Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
A public research institute in Atlanta with top-ranked engineering and computer science programs. Georgia Tech's Online Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS) is the most affordable accredited CS master's in the United States.
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Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Established
1885
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Instruction
English-taught
Rankings
Rankings are published annually by their respective organisations and change every year. Confirm the current-year position on the official ranking website before relying on it.
How to apply
Common App
Region
United States →Admission tests
SATDigital SAT
College Board · 8 weekend test dates a year (2026–27: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Mar, May, Jun; same for U.S. and international)
ACTThe ACT Test
ACT (ACT Education Corp.) · 7 test dates a year, in the U.S. and outside it (2026–27: Sep, Oct, Dec, Feb, Apr, Jun, Jul; most non-U.S. dates are two-day windows)
TOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language (Internet-Based Test)
ETS (Educational Testing Service) · Offered more than 170 times a year at test centres (Home Edition: 24 hours a day, 4 days a week)
Requirements change from one intake to the next — confirm the current ones on Georgia Institute of Technology’s official site (opens in a new tab) before you apply.
Applying to universities in the United States
- Application platform
- Common App
- Intakes
- Fall (Aug/Sep) · Spring (Jan)
- Student visa
- F-1 Student Visa
- Working while studying
- Up to 20 hrs/week on-campus during term; full-time on breaks. OPT after graduation.
Official sources: Study in the States — U.S. Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Department of State — student visas. Visa and work rules change — verify on the official source before relying on them.
Popular fields of study
Source: Georgia Institute of Technology official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.
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