School Location:

ATLANTA, GEORGIA

School Type:

PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY

How difficult is it to get into Georgia Tech?

Georgia Tech is a very selective university, and should be considered a high reach school for all applicants. Of the 52,377 students who applied to Georgia Tech in the fall of 2023, only 8,622 were accepted, yielding a 16.46% acceptance rate.

If you hope to apply, know that first-year applicants to Georgia Tech are reviewed in a selective, holistic admission process. The application review includes consideration of the following factors:

• Academic Preparation
• Standardized Tests
• Contribution to Community
• Personal Essays
• Recommendations
• Interview for International Applicants
• Major Selection
• Institutional Fit

Even though Georgia Tech is a STEM-focused school where competitive test scores are a prerequisite for admission, they also care greatly about institutional fit and major selection. In the words of the admissions office: “Holistic admission is utilized to ensure enrollment of a first-year class who will be diverse, innovative thinkers and problem solvers.”

You should also be aware that the school aims for variety in their admissions, as they “want a class who studies a variety of disciplines, so the major you put on your application and evidence of your interest in this major is an indicator of how you would fit in the upcoming class.”

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What is the campus like at Georgia Tech?

Georgia Tech’s 400 wooded acre campus is located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia. Though Georgia Tech is located in a big city, it has a traditional college campus. The combination allows students access to the best of both worlds; a city bustling with industry and culture and the tight-knit community afforded by a college campus. Atlanta is the capital city of Georgia, and has many green spaces and parks, including Centennial Olympic Park, Piedmont Park, and the Atlanta BeltLine.

Students at Georgia Tech can explore their interests and become active members of the campus community by joining a plethora of student clubs, sports, and research opportunities. Students have the opportunity to join one of nearly 600 registered student organizations, including academic clubs, clubs sports, acapella and other music groups, and many more. Twenty-five percent of Georgia Tech students join one of over 50 fraternities and sororities. The Yellow Jackets compete in 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports, and many students spend their weekends cheering on their football team at the Bobby Dodd Stadium.

Ninety-seven percent of first year students choose to live on Georgia Tech’s campus. Students can live in traditional housing or apply to one of six Living Learning Communities, including The Honors Program, Global Leadership, Explore and First-Year Semester Abroad, designed for students who want to explore a certain interest through academic and extracurricular programming with like-minded peers.

Georgia Tech dining offers several meal plans with a variety of options for convenient, flexible dining and snacking. There are twenty on campus dining options and three all you can eat dining halls which offer a wide variety of cuisines, including vegan and vegetarian dishes.

How diverse is Georgia Tech?

Georgia Tech has a diverse student body. In the fall of 2023, the undergraduate class had 19,505 students, and was composed of 1,726 or 8.8% international students, 1,600 or 8.2% Hispanic or Latino students, 1,559 or 8.2% Black or African American students, 6,851 or 35% white students, and 6,629 or 34% Asian students.