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16%
Acceptance rate
18,000
Undergrads
$19k
Avg. net cost
#33 nat'l
Ranking
91%
Fit score
✨ Campus at a glance
Elite engineeringCo-op heavyUrban campusSTEM-focused
18,000
Undergrads
#4
Undergrad engineering
3,500+
Co-op placements/yr
88%
4-yr grad rate
🎯 Fit score breakdown
Academic rigor
93
Campus social life
70
Affordability (in-state)
92
Career outcomes
93
Campus size fit
82
✨ What makes Technology unique
Co-op program
Nearly a third of students alternate semesters of school and paid engineering work — many graduate with 12+ months of real experience.
💬 What people are saying
Aggregated from Reddit & parent forums“The workload is brutal but the co-op job offers make it worth it — I had two return offers before senior year.”
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Quotes sourced from public Reddit threads and parent Facebook groups. Edited for clarity. CollegeCounter does not verify individual claims.
☀️ A day in the life
Real student snapshotsDevon, Junior — Mechanical Engineering
8:00a
Thermodynamics lecture
11:00a
Design lab build session
2:00p
Co-op employer info session
📚 Top departments & programs
Mechanical Engineering
#4 nationalHuge co-op network
Computer Science
#5 nationalStrong ML research
📍 Location, food & campus life
Food nearby
Tech Square — Restaurants and cafes adjacent to campus
Ponce City Market — 15 min away
Attractions
Bobby Dodd Stadium — On-campus football stadium
Midtown Atlanta — Walkable nightlife and shopping
💰 Financial aid
Avg. annual aid$14,200/yr
Students receiving aid38%
Meets 100% of need?Meets ~85% of need
Average loan burden$22,900 avg. debt at grad
In-state sticker$12,700/yr
Sticker price / yr$33,000/yr
2024–25 figures. Net cost varies by family income. Always file FAFSA.
📅 Application deadlines
Early ActionOct 15
Regular DecisionJan 4
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