University

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University details

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is a public research university in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. It was established in 1885. The institute is organized into seven colleges spanning business, computing, design, engineering, liberal arts, lifetime learning, and the sciences, and holds the Carnegie R1 research classification. According to the institute, more than 53,000 students from all 50 states and over 146 countries study there. Its athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I as the Yellow Jackets, and the campus hosts more than 500 student organizations.

Institution type: Public
Campus setting: Urban
Application platforms: Common App
Testing policy: Test required (2025–2026)
In-state tuition: $12,058
Out-of-state tuition: $34,484
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 18,785

Website Admissions Financial aid

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2025–2026 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

13.3%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 21,028 students
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 17,929 students
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 3,099 students

First-year admission

Majors

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Engineering
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics
Architectural Sciences and Technology
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture
Architecture and Related Services
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Engineering
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Managerial Economics

Deadlines

Early action · 2026–2027
2026-10-15 — Early Action 1 application deadline for Georgia residents.
https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/deadlines
Early action II · 2026–2027
2026-11-02 — Early Action 2 application deadline for non-Georgia applicants.
https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/deadlines
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-06 — Regular Decision application deadline.
https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/deadlines

View deadlines from earlier years

Supplemental essays

How many responses?

No supplemental essays are required for this university.

View supplemental prompts from earlier years

2025–2026

Required · All first-year applicants
Why do you want to study your chosen major, and why do you want to study that major at Georgia Tech?
Limit: 300 words — Georgia Tech-specific short-answer question, maximum of 300 words. This is in addition to the Common App personal essay.
https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/personal-essays

Application requirements

2026–2027

Application fee · Required
Value: $75
Non-refundable first-year application fee.
https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/application-fees
Fee waiver · Optional
Value: Available
Fee waiver may be requested through Common Application fee-waiver questions.
https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/application-fees
Personal essay · Required
One Common App first-year essay prompt is required.
https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/personal-essays
Supplemental essays · Not required
No supplemental essays are required for this university.

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Official source · supports supplemental_essays:2026–2027
https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/personal-essays
Retrieved 2026-09-03 — Official Georgia Tech first-year personal-essay page; institution-specific supplement absent.
Official source · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/deadlines
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Official Georgia Tech first-year deadlines.
Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/application-fees
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Official Georgia Tech fee and waiver policy.
Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/personal-essays

First-year applications (C1)

First-year students admitted (C1)

8,921 students

First-year students enrolled (C1)

4,071 students

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11)

95.85%

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11)

3.25%

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11)

0.39%

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11)

0.1%

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11)

0.23%

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11)

0.18%

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11)

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11)

High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11)

Average high-school GPA (C12)

4.17 GPA

The source reports GPA on its institutional weighted scale and does not publish GPA percentiles.

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 78%
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 33%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 680 score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 760 score
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 700 score
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 790 score
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 31 score
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 35 score

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): 20:1

Source: Georgia Institute of Technology Common Data Set 2025-2026 Revision 4 · Retrieved 2026-08-31

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: sha256:598830d23246891448e3859e3ae961274984cd31161980280d2293737af25a68 · Import: cds-2026-08-v14

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Chemical Engineering

Engineering

Chemistry

Physical Sciences

Civil Engineering

Engineering

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer Engineering

Engineering

Computer Software and Media Applications

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Design and Applied Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Economics

Social Sciences

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

Engineering

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

Engineering

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Physical Sciences

Industrial Engineering

Engineering

International Relations and National Security Studies

Social Sciences

International/Globalization Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Materials Engineering

Engineering

Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Nuclear Engineering

Engineering

Physics

Physical Sciences

Public Policy Analysis

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Research and Experimental Psychology

Psychology

Science, Technology and Society

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Early action · 2025–2026
2025-10-15 — Early Action 1 (non-binding). "The application deadline for Early Action 1, which is reserved for Georgia students, is Oct. 15." For Georgia students (attending a Georgia high school or Georgia residents living outside the state). Decisions released early December. Additional early_action date(s) for this cycle: 2025-11-03 (Early Action 2 (non-binding). "For Early Action 2, which includes all other students wishing to apply early, the deadline is Nov. 3." For non-Georgia students (attending high school outside Georgia, including international, who are not Georgia residents). Decisions released late January or early February.).
https://news.em.gatech.edu/2025/08/26/admission-recruitment-travel-underway/
Regular decision · 2025–2026
2026-01-05 — Regular Decision. "The deadline for the final Regular Decision application is Jan. 5 for both in- and out-of-state students." Open to both Georgia and non-Georgia students. Decisions announced in March.
https://news.em.gatech.edu/2025/08/26/admission-recruitment-travel-underway/
Financial aid · 2025–2026
2026-01-31 — Priority deadline for fall first-year financial aid applications (Georgia Tech Application for Scholarships and Financial Aid, plus FAFSA and, where applicable, the CSS Profile).
https://finaid.gatech.edu/apply/fall-first-year

2025–2026

Application fee · Required
Value: 75
Non-refundable first-year application fee of $75 for domestic applicants and $85 for international applicants.
https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/application-fees
Fee waiver · Optional
Students facing financial hardship may complete the fee waiver questions in the profile section of the Common Application. Eligibility includes ACT/SAT testing fee waivers, federal free/reduced price lunch, USDA income guidelines, TRIO and similar programs. Students in FEMA-declared disaster areas may request a waiver in the Georgia Tech questions portion of the Common Application.
https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/application-fees
Recommendation letters · Optional
Value: 3
"Students have the option to send recommendations to Georgia Tech. This is completely optional." Georgia Tech accepts up to three recommendations per applicant (one counselor and up to two teachers of core academic subjects).
https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/recommendations
Personal essay · Required
"First-year applicants will choose one of seven essay prompts provided by Common App." Submitted through the Common Application.
https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/personal-essays
Supplemental essays · Required
Value: 1
One required Georgia Tech short-answer question (maximum 300 words): "Why do you want to study your chosen major, and why do you want to study that major at Georgia Tech?"
https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/personal-essays
Secondary school report · Required
High school transcripts should be sent electronically via Common App or through another service and must be submitted electronically or postmarked no later than the document deadline.
https://admission.gatech.edu/apply/documents
CSS Profile · Required
The CSS Profile is required only for first-year students pursuing need-based assistance from Georgia Tech's institutional funds. It is not required for students applying for federal funds only, HOPE/Zell Miller only, or those not seeking institutional funds.
https://finaid.gatech.edu/apply/fall-first-year
FAFSA · Required
FAFSA is required to be considered for federal aid or need-based institutional funds. Georgia residents seeking only the HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship may submit the Georgia Student Financial Aid Application instead.
https://finaid.gatech.edu/apply/fall-first-year

Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Official Georgia Tech essay requirement.

Official source · supports application_platforms

https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports testing_policy

https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/standardized-tests

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports deadlines

https://news.em.gatech.edu/2025/08/26/admission-recruitment-travel-underway/

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports deadlines

https://finaid.gatech.edu/apply/fall-first-year

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports essay_prompts

https://admission.gatech.edu/first-year/personal-essays

Retrieved 2026-07-21