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Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Institute of Technology


Official telephone: (404) 894-2000
Fax number: (404) 894-5520


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
Georgia Institute of Technology
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Ingrid Hayes,
Director of Admissions
Contacting the office: 404 894-4154
404 894-9511 (fax)
admission@gatech.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Application fee: none
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report important
  • class rank not considered
  • recommendations not considered
  • standardized test scores important
  • essay important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview not considered
  • extracurricular activities important
  • particular talent/ability important
  • character/personal qualities not considered
  • alumni/ae relationship not considered
  • geographical residence important
  • state residency important
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work important
  • work experience important
Average secondary school GPA: 3.7
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 100%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 66%
Top quarter: 96%
Top half: 99%
Bottom half: 1%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 63%
Average SAT I: 632 verbal, 684 math
Average ACT: 28 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 26 - 30
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 96%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 35%

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 9,389
Number of applicants offered admission: 6,454 (69%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 2,839 (44%)
School has a waiting list policy: yes
Number of students put on waiting list: 504
Number accepting place on waiting list: 293 (58%)
Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: 156 (53%)
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 36%



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