Georgia Tech Admissions Information
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA (
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The Georgia Institute of Technology (commonly known as Georgia Tech) is a research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1885, it is regarded as one of the top public universities in the nation. The University’s engineering programs are particularly distinguished, consistently ranking among the top 10 in their respective categories.
Georgia Tech is widely recognized for its commitment to diversity. Among U.S. universities, it confers the most engineering doctoral degrees to minority students and ranks second for the number of engineering bachelor’s degrees awarded to minority graduates. Georgia Tech also awards more engineering doctoral degrees to African Americans than any other college in the country.
The University boasts a myriad of student organizations, including fraternities and sororities, a student newspaper, campus ministries, and a radio station. Its range of athletic programs includes basketball, cricket, fencing, and ice hockey. Located in culturally diverse downtown Atlanta, Georgia Tech offers students easy access to a variety of restaurants, clubs, theaters, museums, and art galleries.
Basic Info
| Main Address: |
225 North Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30332 |
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| Phone Number: |
(404) 894-2000 |
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| Website: |
www.gatech.edu |
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Characteristics
| Type of school: |
Public, Research Institution |
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| Type of school: |
Coed |
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| Setting: |
Urban |
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| Athletics: |
Division I, Club, Scholarship |
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| Degrees offered: |
Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral |
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| Size of undergraduate student body: |
13,515 |
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| Percent out-of-state: |
32% |
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| Percent international: |
12% |
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| Female to Male ratio: |
30:70 |
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Academic Life
| Student to Professor ratio: |
20:1 |
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| Most popular majors: |
Biomedical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Management |
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| Special study programs: |
Accelerated Program
Cross-Registration
Distance Learning
Double Major
Dual Enrollment of High School Students
ESL
Honors Program
Independent Study
Internships
ROTC, Air Force
ROTC, Army
ROTC, Navy
Student-Designed Major
Study Abroad |
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Campus Life
Housing options:
Coed housing
Women's housing
Apartments for single students
Special housing for students with disabilities |
Men's housing
Apartments for married students
Fraternity/Sorority housing
Special housing for international students |
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Activities:
| 429 Registered Student Organizations |
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Fun Facts
- Ranked #1 "Best Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering Programs"
- Voted #3 "Best Athletic Facilities"
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- Ranked #2 "Best Biomedical Engineering Programs"
- Ranked #7 "Top Public Universities"
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Admissions Information
Georgia Tech admissions officials note that an applicant's extracurricular activities, academic record, GPA, character, application essay, geographical residence, volunteer work, and standardized test scores are the most important factors in the admissions process. Other factors include a candidate's state residency, talents, work experience, alumni relation, and racial/ethnic status.
All applicants must submit their standardized test scores, an application essay, and a leadership and activity record. The leadership and activity record lists all extracurricular activities that an applicant has participated in during high school. The University favors applicants who have held leadership roles outside of the classroom. Georgia Tech offers a non-restrictive Early Action plan.
| Admissions address: |
Georgia Institute of Technology
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Atlanta, GA 30332-0320 |
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| Phone number: |
(404) 894-4154 |
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| Fax number: |
(404) 894-9511 |
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| Admissions Website: |
http://www.admission.gatech.edu/ |
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| Email: |
admission@gatech.edu |
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| Contact Person: |
Rick Clark, Director of Undergraduate Admissions |
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| Number of first-year applications received: |
11,432 |
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| Percent of applicants admitted: |
59% |
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Application Information
| Regular application deadline: |
January 15 |
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| Early decision/action deadline: |
October 1 (Early Action, non-restrictive) |
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| Accepts the Common Application? |
No |
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| Admission requirements: |
Essay
Standardized Test Scores
Leadership and Activity Record |
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Application Information
| Standardized test scores required? |
Yes (SAT or ACT with Writing) |
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| Policy regarding SAT score-use: |
Considers highest section scores for all test dates |
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| SAT Critical Reading |
580
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656
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680
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93%
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| SAT Math |
650
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710
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750
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93%
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| SAT Writing |
580
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625
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670
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93%
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| College Board code: |
5248 |
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| ACT code: |
0818 |
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