What You'll Actually Pay
Price after grants
$7,209 to $17,396 a year for in-state students, depending on income.
College Scorecard 2024 estimate · in-state rates
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Full cost before aid: $28,167 a year in-state. Average need-based aid package: $19,224.Aid and debt
30.2%
receive need-based grants
$25,348
average debt at graduation
1,228
students got merit aid
about 6% of undergraduates
$5,784
average merit award
Getting In
Key dates
Test scores
SAT, middle 50% of those who submitted: 1370–1530 · 78% of the class submitted
ACT, middle 50% of those who submitted: 31–35 · 33% of the class submitted
88.7% were in the top 10% of their high school class.
What they value
- Very important
- Course rigor (AP/IB)
- GPA
- Character
- In-state residency
- Important
- Personal essay
- Extracurriculars
- Considered
- SAT/ACT scores
- Recommendations
- Special talent
- Where you're from
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Class rank
- First-gen status
- Legacy status
- Demonstrated interest
What this means for you
Georgia Tech rates course rigor as Very Important, and your essay and your activities as Important.
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Rigor means AP, IB, and dual enrollment carry real weight — make sure your mix of AP or IB courses is strong. A strong essay can differentiate an otherwise average application. And depth and leadership in a few activities matter more than a long list.
Georgia Tech doesn't consider demonstrated interest in admissions at all — visits and follow-up emails won't move the needle here.
Source: Common Data Set 2025–26, Section C7 (admissions factors)
Georgia Tech just showed you what it values in an application. Use that to write a Why-Georgia Tech essay that's actually about you — not a template.
Get sourced starting points for your essayStudent Life
32.7% of Georgia Tech classes have fewer than 20 students.
32.7%
under 20 students
38.9%
20 to 49
28.4%
50 or more
Every class section counts, labs and seminars included; first-year courses tend to be larger. Georgia Tech CDS 2025–26, I-3.
20:1
student:faculty ratio
Campus life
30%
live on campus
20%
of men in fraternities
23%
of women in sororities
Who attends
- Asian37.1%
- White32.1%
- Hispanic8.7%
- Black8.2%
- Multiracial5.1%
- Unknown / other1.2%
Enrolled undergraduates; international students are counted separately and not included. Georgia Tech CDS 2025–26, B2.
Popular majors
Will They Graduate?
65.6% of Georgia Tech students graduate in 4 years.
65.6%
finish in 4 years
Entered fall 2019
94%
finish in 6 years
Entered fall 2019
97.3%
return after first year
Finishing late means paying for extra semesters, so the 4-year rate is the one that shows the cost.
Students with Pell Grants
86% finish in 6 years, against 94% of all students.
An 8-point gap: Pell Grant students finish less often than students overall.
City & Culture
Beyond the data — what it's actually like to spend four years in Atlanta.
Georgia Tech is unusual among top engineering schools in that its campus sits inside a major city — Midtown Atlanta is directly across the street, and the BeltLine trail, Piedmont Park, and the Fox Theatre are all within a short walk or streetcar ride.
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That means internships, concerts, and professional sports are part of ordinary weeks rather than special trips. It suits students who want a big-city life alongside a demanding technical program; the campus itself is compact and green enough that it still feels like its own place.
The City
Major city
Atlanta, GA
Best For
Notable alumni
Notable Alumni
Bobby Jones
The only golfer to win all four major championships in a single year, and co-founder of the Masters Tournament.
Jan Davis
NASA astronaut who flew three Space Shuttle missions and later directed flight projects at Marshall Space Flight Center.
Mike Duke
Led Walmart as CEO from 2009 to 2014, overseeing the world's largest retailer by revenue.
Ivan Allen Jr.
As mayor of Atlanta in the 1960s, he desegregated city facilities and was the only Southern elected official to testify for the Civil Rights Act.
Michael Arad
Architect who designed Reflecting Absence, the National September 11 Memorial in New York.
Chris Klaus
Founded Internet Security Systems as a Georgia Tech student and grew it into a company IBM acquired for $1.3 billion.
Alumni selected for name recognition and range of fields. Not from the Common Data Set.
Traditions
Traditions
The Ramblin' Wreck
A restored 1930 Ford Model A sport coupe leads the football team onto the field before every home game. It has its own student-run team of caretakers, and driving it is one of the more coveted roles on campus.
George P. Burdell
A fictitious student invented as a prank in 1927 who has been 'enrolled' ever since — signed up for classes, listed on rosters, and even credited with a degree. Students still find creative ways to keep his record active.
The Mini 500
During homecoming week, teams race tricycles around a course in front of the Student Center, complete with pit stops and mandatory tire changes. It has run since 1969 and draws big crowds for something so deliberately ridiculous.
Weekend escapes from Atlanta
Weekend Escapes
Within driving distance from Atlanta
North Georgia Mountains
1.5 hoursWaterfall hikes, the southern end of the Appalachian Trail, and small mountain towns like Helen and Dahlonega.
Chattanooga
2 hoursRock climbing, whitewater, and a riverfront downtown that has become one of the Southeast's best outdoor-sports bases.
Savannah
4 hoursSpanish moss, historic squares, and a short hop further to Tybee Island for the beach.
Getting there and game days
Getting There & Game Days
Nearest airport
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL)
20 minutes from campus
Flies international — you can start a trip abroad from here.
Pro sports nearby
- Atlanta Braves MLB
- Atlanta Falcons NFL
- Atlanta Hawks NBA
- Atlanta United FC MLS
Internships and jobs nearby
Career Proximity
Campus is in Midtown Atlanta, so students can hold internships and co-ops during the semester without relocating — Georgia Tech's co-op program is one of the oldest and largest in the country.
Top Industries Nearby
Major Employers
- Delta Air Lines
- The Home Depot
- The Coca-Cola Company
- UPS
- Cox Enterprises
Midtown Atlanta — campus sits inside it
Who thrives here
Who Thrives Here
Tech is built for students who arrive committed to engineering or computing, with Atlanta's employers 20 minutes away and a wry engineer's culture to match — its most famous alumnus is a student invented as a prank in 1927 and still turning up on class rosters. Go in clear-eyed about the pace: 66% finish in four years, 94% within six, and the school meets just 55% of demonstrated financial need.