Admissions Factors
What Georgia Tech Looks For
Georgia Tech rates 4 factors as very important: rigor of high school courses, academic GPA, character and personal qualities and state residency.
How Georgia Tech rates each factor
Each college sorts 18 factors into four levels on its Common Data Set.
Very important
Considered
The numbers behind the class
Overall admit rate
13.3%
8,921 of 66,881 applicants
Early decision admit rate
No early decision
Admitted from the waitlist
13.4%
653 of 4,875 who stayed on it
Enrolled first-years had an average high school GPA of 4.17. 88.7% of those who reported a class rank were in the top tenth of their class.
Frequently asked questions
What does Georgia Tech look for in applicants?
Georgia Tech rates 4 factors as very important: rigor of high school courses, academic GPA, character and personal qualities and state residency.
Does Georgia Tech consider legacy status?
Georgia Tech rates alumni relation as "not considered" in its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
Does Georgia Tech track demonstrated interest?
Georgia Tech rates the level of an applicant's interest as "not considered".
What is Georgia Tech's waitlist acceptance rate?
4,875 students stayed on the waitlist and 653 were admitted, a rate of 13.4%. The number changes a lot from year to year because it depends on how many admitted students enroll.
Source: Georgia Tech’s own Common Data Set 2025-26, Section C. Last checked 2026-10-08. The ratings are the college’s own description of its process. Counts are for one entering class.
