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Georgia Institute of Technology
225 North Avenue, NW
Atlanta, GA 30332-0530

Official telephone: (404) 894-2000
Website: www.gatech.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Rick Clark,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

404 894-4154
404 894-9511 (fax)
admission@gatech.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

October 15

Final filing date for fall:

January 10

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$75

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

High school graduation is:

required, GED is not accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

December 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required
Foreign language:	2 required
Lab:	2 required
Math:	4 required
Science:	4 required
Social studies:	3 required
Total:	17 required

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations considered
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities very important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence important
state residency important
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.98

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

42%

Average SAT I:

678 verbal, 719 math

Average ACT:

32 English, 32 math, 32 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

30 - 33

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

77%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

67%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by March 14

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

27,277

Number of applicants offered admission:

8,775 (32%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

3,089 (35%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

3,397

Number accepting place on waiting list:

2,031 (60%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

38 (2%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

45%

Tuition deposit amount:

$250, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$600, partially refundable until July 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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