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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a public college in a large city in the Atlanta, GA metro with 19,505 students and a 14% acceptance rate.

Atlanta, Georgia · Public · City, large · 19,505 students · R1 research university

NCAA Division I · ACCEarly action Oct 15

Admission rate

14%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,480

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

28–34

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$12,116

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

94%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

98%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$102,772

10 years after entry

Students

19,505

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanDeadline
Early action
Apply early, hear early, not binding.		October 15, 2026
Early action II
A second, later early action round. Not binding.		November 2, 2026
Regular decision
The standard deadline, with answers in spring. Not binding.		January 6, 2027

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: admission.gatech.edu · checked September 26, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income

$0–30,000$7,666
$30,001–48,000$7,209
$48,001–75,000$10,818
$75,001–110,000$15,088
Over $110,000$17,396

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreGeorgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus courseCredits
Calculus AB4MATH 1551 42 credits
Calculus BC4MATH 1551 & MATH 1552 46 credits
Biology4BIOS 1107 and BIOS 1107L4 credits
Chemistry5CHEM 13104 credits
English Language and Composition4ENGL 11013 credits
English Literature and Composition4ENGL 11013 credits
Psychology4PSYC 11013 credits
Statistics0 credits
Show all 38 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
Calculus AB4MATH 1551 42 credits
Calculus BC4MATH 1551 & MATH 1552 46 credits
Biology4BIOS 1107 and BIOS 1107L4 credits
Chemistry5CHEM 13104 credits
English Language and Composition4ENGL 11013 credits
English Literature and Composition4ENGL 11013 credits
Psychology4PSYC 11013 credits
Statistics0 credits
Computer Science A4CS 13013 credits
Macroeconomics4ECON 21053 credits
Microeconomics4ECON 21063 credits
World History: Modern4
HTS 1XXX 1 3 1 HTS 1XXX represents a 1000 level…HTS 1XXX 1 3 1 HTS 1XXX represents a 1000 level elective course that may be used toward a social science requirement. 2 Students cannot receive credit for both INTA 1200 and POL 1101 . 3 Students who receive a score of 4 will be contacted by the School of Physics after the AP scores are received (early in August each year) with information about taking a placement test to validate the credit. If students pass the test, they will be awarded credit. 4 Subscores not accepted 5 Language credit is only awarded with a score of 3 for First Year students starting
2020
Environmental Science4EAS 16004 credits
European History4HTS 10313 credits
Human Geography4SS 1XXX3 credits
Spanish Language and Culture3SPAN 1001 & SPAN 1002 56 credits
Spanish Language and Culture4SPAN 1002 , SPAN 2001 , and SPAN 20029 credits
Spanish Language and Culture5SPAN 2001 , SPAN 2002 , and SPAN 3XXX9 credits
Computer Science Principles4CS 1XXX3 credits
Art History4ID 22423 credits
Music Theory4MUSI 27003 credits
-D Design4ARCH 1XXX3 credits
: Algebra-Based4PHYS 1111K 4 Physics2 credits
: Algebra-Based4PHYS 2XXX3 credits
African American Studies4HTS 1XXX3 credits
Chinese Language and Culture3CHIN 1001 and CHIN 1002 58 credits
Chinese Language and Culture4CHIN 1002 , CHIN 2001 , and CHIN 200210 credits
Chinese Language and Culture5CHIN 2001 , CHIN 2002 , and CHIN 3XXX9 credits
Comparative Government and Politics4INTA 1200 23 credits
Drawing0 credits
French Language and Culture3FREN 1001 and FREN 1002 56 credits
French Language and Culture4FREN 1002 , FREN 2001 , and FREN 20029 credits
French Language and Culture5FREN 2001 , FREN 2002 , and FREN 3XXX9 credits
German Language and Culture3GRMN 1001 & GRMN 10026 credits
German Language and Culture4GRMN 1002 , GRMN 2001 , and GRMN 20029 credits
German Language and Culture5GRMN 2001 , GRMN 2002 , and GRMN 3XXX9 credits
Government and Politics: U.S4POL 1101 23 credits
Italian Language and Culture0 credits
Japanese Language and Culture3JAPN 1001 and JAPN 1002 58 credits
Japanese Language and Culture4JAPN 1002 , JAPN 2001 , and JAPN 200210 credits
Japanese Language and Culture5JAPN 2001 , JAPN 2002 , and JAPN 30019 credits
Latin4LATN 2XXX6 credits
Mathematics - Precalculus4CHEM 1211K4 credits
Mathematics - Precalculus4MATH 1113 4 Chemistry - Effective Summer2010
Physics B4PHYS 2XXX3 credits
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism5PHYS 2212 3 4 Physics1 credit
Physics C: Mechanics5PHYS 2211 34 credits
Spanish Literature and Culture3SPAN 1001 & SPAN 1002 56 credits
Spanish Literature and Culture4SPAN 1002 , SPAN 2001 , and SPAN 20029 credits
Spanish Literature and Culture5SPAN 2001 , SPAN 2002 , and SPAN 30509 credits
Studio Art: 2-D Design4ARCH 1XXX 3 Studio Art:3 credits
United States (American) History4HIST 21113 credits

Source: catalog.gatech.edu · checked September 19, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Computer and Information Sciences1,206
Mechanical Engineering473
Business Administration and Management392
Industrial Engineering343
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering275
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering248
Computer Engineering171
Electrical and Electronics Engineering151
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Chemical Engineering144
Biology/Biological Sciences125
Civil Engineering112
Neuroscience107
Mathematics81
Human-Centered Technology Design76
Biochemistry71
Materials Engineering60
Physics58
Pre-Architecture Studies57
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia54
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics46
Science, Technology and Society43
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering42
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other39
Foreign Languages and Literatures36
Chemistry31
Public Policy Analysis30
International Relations and Affairs20
Nuclear Engineering16
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other16
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other15
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology11
International/Globalization Studies11
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology11
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other3
Environmental Science2

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Ranked programs

Where Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ranks in the top 25 on our top-programs lists, best rank first. How we rank programs

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Scholarships

Scholarships named on Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus’s own pages include BlackRock Hallac Scholarship; G. Wayne Clough Georgia Tech Promise Program; Gold Scholars Program.

Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division I, ACC

Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division I, ACC

Basketball, Softball, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball

ROTC

Air Force, Army, Navy

Faith groups

Cru, Hillel, InterVarsity, Newman Connection

Also

Honors college, Study abroad

Greek life

20% of men in fraternities · 24% of women in sororities · 22% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2023–24)

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), cru.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

6,411,149 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International (ATL)

Nearest hub airport

Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International (ATL)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 13.8 of 20

Elevation

987 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

34°F

July high

90°F

Annual snowfall

0.5 in

Days at 90°F or higher

54 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,700 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

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