Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, GA 30332

www.gatech.edu 

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded in 1885. Part of the University System of Georgia.

Urban campus setting on 400 acres, located in northern Atlanta (population=4,700,000)

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 12,500 undergraduates; 6200 graduate students; 0 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 93% full-time; 72% from Georgia; 26% minorities (7% African-American; 15% Asian-American; 4% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 5% international students; 28% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd for freshman year; 53% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):  (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads (6+ credits/semester): $9650 state-resident; $27,860 non-resident
Grad Students (12+ credits/semester): $12,350 state resident; $29,230 non-resident

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $8820 (undergrads); $10,920 (grad students)

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Navy, Air Force)

Virtual Tour: www.gatech.edu/vtour

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: College of Engineering (www.coe.gatech.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 7300 undergraduates; 3600 graduate students (1600 master's; 2000 doctoral)

Engineering Schools/Departments:

Aerospace Engineering (AE)

Biomedical Engineering (BE) (jointly offered with Emory University's School of Medicine)

Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering (CBE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE)

Institute of Paper Science and Technology (IPST)

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Polymer, Textile and Fiber Engineering (PTFE)

Degrees Offered - Main Campus: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept B M D

Aerospace Engineering

AE X X X

Algorithms, Combinatorics, & Optimization

ISE     X*

Bioengineering

*   X* X*

Bioinformatics

*     X*

Biomedical Engineering

BE X   X*

Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering

CBE X**    

Chemical Engineering

CBE   X X

Civil Engineering

CEE X X X

Computer Engineering

ECE X    

Electrical Engineering

ECE X    

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE   X X

Engineering Science and Mechanics

CEE   X X

Environmental Engineering

CEE X X X

Health Systems

ISE   X  

Industrial Engineering

ISE X X***  

Industrial and Systems Engineering

ISE     X

International Logistics

ISE   X  

Materials Science and Engineering

MSE X X X

Mechanical Engineering

ME X X X

Medical Physics

ME   X  

Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

ME X X X

Operations Research

ISE   X  

Paper Science and Engineering

IPST   X X

Polymer and Fiber Engineering

PTFE X X  

Polymers

PTFE   X  

Quantitative & Computational Finance

ISE   X*  

Statistics

ISE   X*  

Textile Engineering

PTFE     X

* Interdisciplinary program of study.

** A Biotechnology option is also offered.

*** A Human-Integrated Systems track degree option is also offered.

Degrees Offered - Savannah Campus:* (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept B M D

Civil Engineering

CEE X    

Civil and Environmental Engineering

CEE   X X

Computer Engineering

ECE X    

Electrical Engineering

ECE X    

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE   X X

Environmental Engineering

CEE X    

Mechanical Engineering

-- X X X

* Engineering Student Population -Savannah Campus (approx.): 400 undergraduates; 40 graduate students.

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 4701/7353 (64%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 1926/4701 (41%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 50 Largest Engineering Undergraduate Programs

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Master's Programs

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Doctorate Programs

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 4 overall)

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 4 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering (# 4)
Biomedical Engineering (# 2)
Chemical Engineering  (# 11)
Civil Engineering (# 3)
Computer Engineering (# 6)
Electrical Engineering (# 6)
Environmental Engineering (# 5)
Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering (# 1)
Materials Engineering (# 8)
Mechanical Engineering (# 6)
Nuclear Engineering (# 8)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
Phone Number

www.gatech.edu 

 

404-894-2000

Undergraduate Admission

www.admission.gatech.edu

Atlanta, GA 30332-0320

404-894-4154
admission@gatech.edu

Office of Student Financial Planning and Services (Financial Aid)

www.finaid.gatech.edu

225 North Ave
Atlanta, GA 30332-0460

404-894-4160
finaid@gatech.edu

Graduate Studies (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)

www.grad.gatech.edu

631 Cherry Street
318 Savant Building
Atlanta, GA 30332-0321

404-894-1610
see website for email

Dept of Housing

www.housing.gatech.edu

353 Ferst Drive, Room 102
Atlanta, GA 30332-0459

404-894-2470
see website for email

Engineering Program Contacts:

College of Engineering

www.coe.gatech.edu

225 North Ave NW
Atlanta, GA 30332-0360

404-894-3350

School of Aerospace Engineering

www.ae.gatech.edu

270 Ferst Drive
Atlanta GA 30332-0150

404-894-3000
info@aerospace.gatech.edu

Dept of Biomedical Engineering

www.bme.gatech.edu

313, Ferst Drive, Room 2127
Atlanta, GA 30332-0535

404-385-0124
bme@bme.gatech.edu

School of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering

www.che.gatech.edu

311 Ferst Drive NW
Atlanta, GA 30332-0100

404-894-1838
see website for email

School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

www.ce.gatech.edu

790 Atlantic Drive
Atlanta, GA 30332-0355

404-894-2201
see website for email

School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

www.ece.gatech.edu

777 Atlantic Drive NW
Atlanta, GA 30332-0250

404-894-2901
see website for email

School of Industrial and Systems Engineering

www.isye.gatech.edu

765 Ferst Drive NW 
Atlanta, GA 30332-0205 

404-894-2300
see website for email

School of Materials Science and Engineering

www.mse.gatech.edu

771 Ferst Drive NW
Atlanta, GA 30332-0245

404-894-3012
see website for email

School of Mechanical Engineering

www.me.gatech.edu

801 Ferst Drive NW
Atlanta, GA 30332-0405

404-894-3200
see website for email

Institute of Paper Science and Technology

www.ipst.gatech.edu 500 10th Street, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30332-0620

404-894-5700
see website for email

School of Polymer, Textile and Fiber Engineering

www.ptfe.gatech.edu

801 Ferst Drive NW, MRDC 1
Atlanta, GA 30332-0295

404-894-2490
see website for email

Savannah Campus

www.gtsav.gatech.edu

210 Technology Circle
Savannah, GA 31407

912-966-7922
see website for email

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