This gave him a love of the outdoors which he kept throughout his life. He studied for his Bachelor of Science degree at the California Institute of Technology. Caltech was to play a very important role in Dilworth's life, for it was the Institution that he was associated with for almost the whole of his career.
Ang ibinigay sa kanya ng isang pag-ibig ng mga nasa labas na siya alagaan sa kabuuan ng kanyang buhay. He-aral para sa kanyang Bachelor of Science degree sa California Institute of Technology. Caltech ay na-play ng isang napaka-importanteng papel sa Dilworth ng buhay, para sa mga ito ay ang institusyon na siya ay kaugnay na sa para sa halos ang buong ng kanyang karera.