Cost of Attendance
Estimated 2023-24 Undergraduate Cost of Attendance (Full-Time Enrollment)
Current undergraduates: the 2022-23 cost of attendance can be found here.
Graduate students: the 2022-23 cost of attendance for graduate students can be found here.
The chart below lists the estimated nine-month, full-time cost of attendance budgets that are generally applicable to Caltech undergraduate students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. With the exception of the Orientation Fee, all direct charges, i.e., tuition, fees, housing and food, are divided evenly between the fall, winter and spring terms.
| Category | On-Campus | Off-Campus | Living with Parents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $60,816 | $60,816 | $60,816 |
| Fees1,2 | 2,439 | 2,439 | 2,439 |
| Housing | 11,247 | 12,960 | See Living Expenses |
| Food/Meals | 8,256 | 6,471 | See Living Expenses |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment (est.)3 | 1,428 | 1,428 | 1,428 |
| Living Expenses | N/A | N/A | 10,125 |
| Personal Expenses (est.) | 2,700 | 4,428 | 3,609 |
| Transportation (est. local) | 0 | 1,764 | 1,611 |
| Total Estimated Cost of Attendance4 | $86,886 | $90,306 | $80,028 |
1 Fees do not include the Caltech Student Health Insurance Plan. Students are not required to purchase health insurance through Caltech provided they have coverage through a comparable plan. Costs for the 2023-24 Caltech Student Health Insurance Plan and details about the student health insurance waiver are expected to be available in June 2023. (The plan cost $4,251 for the 2022-23 school year.) Financial aid recipients who enroll in the Caltech Student Health Insurance Plan may request that the expense be added to their estimated cost of attendance by completing the Financial Aid Request for Caltech Student Health Insurance Plan form. Students will be offered grant assistance to cover the additional expense.
2 All entering undergraduate students are charged a one-time, $500 Orientation Fee in addition to the mandatory fees applicable to all undergraduate students.
3 A reasonable allowance for the purchase of a personal computer may be added to this estimated cost upon request.
4 A Travel Allowance to (partially) offset the cost of two roundtrips from a student's primary residence may be added to this estimated cost of attendance for U.S. Citizens or eligible non-citizens who reside in the US, associated US territories, Canada, or Mexico.