In-state vs. out-of-state tuition at Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech charges $12,058 a year in published tuition and fees for Georgia residents, about $6,029 a semester, and $34,484 a year for students from other states, about $17,242 a semester, a difference of $22,426. About 39% of first-year students came from out of state. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships. Compare out-of-state tuition at 100 public universities →
What makes Georgia Tech different
- Computing at scale. More than 1,200 students a year earn computing degrees, about a quarter of all bachelor's degrees.
- Engineering. Mechanical, industrial, biomedical and aerospace engineering are among its largest majors.
- In Midtown Atlanta. A city campus with internships and a long-running co-op program.
What Georgia Tech students study
The most common bachelor's degrees (class of 2024): computer and information sciences (1,206), mechanical engineering (473), business administration (392), industrial engineering (343), biomedical engineering (275) and aerospace engineering (248). Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.
You may thrive at Georgia Tech if…
- You love math, science, computing or building things.
- You want a big city around your campus.
- You'd like to alternate classes with paid work through co-ops or internships.
Worth asking about
- How does the co-op program fit into a four-year plan?
- How does the first year support students who are new to engineering or computing?
How Georgia Tech compares with the other ACC schools
Georgia Tech is the ACC's only institute of technology. See how the 18 ACC schools differ.
FAQ
What is Georgia Tech's acceptance rate? 13.3% for fall 2025: 8,921 of 66,881 first-year applicants were admitted, according to its Common Data Set 2025–26. Source For fall 2024 it was 14.1%.
What is Georgia Tech's out-of-state acceptance rate? 10.1% for fall 2025, compared with 29.5% for Georgia residents. Georgia Tech admitted 4,513 of 44,596 out-of-state applicants and 3,691 of 12,527 Georgia residents, according to its Common Data Set 2025–26. Source International applicants are counted separately. Out-of-state tuition and fees are $34,484 a year before aid; you may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships. Compare out-of-state acceptance rates at public universities →
What is Georgia Tech known for? Computing and engineering, its Atlanta location and its co-op program.
How much does Georgia Tech cost? Published tuition and fees are $12,058 a year in-state and $34,484 out-of-state, before any aid.
How much is Georgia Tech tuition per semester? About $6,029 a semester for Georgia residents and $17,242 for out-of-state students, based on published yearly tuition and fees of $12,058 and $34,484 before aid.
Is Georgia Tech an R1 university? Yes. In the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, Georgia Institute of Technology is an R1 university, the group with the highest research spending and doctoral degrees. What R1 means →
How many students go to Georgia Tech? About 18,800 undergraduates (fall 2024).
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