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The Georgia Institute of Technology, also referred to as Georgia Tech, or simply Tech, is a public, coeducational, research university. It is located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The main campus, divided into four sections, occupies an area of nearly 400 acres of urban land.
The colleges under the wings of Georgia Tech are as follows:
- College of Architecture
- College of Computing
- College of Engineering
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Management
- College of Sciences
The sports teams are called Yellow Jackets. The official mascots are Buzz the Bee and Rambling Wreck the vintage car. The University sponsors various sports including football, basketball, baseball, softball, tennis, swimming, diving, volleyball, and golf.
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Campus Location225 North Ave
Atlanta, GA 30332
USA
Main Tel: (404) 894-2000
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
Georgia Institute Of Technology HighlightsWhere Georgia Institute Of Technology stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in engineering, architecture and planning, and computer science and engineering.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of students.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High male/female ratio.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 2,542 | 31 | | Master | 1,300 | 42 | | Doctorale | 459 | 24 |
Georgia Tech StudentsThe student enrollment at Georgia Tech was 18,742 in 2007 (17,558 full-time equivalent). About 67% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 33% of the class. Undergrads are 68% of enrolled students and graduate students are 32%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 5,305 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 21,699 | | Room | $ 4,358 | | Board | $ 2,970 | | Books and supplies | $ 2,500 | | Other | $ 1,500 |
Financial Aid: Georgia Tech participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 574 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 264 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 8 |
Housing and MealsGeorgia Tech provides on-campus housing for 9,297 of its 17,558 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
Georgia Tech AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Georgia Tech is in the Atlantic Coast Conference for major sports. Georgia Tech offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 227 male students received the aid (men were 68% of those receiving aid) and 108 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 32% of students receiving such aid) .
Georgia Tech Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 64% | | Women | 61% | | All | 63% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 590-690 | | Math | 650-730 | | Writing | 580-670 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (215 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- Architecture and Related Services
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (523 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Logistics and Materials Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (468 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Computer and Information Sciences
DESIGN (56 awarded) ENGINEERING (2,401 awarded) - Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Operations Research
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering
- Textile Sciences and Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (37 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (129 awarded) - History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Global Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
MATHEMATICS (61 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA (23 awarded) - Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (9 awarded) MEDICINE (18 awarded) SCIENCE (305 awarded) - Bioinformatics
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Physics
- Science, Technology and Society
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (49 awarded) - Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Georgia Tech with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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