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Compare Emory University vs Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA · Atlanta, GA

Emory UniversityGeorgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Cost
Price after aid (average)$22,585/yr$12,116/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$7,363/yr$7,666/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$18,250$21,672
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$9,220/yr$7,209/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$11,237/yr$10,818/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$13,821/yr$15,088/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$53,018/yr$17,396/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$193/mo$230/mo
Room & board (on campus)$20,220/yr$13,608/yr
Room & board (off campus)$20,220/yr$13,608/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,262/yr$800/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,652/yr$3,200/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$83,622/yr$28,167/yr
Tuition (in-state)$64,280/yr$12,058/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$64,280/yr$34,484/yr
Students with Pell Grants18%14%
Students taking federal loans11%17%
Getting in
Students who get accepted11%14%
SAT range (middle 50%)1470–15501370–1540
SAT average15201480
ACT range (middle 50%)32–3530–34
ACT sections (middle 50%)No data reportedEnglish 31–35 · Math 29–35
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received31,92952,377
Students accepted3,5438,622
Students who enrolled1,4263,763
Accepted students who enroll40%44%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores42%77%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores19%35%
High-school GPANot consideredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredRequired
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Required
Demonstrated competenciesOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testOptional (considered if sent)Required
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Required
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate91%94%
Freshmen who come back96%98%
Typical earnings 10 years in$80,137/yr$102,772/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$57,523–$120,080$73,294–$136,204
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)93%93%
White students graduating91%94%
Black students graduating85%82%
Hispanic students graduating90%93%
Asian students graduating93%97%
Typical earnings 6 years in$74,980/yr$89,432/yr
Earn more than a HS grad88%91%
Graduate on time81%64%
Pell students who graduate92%86%
First-gen students who finish90%78%
Low-income students who finish90%78%
Students who transfer outNo data reported3.6%
Typical earnings 8 years in$80,270/yr$94,647/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 23% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 17% · Social Sciences 10%Engineering 42% · Computer & Information Sciences 30% · Business, Management & Marketing 9%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 23% of degreesEngineering — 42% of degrees
2nd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 17% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 30% of degrees
3rd most popular programSocial Sciences — 10% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programHealth Professions — 9% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programMathematics & Statistics — 9% of degreesPhysical Sciences — 2% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies — $188,661/yrComputer and Information Sciences, General — $150,671/yr
Degrees in STEM35%83%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment7,29818,785
Students per professor10 : 117 : 1
Graduate students7,76832,772
Average professor pay$16,636/mo$15,393/mo
Full-time professors76%90%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$56,041$71,161
SettingCity (large)City (large)
LocationAtlanta, GAAtlanta, GA
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded18361885
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Public
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivityDoctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students16%8%
Men43%60%
Women57%40%
White students30%35%
Black students10%8.3%
Hispanic or Latino students12%8.6%
Asian students25%35%
Two or more races4.2%4.8%
Other / not reported2.5%1.1%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedNone
First-generation students16%15%
Part-time students1%6.2%
Students age 25+1.5%1.7%
Spent on teaching per student$55,602/yr$11,809/yr
Endowment$12.4B$3.2B
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing4,8138,805
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$11,038/yr$7,090/yr
Meal plan charge$7,934/yr$5,670/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationUnited MethodistNo data reported
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesYes
ROTCNoYes — Army, Navy, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoYes
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingNoNo
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III without footballNCAA Division I-FBS
Football teamNoYes
Varsity teams1513
Student athletes421449
Athletic scholarships$0$13.4M
Athletics budget$9.3M$140.4M
Athletics revenue$11.2M$140.4M
Recruiting spend$88,633$2.6M

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.