Georgia Institute of Technology

First-year admission

Georgia Tech uses the Common App exclusively for first-year admission and reviews applications holistically (academic preparation, contribution to community, major selection, essays, recommendations and standardized tests). Residency strongly affects admit rates because the Institute aims to enrol a majority of Georgia students. Transcripts must list 9-12 courses with 9-11 grades visible; deferred and Regular Decision applicants send an updated transcript with fall senior grades.

Testing: every first-year applicant must submit at least one SAT or ACT result (test-required); the writing section and optional essay are not needed. Self-reported scores are accepted, and official scores are required before orientation (SAT code 5248, ACT code 0818). AP, IB and A-Level exams are optional for admission but may earn credit.

2026-2027 first-year deadlines

• Early Action 1 (Georgia students): application October 15, documents October 30, self-reported scores November 16, decision early December.
• Early Action 2 (non-Georgia students, including international): application November 2, documents November 16, scores December 8, decision late January.
• Regular Decision: application January 6, documents and scores January 22, decision mid-March.
• Deposit deadline for all plans: May 1. Early Action is non-binding.

Application fee

$75 for first-year applicants ($85 for international applicants), non-refundable; fee waivers are available through the Common App.

Transfer admission

Transfer applicants apply through the admission portal. Fall: application window January 18 - March 1, document deadline March 16. Spring: August 1 - September 15, documents October 1. Summer: December 1 - January 15, documents February 1. Minimum course requirements by major apply; international transfer applicants need at least 30 semester credit hours and a minimum GPA of 3.3 for Engineering and Computer Science or 3.0 for other majors.

International applicants

International first-year applications are read in the context of the applicant's school system. Academic records from every year of secondary school are required, with English translation where necessary, and a fourth year of transcripts is needed before enrolment if the curriculum is shorter than four years. For IB there is no minimum score, but competitive applicants have mostly 6s and 7s; British-pattern applicants should be on track to complete at least three full A-levels; most competitive Nigerian applicants complete AS and A-Levels after WAEC. The University System of Georgia requires English proficiency from an approved method; the Duolingo English Test and an InitialView or Vericant interview are considered in review but do not satisfy the requirement. International transfer applicants need a course-by-course foreign credit evaluation.

Graduate admission

Graduate applications are made through the Graduate Education online application at gradapp.gatech.edu; domestic and international applicants follow separate checklists.

• Main campus, Atlanta, Georgia: 426 acres in Midtown Atlanta; the home of the seven colleges, Tech Tower, the Campanile, the John Lewis Student Center and the Campus Recreation Center.
• Georgia Tech-Europe, Metz, France: the first off-campus instructional site, offering year-round programs in engineering, sciences, business, French and liberal arts for undergraduates from Georgia Tech and other US universities.
• Georgia Tech Online: online degrees and credentials.

Facilities include residence halls and living-learning communities run by Housing and Residence Life, and a Campus Recreation Center offering fitness classes and swimming.