School Information

80.9
Total Cost $18,210
Total Enrollment 20,291
Student-to-Faculty Ratio 18 : 1

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

http://www.gatech.edu
225 North Ave, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0530
(404) 894-2000

Our mission is clear: "to provide the state of Georgia with the scientific and technological base, innovation, and workforce it needs to shape a prosperous and sustainable future and quality of life for its citizens." It is achieved through educational excellence, innovative research, and outreach in selected areas of endeavor. Georgia Tech's mission in education and research will provide a setting for students to engage in multiple intellectual pursuits in an interdisciplinary fashion. Because of our distinction for providing a broad but rigorous education in the multiple aspects of technology, Georgia Tech seeks students with extraordinary motivation and ability and ...show more »

General Information
Institution Type 4-year, Public
Special Learning Opportunities ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
Teacher certification
Distance learning opportunities
Study abroad
Student Services Remedial services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Religious Affiliation Not applicable
Federal Aid Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates Offered Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Campus Setting Suburb: Large
Disability Services Student 3% or less
 
School Costs

At Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 77.0% percent of first-time undergrads receive financial aid, 56.0% receive grants and/or scholarships (an average of $7,497), and 31% receive loans ($8,598 on average). On-campus room and board costs about $8,204. Off campus it is around $10,096.

Taking into account total living expenses and financial aid, the average net cost of attending Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is $8,258 per year.

Yearly Tuition
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Tuition Costs
Tuition Undergrad in State $7,506
Tuition Undergrad Out of State $25,716
Tuition Graduate in State $6,884
Tuition Graduate Out of State $24,956
Living Costs
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Total Costs
Total Expense in State on Campus $18,210
Total Expense Out of State On Campus $36,420
Total Expense In State Off Campus $20,102
Total Expense in State off Campus With Family $10,006
Total Expense Out of State Off Campus $38,312
Total Expense Out of State Off Campus With Familhy $28,216
 
Enrollment & Graduation Rates

In Fall 2009, 10,258 people applied to Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. Of the applicants, 61.0% were admitted (61.0% male & 60.0% female ) and 42.0% accepted (42.0% male and 42.0% female)

Of the 13,515 undergraduate students at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 8.0% are part-time. A majority (96.0%) of the undergrad students are under 25 years of age. And 19.0% of the 6,776 graduate students are part-time.

Percent of In-State Undergrads     65.0%
Full Time Retention Rate     93.0%
Part Time Retention Rates     100.0%
Four-Year Graduation Rate     33.0%
Six-Year Graduation Rate     78.0%
Overall Graduation Rate     79.0%
 
Admissions
Admissions Office Phone 404.894.4154
Admissions Office Email admission@gatech.edu
Admissions Office Address Office of Undergraduate Admission Atlanta, North Ave, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0530
Admissions Website http://www.gatech.edu/admissions/ (find financial aid info here)
Application Website http://www.admission.gatech.edu/apply/
Application Fee $65

In order to be accepted to Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, you should have:

  • A High School GPA
  • A High School Record
  • Completed a college prep course
  • SAT and ACT test scores
 
Test Scores
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus SAT SCORES
SAT Reading (25th Percentile) 600
SAT Reading (75th Percentile) 690
SAT Math (25th Percentile) 650
SAT Math (75th Percentile) 730
SAT Writing (25th Percentile) 590
SAT Writing (75th Percentile) 680
ACT Composite (25th Percentile) 27
ACT Composite (75th Percentile) 31
ACT English (25th Percentile) 26
ACT English (75th Percentile) 31
ACT Math (25th Percentile) 28
ACT Math (75th Percentile) 33
 
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Programs
 

Number of Reported Graduates Last Year
(According to the US National Center for Education Statistics)

Program Name Certificate Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Architecture and related services 127 138 7
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 72 65 7
Architecture and Related Services, Other 55 36
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 37
Biological and biomedical sciences 118 19 14
Biochemistry 17
Bioinformatics 13 5
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 101 6 9
Business, management, marketing, and related support services 376 274 7
Business Administration and Management, General 361 139 7
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 34
Business/Managerial Economics 15 14
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 63
Logistics and Materials Management 24
Communication, journalism, and related programs 28 13 1
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 28 13 1
Computer and information sciences and support services 173 298 29
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 49 3
Computer and Information Sciences, General 173 249 26
Engineering 1 938 331
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 112 121 44
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 134 17 45
Chemical Engineering 98 18 34
Civil Engineering, General 221 79 9
Computer Engineering, General 56
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 212 341 92
Engineering Mechanics 2
Engineering, Other 3 5
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 6 19 9
Industrial Engineering 281 113 22
Materials Engineering 26 11 17
Mechanical Engineering 347 184 38
Nuclear Engineering 32 7 1
Operations Research 22
Textile Sciences and Engineering 18 1 15
Health professions and related clinical sciences 38
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 11
Health/Medical Physics 17
Orthotist/Prosthetist 10
History 13 8 2
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 13 8 2
Mathematics and statistics 20 32 16
Applied Mathematics 19
Applied Mathematics, Other 1 5
Mathematics, General 13 11
Statistics, General 19
Multi/interdisciplinary studies 81
International/Global Studies 17
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 31
Science, Technology and Society 33
Physical sciences 83 45 66
Chemistry, General 29 22 41
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 17 13 6
Physics, General 37 10 19
Psychology 35 8 9
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 35 8 9
Public administration and social service professions 14 8 8
Public Policy Analysis 14 8 8
Social sciences 46 38
International Relations and Affairs 46 38
Visual and performing arts 38 20
Industrial Design 38 16
Music, Other 4
 
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