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Saket Kumar

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While studying at Caltech,  finding part-time jobs is generally possible, with opportunities available through the Career Achievement, Leadership, and Exploration (CALE) platform and on-campus employers, though students typically work an average of 4-10 hours per week and may not work more than 16 hours. 

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Mukul Thapa

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If we consider the below comparison table, both the University of Washington and Caltech are equally reputed universities in the USA with top-rankings. However, students must also consider other factors including tuition cost, research opportunities, popular academic program, and environment rather than just rankings while choosing a university for admission. Students who are looking for an easy selection or having average academic performance may look for UW Seattle over Caltech. Students can check the table below for the comparison between the two:

US News Rankings 2025

University of Washington

Caltech

National Universities

#46

#6

Acceptance Rate

43%

3%

Graduation Rates

71%

79%

Student faculty ratio

20:1

3:1

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Chandra Shekhar

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California Institute of Technology offers Computer Science course at bachelor's level for international students. The university ranks under the top 10 Computer Science universities in the USA by US News in 2025. The duration of the course at the university is 4 years and first year fees is INR 53 L. Therefore, Caltech University Computer Science department is good for international students. Mentioned below are the California Institute of Technology admission requirements for BTech in Computer Science:

  • Complete a high school degree in a related descipline
  • ACT and SAT scores
  • Transcripts of your high school.
  • Students need to provide a
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Vikram Kumar

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International students can pursue California Institute of Technology BTech in Chemical Engineering at a manageable fees. The duration of the course is 4 years and first-year fees is INR 55 L. California Institute of Technology ranking is #4 in Chemical Engineering in USA. Caltech Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering offers Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Degree program. Therefore, Caltech is good for studying BTech in Chemical Engineering in USA.

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Aayush Kumar

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International students can pursue California Institute of Technology BTech courses in multiple specializations. The duration of BTech course at the university is 4 years and first-year fees is vary from INR 53 L - 55 L. Mentioned below are some popular Caltech University BTech specializations with fees:

Caltech University BTech SpecializationsFirst Year Fees
Bachelor of Science in BioengineeringINR 55 L
Bachelor of Science in Computer ScienceINR 53 L
Bachelor of Science in Materials ScienceINR 55 L

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Satyendra Rastogi

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International students can apply for California Institute of Technology for an MS in Aerospace Engineering using the official website. Applicants whose the highest qualification is a baccalaureate degree equivalent to that given by the Institute are eligible to seek admission to work toward the master's degree. They must provide the proof of English language proficiency and a GRE exam scores to get admission to Caltech MS in Aerospace Engineering course. Mentioned below are the California Institute of Technology application process for admission:

Step 1: Visit 'applyweb.com/caltgapp' and create an account to start the applicat

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Aayush Kumar

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California Institute of Technology cost vary by housing and living type for international students. Applicants can select either on-campus or off-campus housing to study at the university. The table bleow includes the Catalina Apartments monthly rates:

Type of Housing

Cost for 2025-26

Four-bedroom Quad - Furnished

USD 750 or INR 65,344 per bed

Two-bedroom Double - Furnished

USD 895 or INR 77,977 per bed

One-bedroom Single - Furnished

USD 1,510 or INR 1.31 L per bed

Mentioned below is the Off-Campus housing monthly rates:

Type of Housing

Cost for 2025-26

Studio Apt. Single - Furnished

USD 1,140 or INR 99,322 per apt.

One-bedroom Apt. - Unfurnished

USD 1,250 or INR 109 L per apt.

Two-bedroom Apt. - Unfurnished

USD 1,680 or INR 1.46 L per apt.

(USD 1 = INR 87.13)

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9 months ago

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Piyush Pandey

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The acceptance rate of Stanford and California Institute of Technology is too low compared to the Georgia Institute of Technology which shows it is quite difficult to enter both universities than the latter. However, all three universities follow certain admission criteria that include academic performance, reference, participation in activities, and more. International students can check the comparison table to get more clearity:

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Georgia Institute of Technology

Stanford University

California Institute of Technology

Acceptance Rate

16%

4%

3%

US News National University Rankings 2024

#33

#4

#6

Student-faculty ratio

22:1

6:1

3:1

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9 months ago

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Dhanya Yadav

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CalTech is one of the top universities in the world. Known for its state of the art research facilities and engineering program, Caltech ranks among the top 10 universities in the world as per THE 2024 Rankings. Some of the notable faculty members of the university are:

Faculty NameDetails
Thomas F Rosenbaum,  Ph.D.President; Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair; Professor of Physics
John N Abelson,  Ph.D.George Beadle Professor of Biology, Emeritus
Yaser Abu-Mostafa,  Ph.D.Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Rana Adhikari,  Ph.D.Professor of Physics
Jess F Adkins,  Ph.D.Smits Family Professor of Geochemistry and Global Environmental Science

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