Boston College vs. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (Georgia Tech)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference

  • Boston College is a private school while Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (Georgia Tech) is a public school.
  • Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, MA and Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, GA.
  • Boston College has more expensive tuition of $67,680 than Georgia Tech ($32,876).
  • Georgia Tech has tighter acceptance rate of 23.40% than Boston College (32.41%).
  • Boston College has higher SAT scores of 1,490 than Georgia Tech (1,480).
  • Georgia Tech is larger with 45,296 students than Boston College (15,287 students).
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#27 in National Universities
#9 in Massachusetts
Rankings#28 in National Universities
#2 in Georgia
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Chestnut Hill, MALocationAtlanta, GA
Known asGeorgia Tech
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$67,680Undergraduate$11,764 Georgia residents
$32,876 out-of-state
$35,900Graduate$15,570 Georgia residents
$30,646 out-of-state
$47,075Financial Aid$12,073
Admission
$80 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$75 undergraduate
$75 graduate
32.41%Acceptance Rate23.40%
26.15%Yield38.82%
1,490 SAT, 34 ACTTest Scores1,480 SAT, 33 ACT
Student Population
15,287Total Students45,296
9,982Undergraduate18,415
5,305Graduate26,881
814Online Enrollment19,398
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
90%Graduation Rate92%
6%Transfer-out Rate4%
95%Retention Rate98%
$92,500Average Earning after Graduation$85,900
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 7,619)
$10,120 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,805)
$6,918 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
12 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
882 Full-time
497 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,122 Full-time
279 Part-time
3,524 Full-time
665 Part-time
Number of Staffs7,962 Full-time
645 Part-time
$143,185 for Faculties
$87,729 Part-time
Average Salary$127,928 for Faculties
$89,506 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023