The Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech, is a public, research university located in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1885, Georgia Tech is home to over 14,000 undergraduate and close to 7,000 graduate students. The campus is nestled in the heart of Midtown Atlanta, on 400 acres, with a great view of the Atlanta skyline.
There are six colleges within Georgia Tech, with a heavy emphasis on science and technology. These colleges include the College of Architecture, the College of Computing, the College of Engineering, the College of Sciences, the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, and the Scheller College of Business. The student body is around 68% male and 32% female, but outreach programs and initiatives instituted by the school are working to change these numbers and encourage females to enroll. The most popular majors at the school include engineering, business, management, marketing, and computer information sciences.
Athletics
Georgia Tech teams are known as the Yellow Jackets and compete in the NCAA Division I level, competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. They host a number of teams for men and women, including golf, football, tennis, baseball, softball, and basketball. There are also a number of club sports available for students, including airsoft, crew, cricket, cycling, and many others.
Rankings
Georgia Tech is consistently ranked as one of the top 10 public universities in the United States. In 2012, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked Georgia Tech 19th in the United States and 25th in the world. In 2014, U.S. News & World Report ranked the undergraduate engineering program 5th and the graduate program 6th in the United States. Many other specialized engineering programs are ranked within the top ten in the U.S., including industrial engineering, computer engineering, and electrical engineering.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
As a public institution, Georgia Tech is considerably more affordable than comparable technology institutions. In-state tuition for Georgia residents is under $10,000 per semester. Georgia residents are also eligible for the Georgia HOPE program, which offers scholarships for qualifying students as well as the Georgia Tech Promise Program, which can fill the gap between the cost of tuition and the grants provided by the Georgia HOPE program.
Housing
There are two major campus divisions, East Campus and West Campus. East Campus is home to the majority of freshman students while the West Campus is more diverse. Student housing is currently at over 99% capacity, and houses just over 8,000 students on-campus. There are 15 residence halls that house 2 or 3 people per room. Some specialty housing for women and international students is also available.
General Information
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Admission Office Georgia Institute of Technology Office of Undergraduate Admissions Atlanta, GA 30332-0320 (404) 894-4154 Fax: (404) 894-9511 [email protected] Contact: Rick Clark Director of Undergraduate Admissions |
Main Address 225 North Avenue NW Atlanta, GA 30332-0001 (404) 894-2000 |
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Size Total undergrads: 12,973 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 2,640 Degree-seeking undergrads: 12,533 Graduate enrollment: 6,440 Setting | Degrees offered: Bachelor’s |
Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| Tuition and fees | $5,305 | $6,040 | $7,506 | $8,716 | +16.12% |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 0.00% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $7,328 | $7,694 | $8,204 | $8,746 | +6.61% |
| Other | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 0.00% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $6,600 | $9,235 | $10,096 | $10,542 | +4.42% |
| Other | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 0.00% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| In-state On Campus | $15,133 | $16,234 | $18,210 | $19,962 | +9.62% |
| In-state Off Campus | $14,405 | $17,775 | $20,102 | $21,758 | +8.24% |
| In-state with Family | $6,305 | $7,040 | $8,506 | $9,716 | +14.23% |
| Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees | |
| Tuition for In-state Students | $8,636 |
| In-state Student Fees | $1,646 |
| Tuition for Out-of-state Students | $26,204 |
| Out-of-state Fees | $1,646 |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 2,018 | 77% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,996 | 76% | $16,356,617 | $8,195 |
| • Federal grants | 252 | 10% | $1,263,130 | $5,012 |
| • Pell grants | 252 | 10% | $906,653 | $3,598 |
| • Other federal grants | 252 | 10% | $356,477 | $1,415 |
| State/local government grant or scholarships | 1,625 | 62% | $10,753,911 | $6,618 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 663 | 25% | $4,339,576 | $6,545 |
| Student loan aid | 807 | 31% | $5,179,834 | $6,419 |
| • Federal student loans | 689 | 26% | $3,921,031 | $5,691 |
| • Other student loans | 118 | 4% | $1,258,803 | $10,668 |
| All Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 7,260 | 56% | $54,425,918 | $7,497 |
| • Pell grants | 1,471 | 11% | $5,057,125 | $3,438 |
| • Federal student loans | 4,083 | 31% | $35,105,560 | $8,598 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | Doctor | AA/AS | CERT |
| Total of All Education Programs | 2842 | 1769 | 416 | – | – |
| Architecture and Related Services | 124 | 172 | 10 | – | – |
| Architecture | 68 | 54 | 10 | – | – |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | 56 | 69 | – | – | – |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | – | 49 | – | – | – |
| Biology and Biomedical Sciences | 116 | 25 | 13 | – | – |
| Biochemistry | 24 | – | – | – | – |
| Bioinformatics | – | 16 | 1 | – | – |
| Biology and Biological Sciences, General | 92 | 9 | 11 | – | – |
| Exercise Physiology | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Business, Administration, Management, Marketing, etc. | 409 | 308 | 6 | – | – |
| Business Administration and Management | 388 | 168 | 6 | – | – |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | – | 35 | – | – | – |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 21 | 12 | – | – | – |
| Finance and Financial Management Services, Other | – | 61 | – | – | – |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | – | 32 | – | – | – |
| Communication and Journalism Programs | 48 | 12 | 5 | – | – |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 48 | 12 | 5 | – | – |
| Computing and Information Sciences | 157 | 225 | 38 | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | – | 5 | 1 | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 157 | 180 | 36 | – | – |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | – | 14 | – | – | – |
| Computer Science | – | 26 | – | – | – |
| Information Science/Studies | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Engineering | 1644 | 846 | 263 | – | – |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 139 | 127 | 29 | – | – |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 143 | 6 | 33 | – | – |
| Chemical Engineering | 100 | 15 | 30 | – | – |
| Civil Engineering | 193 | 74 | 16 | – | – |
| Computer Engineering | 75 | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 220 | 307 | 75 | – | – |
| Engineering Mechanics | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 15 | 20 | 5 | – | – |
| Industrial Engineering | 302 | 105 | 21 | – | – |
| Materials Engineering | 23 | 5 | 9 | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering | 387 | 153 | 29 | – | – |
| Nuclear Engineering | 27 | 4 | 8 | – | – |
| Operations Research | – | 24 | – | – | – |
| Paper Science and Engineering | – | 1 | 2 | – | – |
| Textile Sciences and Engineering | 20 | 2 | 6 | – | – |
| Health Services and Allied Health Sciences | – | 43 | – | – | – |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | – | 16 | – | – | – |
| Health/Medical Physics | – | 17 | – | – | – |
| Orthotist/Prosthetist | – | 10 | – | – | – |
| History | 14 | 7 | 2 | – | – |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 14 | 7 | 2 | – | – |
| Human Services | 14 | 14 | 8 | – | – |
| Public Policy Analysis | 14 | 14 | 8 | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 29 | 26 | 12 | – | – |
| Applied Mathematics | 21 | – | – | – | – |
| Applied Mathematics, Other | 8 | – | 3 | – | – |
| Mathematics | – | 13 | 9 | – | – |
| Statistics | – | 13 | – | – | – |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 102 | – | – | – | – |
| International/Global Studies | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 41 | – | – | – | – |
| Science, Technology and Society | 52 | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | 72 | 42 | 46 | – | – |
| Chemistry | 31 | 17 | 27 | – | – |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 10 | 17 | 9 | – | – |
| Physics | 31 | 8 | 10 | – | – |
| Psychology | 25 | 11 | 13 | – | – |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 25 | 11 | 13 | – | – |
| Social Sciences | 64 | 24 | – | – | – |
| International Relations and Affairs | 64 | 24 | – | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 24 | 14 | – | – | – |
| Industrial and Product Design | 24 | 9 | – | – | – |
| Music Technology | – | 5 | – | – | – |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $50 Online application fee: $50 |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 61% Percent students who return sophomore year: 93% |
Undergraduate Majors
Architecture & Related Programs Architecture B Arts, Visual & Performing Industrial Design B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biochemistry B Business, Management, & Marketing Business Administration/Management B Communications & Journalism Digital Communications/Multimedia B Computer & Information Sciences Computer/Information Sciences – General B Engineering Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering B History History of Science/Technology B Mathematics Applied Mathematics B Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Global Studies B Physical Sciences Chemistry B Psychology Industrial/Organizational Psychology B Public Administration & Services Public Policy Analysis B Social Sciences International Relations B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.