Quad

Head-to-head

UVA
Georgia Tech

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Georgia Tech costs about $12.7K less per year on average than UVA ($27,518 vs. $40,185, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Georgia Tech grads earn $15.9K more ten years out than UVA's ($102,772 vs. $86,863)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Georgia Tech's yield is 6 pts higher than UVA's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Georgia Tech's grants cover 26% of its full price on average, vs. 22% at UVA

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Georgia Tech admits 13% vs. 17% at UVA

    Acceptance rate
  6. 6

    Georgia Tech is more diverse (index 0.74 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Georgia Tech admits 13%, UVA 17%; Georgia Tech's yield is higher, at 46%.

Acceptance rate
UVA17%
Georgia Tech13%
Quad's selectivity
  • UVAHighly selective
  • Georgia TechHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
UVA
1410–1540
Georgia Tech
1370–1530
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • UVASchool record required
  • Georgia TechRigor and GPA very importantweighted GPAs

Who's on each campus

UVA and Georgia Tech are about the same size; UVA has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
UVA17.6K
Georgia Tech18.8K
Pell Grant share
UVA16%
Georgia Tech14%

Majors and faculty

Computer and Information Sciences leads at both; UVA has 15 students per faculty member to Georgia Tech's 17.

Students per faculty member
UVA15 to 1
Georgia Tech17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • UVAComputer and Information Sciences, General13%
  • Georgia TechComputer and Information Sciences, General29%

What each costs

Georgia Tech costs about $12.7K less a year than UVA on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
UVA$40.2K
Georgia Tech$27.5K
Aid generosity
UVA22%
Georgia Tech26%

What each pays off

Georgia Tech's former students earn more, a median $102.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 90% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
UVA$86.9K
Georgia Tech$102.8K
Graduation rate
UVA94%
Georgia Tech93%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • UVAGrowing+90%
  • Georgia TechGrowing+131%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why