Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Tech is a public institution founded in 1885. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 19,505 (Fall 2023) and a 400-acre campus located in the city. The university operates on a semester-based academic calendar. Georgia Tech is ranked 33rd in National Universities in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges. In-state tuition and fees are $12,058 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $34,484.

Georgia Tech is located in the heart of Atlanta and has a wide variety of student activities. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are an NCAA Division I team that competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference and has a fierce rivalry with the University of Georgia. Since 1961, the football team has been led onto the field at home games by a restored 1930 Model A Ford Sport Coupe "Ramblin' Wreck". Georgia Tech has a small but vibrant Greek community. The school provides housing for incoming students, but does not require them to live on campus. In addition to its Atlanta and Savannah campuses, Georgia Tech has campuses in France, Ireland, Costa Rica, Singapore and China.

Georgia Tech has six colleges. Its highly ranked graduate schools include the College of Engineering and the Scheller College of Business. Georgia Tech is very active in research. The Georgia Tech Research Institute conducts government and industry research, and the school's efforts are key to the Georgia Research Alliance, which plays an important role in Georgia's economic development strategy. Notable alumni include Mike Duke, former president and CEO of Wal-Mart; Bobby Jones, founder of the Masters golf tournament; and former professional baseball player Nomar Garciaparra. John Heisman was Georgia Tech's first full-time football coach, and the Heisman Memorial Trophy is named in his honor. The Whistle, the school's faculty and staff newspaper, is named for the steam whistle in the Tech tower that blows at intervals with the campus schedule whenever the Yellow Jackets score a touchdown.