Georgia Tech admitted 13% of applicants for fall 2025 (8,921 of 66,881, Common Data Set 2025-26). Of the 4,875 students who took a spot on the wait list, 653 were admitted (13%). Georgia Tech requires the SAT or ACT for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1370–1530.
The numbers
Applied
66,881
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
31–35
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
4.17
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
46%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$75
waivers exist
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Can I get into Georgia Tech?
13% of applicants get in
Grades and essays carry this one; most strong applicants still hear no. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1370–1530 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
66,881 applied, 8,921 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Georgia Tech need the SAT or ACT?Required
Yes.
Required for fall 2027. Plan to take the SAT or ACT and send your best score.
How hard your classes were, GPA, character, state residency.
Counts a lot
Essay, activities.
Also considered
SAT or ACT scores, recommendations, talent or ability, where you live, volunteering, work experience.
As Georgia Tech rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Georgia Tech's acceptance rate?
Georgia Tech admitted 13% of applicants for fall 2025 (8,921 of 66,881, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Georgia Tech?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1370–1530. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Does Georgia Tech take students off the wait list?
7,651 students were offered a wait-list spot and 4,875 took one. 653 of them got in (13%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
