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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Overview

Located in Atlanta, Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Atlanta makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Known For?

4,227 Undergraduate Awards
$39,708 Avg Cost After Aid
17% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Georgia Tech.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 89% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Georgia Tech makes roughly $102,772 a year. This is 152% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus?

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Contact details for Georgia Tech are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 225 North Ave, Atlanta, GA 30332-0530
Phone: 404-894-2000
Website: www.gatech.edu

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How Do I Get Into Georgia Tech?

You can apply to Georgia Tech online at: www.admission.gatech.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Georgia Tech

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 1
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Georgia Tech?

17% Acceptance Rate
44% Of Accepted Are Women
74% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 17%, Georgia Tech is one of the most selective schools in the country. If the admissions department requests additional materials, be sure to submit them promptly. This could be a sign that you're on the border line of being accepted or denied.

Approximately 56% of accepted students are men and 44% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 14%, and the acceptance rate for women is 23%.

Average Test Scores

About 74% of students accepted to Georgia Tech submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 670 and 760. Math scores were between 700 and 790.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus  ( 670 to 760 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus  ( 700 to 790 )
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800
Georgia Tech received ACT scores from 38% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 32 and 35. Math scores were between 30 and 0. Composite scores were between 31 and 35.

ACT English Scores for Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus  ( 32 to 35 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus  ( 31 to 35 )
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36

Can I Afford Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus?

$39,708 Net Price
22% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Georgia Tech is $39,708. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Georgia Tech, approximately 22% of students took out student loans averaging $7,027 a year. That adds up to $28,108 over four years for those students.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

14,485 Full-Time Undergraduates
40% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 16,561 undergraduate students at Georgia Tech, with 14,485 being full-time and 2,076 being part-time.

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There are also 23,210 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 14,485 full-time undergraduates at Georgia Tech, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3,593
Black or African American 1,049
Hispanic or Latino 1,073
White 6,424
International Students 1,440
Other Races/Ethnicities 906

Geographic Diversity

Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. At this time, 44 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 126 countries are represented at Georgia Tech. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Computer Information Systems 1,070 0 2,731 40 3,841
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 1,456 0 1,456
Mechanical Engineering 437 0 232 45 714
Electrical Engineering 145 0 357 88 590
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 224 0 213 37 474
Industrial Engineering 346 0 112 4 462
Business Administration & Management 351 0 71 13 435
Biomedical Engineering 266 0 97 47 410
Information Technology 0 0 285 0 285
Chemical Engineering 170 0 25 25 220
Computer Science 0 0 190 7 197
Civil Engineering 101 0 80 16 197
Computer Engineering 157 0 0 0 157
General Biology 121 0 9 12 142
Materials Engineering 52 0 34 35 121
Mathematics 91 0 14 16 121
Applied Mathematics 0 0 108 7 115
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3 0 107 2 112
Environmental Engineering 52 0 30 9 91
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 90 0 0 0 90
Economics 47 5 32 6 90
Physics 52 0 14 18 84
Operations Research 0 0 59 17 76
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 65 0 5 3 73
Public Policy 35 1 29 5 70
Chemistry 33 0 7 27 67
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 44 18 62
General Architecture 52 0 0 2 54
Child Development & Psychology 37 0 6 11 54
International Relations & National Security 26 5 14 2 47
Robotics Engineering 0 0 31 15 46
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 45 0 0 0 45
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 28 0 17 0 45
Science, Technology & Society 45 0 0 0 45
Geological & Earth Sciences 21 0 5 9 35
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 32 1 33
Computer Software & Applications 13 0 19 1 33
Systems Engineering 0 0 32 0 32
Nuclear Engineering 14 0 6 8 28
History 14 0 5 1 20
Quality Control Technology 0 0 18 0 18
Statistics 0 0 17 0 17
Real Estate Development 0 0 16 0 16
Public Health 0 1 15 0 16
Data Science 0 15 0 0 15
Design & Applied Arts 12 0 3 0 15
Sustainability Science 0 0 14 0 14
International Studies 12 0 0 0 12
Manufacturing Engineering 0 0 10 0 10
Geography & Cartography 0 0 7 0 7
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 0 3 3
Information Science 0 0 0 3 3
Marine Science 0 0 0 3 3
Engineering Mechanics 0 0 2 0 2
Data Analytics 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 4,227 27 6,610 556 11,420

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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