Georgia Institute of Technology
What Georgia Institute of Technology's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2025-26.
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Where you liveGeorgia Institute of Technology
Living in GA makes Georgia Institute of Technology 2.9× easier.
In-state applicants are admitted at 29%, out-of-state at 10%.
In-state29%
Out-of-state10%
Source: Georgia Institute of Technology's Common Data Set 2025-26
InternationalGeorgia Institute of Technology
International applicants face 1.8× tougher odds at Georgia Institute of Technology.
7.3% of international applicants are admitted, against 13% overall.
Overall13%
International7.3%
Source: Georgia Institute of Technology's Common Data Set 2025-26
Women and menGeorgia Institute of Technology
At Georgia Institute of Technology, women get in 1.6× as often.
Women are admitted at 18%, men at 11%.
Women18%
Men11%
Source: Georgia Institute of Technology's Common Data Set 2025-26
Getting harderGeorgia Institute of Technology
Getting into Georgia Institute of Technology is 1.5× harder than in 2019.
The admit rate fell from 21% (2019-20) to 13% (2025-26).
2019-2021%
2025-2613%
Source: Georgia Institute of Technology's Common Data Set 2025-26
ApplicationsGeorgia Institute of Technology
Applications to Georgia Institute of Technology are up 88%.
From 35,612 in 2018-19 to 66,881 in 2025-26.
2018-1935,612
2025-2666,881
Source: Georgia Institute of Technology's Common Data Set 2025-26
6 more things the data says PRO
- The admit rate has moved down steadily, from 20.6% in 2019-20 to 13.3% in 2025-26. If the trend holds, expect about 11.9% in 2026-27.
- In-state applicants are admitted at about 2.9 times the out-of-state rate.
- The share of international students in the first-year class has fallen from 11% to 8% since 2019-20, about 0.5 points a year.
- Applications rose 88% from 2018-19 to 2025-26 (35,612 to 66,881), faster than 91% of colleges here.
- Men were admitted at a lower rate: 17.8% for women against 11.1% for men.
- 4,875 students stayed on the waitlist and 653 were admitted from it (13.4%).
What students say PRO
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- Most admits who named a round (35 of 43) applied Early Action; 8 applied Regular Decision.
- About 53 admits built or led technical projects, such as robotics teams, coding clubs, hackathons, apps or startups.
- About 55 admits held a top role built over years: founder, president, captain or editor of a club, team or nonprofit.
- About 25 admits did real research or published work, such as lab projects, research internships, papers or conference talks.
- About 49 admits did steady community service, tutoring or nonprofit work, often alongside leadership in the same area.
- Students report Georgia Tech is far harder for out-of-state applicants (roughly 8-10% admitted) than for in-state applicants (around 28-33%).
- Students report deferred early applicants are admitted about 20% of the time, and the waitlist is a long shot, often under 1% in a typical year.
- Students say the Why Georgia Tech essay and leadership and service count heavily, and later-year grades and course rigor are read closely.
- Students report some admits get a first-year semester abroad or summer start, and rejected or waitlisted students can sometimes use a transfer pathway.
- Students report Georgia Tech gives little or no aid to international and out-of-state admits, with cost around $52K a year.
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