($60,156).
  • It is harder to admit to Caltech than MIT.
  • MIT has more students with 11,858 students while Caltech has 2,401 students.
  • MIT has more full-time faculties with 1,375 faculties while Caltech has 357 full-time faculties.
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Caltechvs.MIT
Pasadena, CaliforniaLocationCambridge, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)School Typefour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degreeHighest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
$63,2552024 Tuition & Fees$60,156
62%% Receiving Financial Aid77%
$47,135Average Amount of Financial Aid$44,422
2.69 %Acceptance Rates3.96 %
50.00 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)84.97 %
-SAT Score1,560
-ACT Score35
94 %Graduation Rate94 %
3 %Transfer-out Rate-
98 %Retention Rate99 %
2,401Student Population11,858
357Number of Faculties1,375
3 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio3 to 1
ROTC, Study AbroadSpecial Learning OpportunitiesROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement servicesOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare
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