Georgia Tech
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$10,258
Avg in-state tuition
$31,370
Avg out-of-state tuition
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About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a large public school located on an urban campus in Atlanta, Georgia. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 17,461, and admissions are highly selective, with an acceptance rate of 16%. The school offers 41 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 92%, and a student-faculty ratio of 14:1. Tuition and fees for in-state students are $10,258, while tuition and fees for out-of-state students are $31,370.
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Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
This school has a competitive acceptance rate.
This school is a little more selective about its students. Competitive acceptance schools welcome 15-50% of all applicants.
This school has a competitive acceptance rate.
This school is a little more selective about its students. Competitive acceptance schools welcome 15-50% of all applicants.
16% of students were accepted during the 2021-2022 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
Students remain enrolled in this school at a higher rate than other schools.
This typically means students are happy with their school selection and wish to continue their education there.
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Students remain enrolled in this school at a higher rate than other schools.
This typically means students are happy with their school selection and wish to continue their education there.
Learn more about how we determine school awards97% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2020 and returned in Fall 2021.
Graduation Rate Insight
Students graduate from this school at a higher rate than other schools.
This is typically an indication of a school's quality and means most students finish their degree in a timely manner.
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Students graduate from this school at a higher rate than other schools.
This is typically an indication of a school's quality and means most students finish their degree in a timely manner.
Learn more about how we determine school awards92% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2015. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores Required
High school transcript Required
High school rank Not required or recommended
Letter of recommendation Considered (not required)
High school GPA Required
Open admission No
Completion of college prep program Required
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) Recommended
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment Yes
Credit for qualified life experience* Implied no
Advance placement (AP) credits Yes
*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.
SAT & ACT
Students who attend this school typically have higher standardized test scores than students at other schools.
While test scores can be an important aspect of college applications, schools determine admission based on several factors, and these test scores are only a suggested range.
Learn more about how we determine school awardsACT 25th-75th Percentile 30-34
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 1310-1500
Learning Environment
Student Body Stats
This school has a student body of more than 15,000 students.
Learn more about how we determine school awards44k
Students enrolled
62%
Online student enrollment
14:1
Student to faculty ratio
Ways Students Can Learn
Demographics
White
36%
Non-U.S. Citizen
27%
Asian
22%
Hispanic
6%
Black
5%
Two or more races
3%
Unknown
1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Female student population
31%
Socio-economic diversity
12% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
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Online Programs
Offers Online Programs
Yes
Online Programs
3
Total Online Enrollment
27,318
Percent of Programs Online
98% On-campus
2% Online
Types of Online Programs Offered
Certificates Not offered
Associate Not offered
Bachelor's Not offered
Graduate Certificate Not offered
Master's 6% online
Doctorate Not offered
Student Charges
Tuition and Required Fees
Student Level | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
Undergraduate | $10,258 | $31,370 |
Graduate | $14,570 | $29,140 |
Cost of Undergraduate Attendance
Costs based on full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking undergraduates for the 2021–2022 academic year.
Costs to Consider | Price |
---|---|
Books and supplies | $800 |
On-campus room and board | $12,090 |
On-campus other expenses | $4,060 |
Off-campus (not with family) room and board | $14,986 |
Off-campus (not with family) other expenses | $4,060 |
Off-campus (with family) other expenses | $4,060 |
Total Undergraduate Cost
Total cost by category | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
On-campus | $27,208 | $48,320 |
Off-campus without family | $30,104 | $51,216 |
Off-campus with family | $15,118 | $36,230 |
Financial Breakdown
Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grant Aid
19%
State Grant Aid
53%
Institution Grant Aid
27%
Pell Grant
12%
Average Aid Awarded
Financial Outlook
$22k
Average student debt after graduation
$66k
Average salary 6 years after starting school
Varsity Athletic Teams
NCAA Division I-FBS
of the overall student body is a member of an athletic team.
Participation
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Softball
- Swimming Diving
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- All Track Combined
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2021-2022 academic year.
1Architecture And Related Services
BA
MA
DOC
Architecture
BA
MA
DOC
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Design/Architecture
BA
MA
DOC
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Real Estate Development
BA
MA
DOC
Architecture
BA
MA
DOC
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
BA
MA
DOC
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Real Estate Development
BA
MA
DOC
Pre-Architecture Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
BA
MA
DOC
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
BA
MA
DOC
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Real Estate Development
BA
MA
DOC
Pre-Architecture Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
BA
MA
DOC
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
BA
MA
DOC
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Real Estate Development
BA
MA
DOC
2Biological And Biomedical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Exercise Physiology
BA
MA
DOC
Bioinformatics
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Exercise Physiology
BA
MA
DOC
Bioinformatics
BA
MA
DOC
Computational Biology
BA
MA
DOC
Neuroscience
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Physiology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Bioinformatics
BA
MA
DOC
Neuroscience
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Bioinformatics
BA
MA
DOC
Computational Biology
BA
MA
DOC
Neuroscience
BA
MA
DOC
3Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Managerial Economics
BA
MA
DOC
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
BA
MA
DOC
4Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
BA
MA
DOC
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
BA
MA
DOC
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
BA
MA
DOC
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
BA
MA
DOC
5Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
BA
MA
DOC
Information Science/Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Systems Security
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
BA
MA
DOC
Information Science/Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Systems Security
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Information Science/Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Information Science/Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
BA
MA
DOC
6Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Chemical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering Mechanics
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Materials Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Nuclear Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Systems Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Manufacturing Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Operations Research
BA
MA
DOC
Paper Science and Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Chemical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering Mechanics
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Systems Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Materials Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Nuclear Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Manufacturing Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Operations Research
BA
MA
DOC
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Chemical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering Mechanics
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Materials Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Nuclear Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Systems Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Manufacturing Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Operations Research
BA
MA
DOC
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Chemical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering Mechanics
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Materials Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Nuclear Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Systems Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Manufacturing Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Operations Research
BA
MA
DOC
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
7Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
BA
MA
DOC
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
8Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
BA
MA
DOC
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
BA
MA
DOC
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
BA
MA
DOC
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
BA
MA
DOC
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
BA
MA
DOC
9Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Medical Physics
BA
MA
DOC
Orthotist/Prosthetist
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Medical Physics
BA
MA
DOC
Orthotist/Prosthetist
BA
MA
DOC
10Health Professions And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Medical Physics
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Medical Physics
BA
MA
DOC
11History
BA
MA
DOC
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
BA
MA
DOC
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
BA
MA
DOC
12History
BA
MA
DOC
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
BA
MA
DOC
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
BA
MA
DOC
13Mathematics And Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Financial Mathematics
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Statistics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Financial Mathematics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Statistics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Financial Mathematics
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Statistics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Financial Mathematics
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Statistics, General
BA
MA
DOC
14Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Science, Technology and Society
BA
MA
DOC
International/Global Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Science, Technology and Society
BA
MA
DOC
International/Global Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Sustainability Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Science, Technology and Society
BA
MA
DOC
International/Globalization Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Sustainability Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Earth Systems Science
BA
MA
DOC
Science, Technology and Society
BA
MA
DOC
International/Globalization Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Sustainability Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Earth Systems Science
BA
MA
DOC
15Physical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
16Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
BA
MA
DOC
17Public Administration And Social Service Professions
BA
MA
DOC
Public Policy Analysis
BA
MA
DOC
Public Policy Analysis
BA
MA
DOC
Public Policy Analysis, General
BA
MA
DOC
Public Policy Analysis, General
BA
MA
DOC
18Social Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Cartography
BA
MA
DOC
International Relations and Affairs
BA
MA
DOC
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
BA
MA
DOC
Cartography
BA
MA
DOC
International Relations and Affairs
BA
MA
DOC
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
BA
MA
DOC
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
BA
MA
DOC
International Relations and Affairs
BA
MA
DOC
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
BA
MA
DOC
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
BA
MA
DOC
International Relations and Affairs
BA
MA
DOC
International Relations and National Security Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
19Visual And Performing Arts
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Design
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Design
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial and Product Design
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial and Product Design
BA
MA
DOC
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