Georgia Tech: A Parent's Guide to Admissions, Cost & Outcomes

Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia and one of the highly selective schools in the country. For the most recent reporting cycle, Georgia Tech admits between 1 in 10 and 1 in 4 applicants, with an overall admission rate of 13%. Admitted students typically post a median SAT of 1460 and an ACT composite around 32. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $12,116 per year, which is the figure most families actually pay rather than the published sticker price.

What GPA does my child need for Georgia Tech?

96% of enrolled students at Georgia Tech had a high school GPA of 4.0 or above, and the average was 4.17, according to its 2025-2026 Common Data Set.

What does Georgia Tech weight in admissions?

Georgia Tech reports these factor weights in its Common Data Set (2025-2026). What the weights mean

How Georgia Tech reads an application: what each weighting means for your child, plus waitlist, transfer and early-round odds

SAT and ACT scores Georgia Tech typically admits

The middle-50 SAT Math range is 690–790, with an EBRW midpoint near 680. The middle-50 ACT composite range is 30–34. Scores below the 25th-percentile mark are accepted occasionally, but the realistic submission target for most families is the school's middle-50 floor or higher.

Where admitted students ranked in their high school class

Class rank distribution gives parents a clear sense of how academically dominant a typical admitted student was within their own high school cohort, often a more meaningful signal than absolute GPA.

How much does Georgia Tech actually cost?

Published tuition is $12,058 for in-state students and $34,484 for out-of-state, before grants and scholarships. Room and board adds roughly $13,608 annually. After need-based and merit aid, the average family pays a net price of $12,116 per year, and that is the number that actually matters for budgeting. Roughly 14% of students receive Pell Grants.

Application deadlines and early decision data for Georgia Tech

Will my child graduate from Georgia Tech?

These predict outcomes at Georgia Tech better than its acceptance rate does. How to read retention and graduation rates

Most popular majors at Georgia Tech

The most popular undergraduate programs at Georgia Tech, measured by the number of students who actually graduate each year, are Computer and Information Sciences, General, Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering. Across all programs, Georgia Tech confers roughly 2,843 bachelor's degrees a year. Graduates of its Computer and Information Sciences, General program report a median income of about $155,126 five years after entering college. What these figures mean

Is Georgia Tech safe? Campus crime & safety

In its most recent Clery Act report (2024), Georgia Tech disclosed 158 total criminal offenses across its campus and surrounding public property, about 8.4 per 1,000 students. That figure includes 7 violent offenses and 20 reported sexual assaults or VAWA offenses. Why per-1,000 rates, not counts

What is campus life like at Georgia Tech?

About 30% of undergraduates at Georgia Tech live in campus housing, so a meaningful share of students commute or live off campus. In Greek life, 20% of men join a fraternity and 23% of women join a sorority. Residential rate and Greek participation shape day-to-day social life and are worth weighing alongside academics and cost.

Other colleges in Georgia parents ask about

• Emory University
  11% acceptance
• University of Georgia
  38% acceptance
• Georgia State University
  55% acceptance
• Kennesaw State University
  69% acceptance
• Valdosta State University
  72% acceptance
• Georgia Southern University
  88% acceptance
• Georgia State University-Perimeter College
  91% acceptance
• Savannah College of Art and Design
  83% acceptance

Common questions parents ask about Georgia Tech