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?
- The student loan default rate at Georgia Tech is 1%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
- Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Georgia Tech.
- In 2017-2018, 90% of the faculty were full-time.
- A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Georgia Tech makes roughly $79,100 a year. This is 94% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Rankings
Georgia Tech is ranked #40 out of 2,320 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2021 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #1 out of 59 schools in Georgia.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Georgia Tech has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#17 | Best Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#26 | Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#34 | Best Doctor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Georgia Tech.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Georgia Tech has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Colleges for Environmental Engineering | College Factual |
#1 | Best Colleges for Industrial Engineering | College Factual |
#2 | Best Colleges for Civil Engineering | College Factual |
#4 | Best Colleges for Engineering | College Factual |
#11 | Best Computer Science Schools | Computer Science Degree |
#23 | Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences | College Factual |
Where Is Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus?

Contact details for Georgia Tech are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 225 North Ave, Atlanta, GA 30332-0530 |
Phone: | 404-894-2000 |
Website: | www.gatech.edu |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/georgiatech |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/georgiatech |
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? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | considered but not required |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | recommended |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Georgia Tech?
Approximately 58% of accepted students are men and 42% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 20%, and the acceptance rate for women is 32%.
Average Test Scores
About 49% 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 370 and 730. Math scores were between 720 and 790.
Can I Afford Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Georgia Tech, approximately 26% of students took out student loans averaging $6,520 a year. That adds up to $26,080 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Georgia Tech is 1.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 16,674 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 14,318 full-time undergraduates at Georgia Tech, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 3,057 |
Black or African American | 991 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,022 |
White | 6,767 |
International Students | 1,453 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1,028 |
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.
Online Learning at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Georgia Tech has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 4th most popular in Georgia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of Georgia Tech
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus was 45.8%. This is the #526 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Georgia Tech regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Georgia Tech majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 11% |
Computer Information Systems | 11% |
Computer Science | 1% |
Engineering | 1% |
Environmental Engineering | 8% |
Industrial Engineering | 8% |
Manufacturing Engineering | 45% |
Mechanical Engineering | 8% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Georgia Tech ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Georgia Tech.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | #2 | |
Industrial Engineering | #2 | |
Computer Science | #9 | |
Engineering | #11 | |
Computer Information Systems | #19 | |
Computer & Information Sciences | #40 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Disavian under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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