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#64 of 14,131 In the World
#48 of 2,597 In North America
#44 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 63 In Georgia
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Acceptance rate
17%
Average SAT
1460
Average ACT
33
Aid receiving
73%
Undergraduates
18,415
Graduates
26,881
Male:Female Ratio
67:33
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.gatech.edu

Georgia Institute of Technology Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Georgia Institute of Technology has an acceptance rate of 17% and is among the top 5% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 17% 14% 23%
Applicants 50,610 33,820 16,790
Admissions 8,672 4,847 3,825
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,630 2,100 1,530
Freshmen enrolled part time 17 11 6

3,200 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

19,398 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
2,713 or 74%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1370
or below

75% of them
had 1550
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Georgia Institute of Technology are 1370-1550 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,397 or 38%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 31
or below

75% of them
had 35
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Georgia Institute of Technology are 31-35 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 14924 (33%)
Nonresident Alien 12395 (27%)
Asian 10663 (24%)
Hispanic 2922 (6%)
Black or African American 2334 (5%)
Two or more races 1439 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 567 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 25 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 15 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$13,992
Students receiving aid
73%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $10,258$14,064
Tuition in-state $10,258$14,064
Tuition out-of-state $31,370$29,140
Fee in-district $1,506$1,506
Fee in-state $1,506$1,506
Fee out-of-state $1,506$1,506

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 8,805
Combined charge for room and board $12,342
Room charge $6,918
Meal charge $5,424

Georgia Institute of Technology majors

Georgia Institute of Technology has granted 4,015 bachelor's degrees across 32 programs, 5,376 master's across 45 programs, and 561 doctorate degrees across 37 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Georgia Institute of Technology.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer and Information Sciences, General 847 2,416 35
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 896
Mechanical Engineering 421 261 57
Business Administration and Management, General 359 227 6
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 158 267 98
Industrial Engineering 382 65 12
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 215 142 46
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 278 73 37
Chemical Engineering 183 16 23
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 197
Civil Engineering, General 106 65 19
Computer Engineering, General 157
Computer Science 131 10
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 120 9 10
Materials Engineering 75 25 20
Physics, General 67 12 20
Mathematics, General 56 18 12
Industrial and Product Design 75 8
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 78 3
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 52 21 6
Neuroscience 69
Chemistry, General 29 8 31
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 32 25 3
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 37 23
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 54
Financial Mathematics 52
Operations Research 33 18
Public Policy Analysis, General 27 19 4
Science, Technology and Society 47
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 27 9 9
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 30 7 4
Pre-Architecture Studies 41
Biochemistry 40
Systems Engineering 39
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 33 5
Bioinformatics 24 10
International Relations and Affairs 21 10 1
Nuclear Engineering 15 5 6
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other 16 8 1
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 14 3 8
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 20
Occupational Safety and Health Technology & Technician 18
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 13 2 2
Statistics, General 17
Real Estate Development 13
Health & Medical Physics 12
Manufacturing Engineering 11
International Relations and National Security Studies, Other 9
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 7
Applied Mathematics, Other 6
Computational Biology 6
International & Globalization Studies 6
Sustainability Studies 6
Architecture 4
Engineering Mechanics 2 1
Marine Sciences 3
Physiology, General 3
Information Science & Studies 2
Grand Total 4,015 5,376 561

Georgia Institute of Technology has a graduation rate of 93%, which is among the 3% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 93% 92% 94%
  • Full-time retention rate - 98%
  • Part-time retention rate - 100%

Publications & Citations

Georgia Institute of Technology is a world-class research university with 157,835 scientific papers published and 4,898,495 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Biology, Environmental Science, Materials Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
157,835
Citations
4,898,495

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
117,157 / 3,786,759
Physics
102,624 / 3,393,960
Computer Science
84,638 / 2,358,131
Chemistry
83,231 / 3,064,289
Quantum and Particle physics
76,360 / 2,593,723
Biology
69,188 / 2,735,534
Environmental Science
61,744 / 2,028,674
Materials Science
61,323 / 2,302,227
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
52,493 / 1,456,630
Organic Chemistry
43,668 / 1,848,569
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
41,111 / 1,070,365
Mathematics
40,356 / 1,192,606
Electrical Engineering
39,724 / 1,227,825
Geology
33,598 / 1,133,745
Medicine
33,483 / 1,135,874
Geography and Cartography
33,309 / 990,080
Optical Engineering
30,619 / 1,001,557
Business
30,250 / 840,043
Statistics
29,819 / 933,983
Telecommunications
26,989 / 709,131
Philosophy
26,552 / 718,402
Biochemistry
26,481 / 1,120,224
Genetics
23,156 / 867,995
Psychology
23,121 / 755,548
Mechanical Engineering
23,060 / 632,919
Ecology
21,969 / 888,290
Political Science
21,728 / 626,277
Nanotechnology
21,247 / 1,175,239
Law
20,948 / 610,395
Computer Networking
20,507 / 609,994
Metallurgical Engineering
19,671 / 782,106
Management
19,270 / 546,201
Physical chemistry
18,523 / 919,682
Machine Learning
17,106 / 488,900
Aerospace Engineering
16,843 / 381,492
Chemical Engineering
16,623 / 942,347
Paleontology
15,769 / 573,351
Computer Vision
15,763 / 413,944
Electronic Engineering
15,217 / 365,833
History
15,206 / 456,990

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 971 7286
1992 1140 8452
1993 1129 9033
1994 1253 9986
1995 1281 11603
1996 1658 13755
1997 1590 15235
1998 1608 17399
1999 1783 19572
2000 1796 22429
2001 2067 24641
2002 4678 42568
2003 3958 42868
2004 3929 50953
2005 4754 65577
2006 4727 80935
2007 4876 94570
2008 4817 108868
2009 5164 125531
2010 5378 145544
2011 5704 166284
2012 5810 186182
2013 5933 207307
2014 6138 225790
2015 6288 238800
2016 6318 252351
2017 6680 269379
2018 6953 299821
2019 7605 340612
2020 7695 381271
2021 7750 431912
2022 8032 426048
2023 6814 425405
Academic rankings

Georgia Institute of Technology alumni

  1. Jimmy Carter

    Jimmy Carter
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1924-.. (age 100)
    Occupations
    submarinernovelistnaval officerhumanitarianhuman rights activist
    Biography

    James Earl Carter Jr. is an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter was the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975, and a Georgia state senator from 1963 to 1967. At age 99, he is both the oldest living former U.S. president and the longest-lived president in U.S. history.

  2. Roman Reigns

    Roman Reigns
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1985-.. (age 39)
    Enrolled in Georgia Institute of Technology
    Studied in 2006-2006
    Occupations
    film actorprofessional wrestlerplayer of American football
    Biography

    Leati Joseph Anoaʻi is an American professional wrestler and former American football player. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Roman Reigns. He is the current and longest-reigning WWE Universal Champion in his second reign and the current WWE Champion in his fourth reign. He is also the leader of The Bloodline stable and a member of the Anoaʻi family. Reigns's ongoing reign of 1,267 days as Universal Champion is the fourth-longest world title reign in WWE history and the longest championship reign since 1988.

  3. Chris Bosh

    Chris Bosh
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Christopher Wesson Bosh is an American former professional basketball player. A Texas Mr. Basketball in high school, he played one season of college basketball for Georgia Tech before declaring for the 2003 NBA draft. Bosh was selected fourth overall by the Toronto Raptors.

  4. Iman Shumpert

    Iman Shumpert
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1990-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Iman Asante Shumpert is an American former professional basketball player. Shumpert was selected by the New York Knicks with the 17th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. He won an NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Georgia Tech
Founded 1885
Motto Progress and Service
Colors white, old gold
Academic calendar August to April (August - December; January-April). Also Summer Session (May-July)
Total FTE staff 9,048
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 225 North Ave
Atlanta, Georgia, 30332-0530
United States
City population 499,000
Phone 4048942000

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