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Georgia TechAtlanta, GA

Acceptance rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

GT AdmissionIn-state vs. out-of-state admit rates from GT Admission (Fall 2026).
13.3%acceptance rate
Applied
66,881
Admitted
8,921
Enrolled
4,071

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state28%
Out-of-state9%

~3.1× higher admit rate for in-state applicants.

Early action

Georgia Tech offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

Georgia Tech requires standardized test scores for all applicants.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1370
50th Percentile
1460
75th Percentile
1530

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
31
50th Percentile
33
75th Percentile
35

Class rank

Where Georgia Tech's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class88.69%
Top quarter of class97.93%
Top half of class99.09%

Based on the 40.43% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Georgia Tech does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Georgia Tech weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Georgia Tech's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$30,154
In-State
$53,238
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$12,008$35,092
Room & Board
$13,996$13,996
Other Expenses
$4,150$4,150
Total
$30,154$53,238

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$8k
$30–48k~$7k
$48–75k~$11k
$75–110k~$15k
$110k+~$17k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid, covering in-state students only.

% of undergrads with Pell grants13.9%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
29%
Avg. Package
$19,981
Avg. Need Met
61%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Engineering
Computing
Sciences
Business
Liberal Arts
Other
Engineering
42%
Computing
30%
Sciences
10%
Business
9%
Liberal Arts
6%
Other
3%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

20:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return97%
Graduate within six years94%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$119k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$22k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Georgia Tech’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

Show all 24 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
92%
In Fraternities
20%
In Sororities
23%

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Large city
Location
Atlanta, GA

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
5436J
5839F
6645M
7453A
8161M
8769J
9072J
8971A
8466S
7455O
6444N
5638D
Snow a year
2 in
Precipitation a year
50 in
Days at 90°F or above
47
Days below 32°F
36

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, ATLANTA HARTSFIELD INTL AP, GA US station, 10.2 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

60%
40%
Male
12,659
Female
8,369

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander35.5%
White33.4%
Other13.6%
Hispanic9.2%
Black8.5%
Native American<1%
PurdueWest Lafayette, IN

Acceptance rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

Purdue CDS 2025-2026 (West Lafayette), §C1In-state vs. out-of-state admit rates from Purdue CDS 2025-2026 (West Lafayette), §C1 (Fall 2025).
43.4%acceptance rate
Applied
87,220
Admitted
37,881
Enrolled
9,656

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state71.1%
8,559 admitted of 12,040 applicants
Out-of-state43.6%
25,650 admitted of 58,853 applicants

~1.6× higher admit rate for in-state applicants.

Early action

Purdue offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

Purdue requires standardized test scores for all applicants.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1220
50th Percentile
1360
75th Percentile
1470

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
28
50th Percentile
32
75th Percentile
34

Class rank

Where Purdue's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class52%
Top quarter of class79.7%
Top half of class95.3%

Based on the 31.29% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Purdue does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Purdue weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Purdue's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$30,586
In-State
$49,388
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$9,992$28,794
Room & Board
$16,734$16,734
Other Expenses
$3,860$3,860
Total
$30,586$49,388

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$5k
$30–48k~$6k
$48–75k~$9k
$75–110k~$18k
$110k+~$23k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid, covering in-state students only.

% of undergrads with Pell grants13%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
24%
Avg. Package
$14,569
Avg. Need Met
65%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Engineering
Liberal Arts
Sciences
Business
Computing
Agriculture
Health
Engineering
36%
Liberal Arts
18%
Sciences
13%
Business
12%
Computing
12%
Agriculture
5%
Health
4%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

14:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return92%
Graduate within six years84%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$82k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$20k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Purdue’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

Show all 37 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
93%
In Fraternities
15%
In Sororities
17%

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Small city
Location
West Lafayette, IN

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
3216J
3720F
4829M
6139A
7251M
8160J
8363J
8260A
7752S
6541O
5032N
3722D
Snow a year
19 in
Precipitation a year
40 in
Days at 90°F or above
17
Days below 32°F
129

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, W LAFAYETTE 6 NW, IN US station, 5.2 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

59%
41%
Male
25,507
Female
17,849

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White51.4%
Other20.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander17.5%
Hispanic7.8%
Black2.7%
Native American<1%