Georgia Tech gets results. The school has a graduation rate of 92%, and alums go on to earn median salaries of nearly $120,000 a few years after earning their degree.
Those impressive stats aren’t going unnoticed: Georgia Tech received a record nearly 68,000 applications for its fall 2026 freshman class, driving down the overall acceptance rate to roughly 13%. Students who attend can expect rigorous courses and ample opportunities to assist in faculty research. Despite the university’s reputation as an engineering powerhouse, enrollment at its College of Liberal Arts is growing, and students can choose from a variety of engaging minors focused on Black media studies, science fiction studies and real estate.
There's plenty to do in Georgia Tech’s Atlanta homebase. Students can walk to Centennial Olympic Park or check out music festivals like Shaky Knees. Each year, Georgia Tech rents out a Six Flags theme park so that faculty, staff, alumni and friends can enjoy the rides without long lines. ("We have a helluva good time," the school website brags.)
Students looking for on-campus fun can join one of the 500-plus student groups — which touch on everything from Indian classical arts to artificial intelligence — or cheer on one of the school’s many varsity teams. Homecoming week for the Yellow Jackets comes with a full lineup of traditions, including a tricycle competition and a foot race that awards cakes to the winners and cupcakes to all participants.
Students carry on one of the more intense college football rivalries in the country against the University of Georgia Bulldogs, which they first faced back in 1893. Georgia Tech students are known to describe the attitude toward their rival as "Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate."
