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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
With a 14.1% admission rate, no GPA makes Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus a safety. The numbers below tell you what the admitted few look like.
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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus sits in Atlanta proper — a public campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it. International students are a visible presence here — 8% of undergraduates come from outside the U.S.
Its highest-earning path is Computer and Information Sciences, General, where graduates median $150,628 four years out. 13.9% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 18,785 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 98.1% of first-years come back for a second year.
Submitters admitted here typically landed between 1330 and 1530 — above the GA middle for four-year schools. Put your own practice estimate on Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus received 52,377 applications and admitted 8,622 (16.5%), with 3,763 enrolling.
Test scores are a required part of every application here. That makes the 1330–1530 range unusually informative: everyone admitted is in the data.
| Score | 25th | 50th | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Reading & Writing | 650 | 700 | 740 |
| SAT Math | 680 | 750 | 790 |
| ACT Composite | 28 | 32 | 34 |
Percentiles are among students who submitted scores (Fall 2023 admissions cycle).
How Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus compares
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | Georgia median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 14.1% | 73.1% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $12,058 | $13,920 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $102,772 | $47,290 | $53,781 |
Earnings data favors Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus: $102,772 median at year ten, versus $47,290 across Georgia institutions.
Cost, size & completion
In-state students pay $12,058 in tuition; crossing a state border raises that to $34,484. For non-residents, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus's $34,484 is the number to weigh against private options before assuming public means cheaper.
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a big school: 18,785 undergraduates at last count.
94% of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus students finish a bachelor's within six years — 39.2 points above the national 54.9% — and the single best predictor that the $12,058 price above buys a degree, not just enrollment.
Top majors by earnings at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $150,628 |
| Computer Engineering | $128,497 |
| Industrial Engineering | $128,003 |
| Mathematics | $122,099 |
| Nuclear Engineering | $114,772 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $111,655 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $106,155 |
| Chemical Engineering | $104,104 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $102,755 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | $102,415 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $99,955 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $99,915 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $95,697 |
| Materials Engineering | $92,260 |
| Civil Engineering | $85,133 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $83,012 |
| Physics | $82,431 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $81,818 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $79,264 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $72,940 |
| Architecture | $71,292 |
| Science, Technology and Society | $65,454 |
Median earnings for these 22 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $102,772 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 14 additional Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus?
Among the admitted class, the middle 50% scored 1330–1530 on the SAT. There's no published GPA cutoff — pair these ranges with the 14.1% admission rate to judge your odds.
What is Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus's acceptance rate?
16.5% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 8,622 admitted from 52,377 applicants.
How much does Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus cost?
In-state tuition is $12,058; out-of-state students pay $34,484. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.
What do Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $102,772 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in Georgia
- Emory University — 10.7% admitted
- Emory University-Oxford College — 13.1% admitted
- Georgia Southwestern State University — 75.2% admitted
- Fort Valley State University — 65.9% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.