Study at Georgia Institute of Technology

The Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech, is a public, coeducational research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1885, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus occupies a large part of Midtown Atlanta.

Georgia Tech offers a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate programs through its six academic divisions:

College of Architecture
College of Computing
College of Engineering
College of Liberal Arts
College of Management
College of Sciences

Georgia Tech has remained in the top ten public universities in the United States for the last ten years. U.S. News & World Report (2008) ranked Georgia Tech as the No. 7 public university, and 35th among all universities.

The sports teams of Georgia Tech are nicknamed Yellow Jackets and their official mascot is Buzz.

Profile of Georgia Institute of Technology

The campus of Georgia Tech is in Atlanta, GA, which is a large city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Georgia Tech include, at the school's highest level, the Doctoral degree.

Course Topics

The school is known for its programs in engineering, computer science and engineering, and architecture and planning.

Georgia Tech Selectivity

Admission at Georgia Tech is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 590. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 650 and 730. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Georgia Tech is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Enrollment

In 2007, the school had 18,742 students enrolled (17,558 full-time equivalent). A very high share of students at Georgia Tech are male.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. Georgia Tech offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Georgia Tech Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Engineering	2,401	electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, civil engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, materials engineering, ...
Business and Management	523	business management, business administration, managerial economics, financial management, logistics
Computer Science and Engineering	468	computer and info science, computer engineering, computer support
Science	305	chemistry, biology, physics, geological and earth sciences, science and society, bioinformatics
Architecture and Planning	215	architecture, architectural services, urban planning
Liberal Arts	129	international relations, interdisciplinary studies, history of science and technology, international studies
Mathematics	61	applied mathematics, mathematics, statistics, applied mathematics courses
Design	56	industrial design
Therapy and Counseling	49	organizational psychology
Family and Social Work	37	public policy analysis
Media	23	digital communications, communication and journalism
Medicine	18	medical physics
Medical Support and Technology	9	orthotist/prosthetist
Medical Adminstration	7	health care administration

Contact: Georgia Tech

Georgia Institute of Technology
225 North Ave
Atlanta, GA 30332
General Phone: (404) 894-2000
http://www.gatech.edu