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Minerva University vs Caltech

For fall 2027, Minerva University doesn't need the SAT or ACT; Caltech needs the SAT or ACT. Caltech is due first, on Jan 4.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureMinerva UniversityCalifornia Institute of Technology
Admit rate 3% 3.8%
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 35–36
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Required
Next deadline Regular decision: Jan 5 Regular decision: Jan 4
Cost
MeasureMinerva UniversityCalifornia Institute of Technology
Sticker price per year — $90,822
Average paid after grants — $8,509
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureMinerva UniversityCalifornia Institute of Technology
Under $30,000 — $7,553
$30,000–$48,000 — $11,452
$48,000–$75,000 — $4,144
$75,000–$110,000 — $29,762
After you start
MeasureMinerva UniversityCalifornia Institute of Technology
Undergrads 637 987
Graduate within 6 years 89% 93%
Come back for year two 98% 97%
Median earnings 10 years after starting — $166,642
Median debt at graduation — $7,500

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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