| Name |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Address |
225 North Avenue NW
Atlanta, GA 30332 |
| Website |
http://www.admission.gatech.edu |
| Email |
admission@gatech.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
64% |
| Percent Fraternity |
21% |
| Percent Sorority |
24% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
67% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
64% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (19%), women's dorms (8%), men's dorms (25%), sorority housing (1%), fraternity housing (15%), apartments for married students (4%), apartment for single students (26%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (1%) |
| College Owned Singles |
1% |
| College Owned Doubles |
41% |
| College Owned Triples |
11% |
| College Owned Apartments |
47% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
32 |
| Sprinkler System |
47% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
450 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
67% |
| Nearest Airport |
Atlanta (15), Atlanta (15) |
| Nearest Train |
Atlanta (5) |
| Nearest Bus |
Atlanta (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
52% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
N/A |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Greek Week; Homecoming; Women's Awareness Month |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
391 |
| Honor Societies |
ANAK, Briaerean Honor Society, Gamma Beta Phi Society, Golden Key, Honor Advisory Council, Joint Services Honor Society, Lambda Sigma, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Rho Lambda |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Christian Fellowship, Bahai Club, Baptist Student Union, Bhakti-Yoga Club, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catalyst Ministries, Catholic Center, Christian Campus Fellowship, Christian Interministry Council, Christian Students, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Episcopal Campus Ministry, Falun Dafa Association, Fellowship of Christian Students, Fellowship of Faith, GIFTED Gospel Choir, Global Outreach Campus Ministries, Jewish Student Union, Journey Christian Fellowship, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Muslim Student Association, Navigators, Operation Seventh-Day Adventist, Reformed Campus Minsitry, ReJOYce for Jesus, Students for Christ, The Way, Wesley Foundation, Westminster Christian Fellowship. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African-American Student Union, African Students Assoc. , Assoc. for India's Development, Bangladesh Students Assoc. , Black Graduate Student Assoc. , Caribbean Students Assoc. , Chinese Friendship Assoc. , Chinese Student Assoc. , Culture Tech, Diversity Forum, Filipino Student Assoc. , German Club, Hellenic Society, Hong Kong Student Assoc. , India Club, Indonesian Student Assoc. , Iranian Student Assoc. , Italian American Student Assoc. , Jackets for Israel, Japan Society, Korean Students Assoc. , Korean Undergraduate Student Assoc. , Myanmar Student Assoc. , Pakistan Student Assoc. , Pride Allliance, Puerto Rican Student Assoc. , Singapore Society, Spanish Speaking Org. , Taiwanese Student Assoc. , Thai Student Assoc. , Tsinghua Alumni Assoc. , Turkish Students Org. , Vietnamese Student Assoc. , Women's Awareness Month. |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Yellow Jacket Band, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Chorale, DramaTech, Acapella Club, Relay for Life, Society of Women Engineers, College Republicans, College Democrats, College Libertarians, Circle "K" Club, Freshman Council, Women's Leadership Conference, Speech and Debate Team, Mock Trial Team, FASET Orientation, TEAM Buzz, Entrepreneur's Society. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Technique (weekly; bi-weekly during the summer); North Avenue Review (quarterly); |
| Num Frats |
34 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
29 |
| Percent Frat Members |
21% |
| Num Sororities |
14 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
7 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
24% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1885 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
11,841 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
262,846,801 |
| Application Deadline |
January 15 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
Most selective |
| Tuition |
4,854 in-state, 19,914 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,800 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, other |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Accenture; Capital One; Caterpillar; General Electric; Hewlett Packard; IBM; Lockheed Martin; Microsoft; Schlumberger; Siemens. |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
2,410,964 |
| Num Subscriptions |
30,799 |
| Num Microforms |
4,495,012 |
| Num Audiovisual |
311,745 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
Digital "Virtual" Library; Architecture Library |
| Museums |
Advanced Technology Development Center; Georgia Tech Research Institute; Ovarian Cancer Institute; Paper Museum; Electron Microscope; Nanotechnology Research Center (scheduled to open in 2008). |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
Yes |
| Computers Available |
300 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
144 |
| Num Wired Labs |
227 |
| Num Wired Other |
3,559 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
5,000 |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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