Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA · “Georgia Tech, GT, Tech”
- National University
- Public
- Urban campus
- Warm climate
Known for: Engineering, Computer & Info Sciences, Business/Management/Marketing
A public research university in Atlanta, GA. About 14 of every 100 applicants get in. It gives no aid to international students, so plan on the full price of about $55k a year.
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- Watch out: No aid for international students. Plan on the full price.
- English: TOEFL 69 · IELTS 6
- Early Action deadline: Nov 3
- US News National
- #32
- QS World
- #142
- THE World
- #41
- Forbes
- #32
- After the average intl award
- ≈$55k
- Full price, no aid for internationals
- Admit rate
- 14%
- of applicants get in
- Undergrads
- 18,785
- 8% international
- Next deadline
- Nov 3
- Early Action
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Getting in
About 14% of applicants are admitted. Test policy: required.
- Test policy
- Required
- Admit rate for internationals
- Not published by the school
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1370–1540
- ACT, middle 50%
- 30–34
- Priority
- Oct 15
- Early Action
- Nov 3
- Regular Decision
- Jan 5
- TOEFL iBT minimum
- 69
- USG minimum TOEFL iBT 69 (new scale 3.5). USG framework; institutions may set higher.
- IELTS minimum
- 6
- SAT or ACT can replace the English test
- Yes
Watch out: Admission is highly competitive: only about 14% of applicants are admitted, so outcomes are unpredictable even for strong students.
Cost & aid
It gives no aid to international students, so plan on the full price of about $55k a year.
- Tuition & fees $34k
- Room & board $14k
- Other fees $4k
- Health insurance $3k
- Aid for internationals
- None
- Application fee
- Waiver available
- International applicants can get the fee waived. Ask admissions before paying anything.
- Local living costs
- 89.7 (New York = 100)
- Day-to-day costs are moderate for the US.
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Work & visa
OPT lets graduates work in the US for a year after graduation, and STEM majors can add two more years.
- Study
- OPT 1 year
- STEM OPT +2 years
- Majors with the STEM work extension
- CPT internships
- Yes
- Work off campus in your field while you study
- On-campus jobs
- Yes
- Earn while enrolled, no extra visa needed
- Adviser for international students
- Yes
- Immigration and visa support on campus
- Undergraduate research
- Yes
- Co-op built into the curriculum
- Yes
- IB or A-level credit recognised
- Yes
- Your diploma can earn course credit
- Visa compliance record
- No known SEVIS issues on record
Life & outcomes
98% of first-year students return for a second year. 94% graduate within six years. Graduates start around $89k a year. About 8% of undergraduates are international.
- Median starting salary
- $89,432
- All graduates, all majors. Your field will vary.
- Undergraduates
- 18,785
- International undergraduates
- 1,493
- Share that is international
- 8%
- Countries represented
- 149
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Where this comes from
34% of this school's fields are individually verified. Last checked Jul 2, 2026. Figures are for guidance, so always confirm on the school's official pages before you rely on them.
Data sources
- Main source
- College Scorecard (06/2026 release); THE World University Rankings 2026; Intl-aid/CoL batch (2026-06): Numbeo CoL Index; need-blind list per Wikipedia+aggregators; B5/D3 batch (2026-07): co-op per institutional programs; I-20 industry-norm default; SEVIS none-known default; CDS 2025-2026: AppFee/Deadlines/OtherFees (https://irp.gatech.edu/files/CDS/CDS_2025-2026_FINAL_R3_30MA); English-req/test-policy: official intl-admissions pages (2026-07); IntlMisc (countries/SHIP/funnel/outcomes): official intl/ISSS/career pages (2026-07); Programs: IPEDS/Scorecard PCIP (Most-Recent-Cohorts, 2024) [Jul 1, 2026]; STEM-OPT %: DHS STEM List 2024 (6-digit) × Scorecard programs (4-digit CIP, split families adj.) [Jul 1, 2026]; Fee-waiver verified vs official admissions page [Jul 1, 2026]; AppFee verified Jul 1, 2026 (official); Deadlines verified Jul 2, 2026 (official)
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