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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

General Information

Name: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Address: 225 North Ave, Atlanta, GA 30332
Phone:

  • General information: (404) 894-2000
  • Financial aid office: (404) 894-4160
  • Admissions office: (404) 894-4154

Website: www.gatech.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Detailed Expenses2008-20092007-20082006-2007
Tuition and fees
In-state$6,040$5,305$4,926
Out-of-state$25,182$21,699$20,272
Books and supplies$1,000$2,500$2,500
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$7,694$7,328$7,094
Other$1,500$1,500$1,500
Off Campus
Room and board$9,235$6,600$6,450
Other$1,500$1,500$1,500
Off Campus with Family
Other$1,500$1,500$1,500
Total Expenses2008-20092007-20082006-2007
In-state
On Campus$16,234$16,633$16,020
Off Campus$17,775$15,905$15,376
Off Campus with Family$8,540$9,305$8,926
Out-of-state
On Campus$35,376$33,027$31,366
Off Campus$36,917$32,299$30,722
Off Campus with Family$27,682$25,699$24,272

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 83%
  • Federal grants: 14%
  • State/local grants: 59%
  • Institutional grants: 23%
  • Student loans: 37%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2831
  • State/local grants:$4870
  • Institutional grants:$4577
  • Student loans:$4233

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants9,2506,2822,968
Percent admitted66.6%67.4%65.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time46.0%46.0%46.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 17135
Undergraduate enrollment: 11841
First-time student retention: 91%
Overall graduation rate: 76%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 93%
    • Part Time: 7%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 72%
    • Women: 28%

White non-hispanic: 68%
Black non-hispanic: 8%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 15%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 6%

Accreditation

AgencyPeriods of AccreditationAction
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (!)7/1/1923 -  None

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Architecture and Related Services, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Bioinformatics - Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance and Financial Management Services, Other - Master
  • Logistics and Materials Management - Master
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Master
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Master
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Engineering
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering Mechanics - Master
  • Engineering, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Master, Doctor
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Materials Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Nuclear Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Operations Research - Master
  • Polymer/Plastics Engineering - Master
  • Textile Sciences and Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Health/Medical Physics - Master
  • Orthotist/Prosthetist - Master
    History
  • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
  • Applied Mathematics, Other - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Mathematics, General - Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Science, Technology and Society - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Policy Analysis - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Industrial Design - Bachelor, Master


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