Florida State University (FSU) vs. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (Georgia Tech)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference

  • Both Florida State University (FSU) and Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (Georgia Tech) are public.
  • FSU is located in Tallahassee, FL and Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, GA.
  • Georgia Tech has more expensive tuition of $32,876 than FSU ($18,786).
  • Georgia Tech has tighter acceptance rate of 23.40% than FSU (49.19%).
  • Georgia Tech has higher SAT scores of 1,480 than FSU (1,290).
  • Georgia Tech is larger with 45,296 students than FSU (44,161 students).
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#99 in National Universities
#3 in Florida
Rankings#28 in National Universities
#2 in Georgia
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Tallahassee, FLLocationAtlanta, GA
FSUKnown asGeorgia Tech
Associate
Bachelor's
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
$5,656 Florida residents
$18,786 out-of-state
Undergraduate$11,764 Georgia residents
$32,876 out-of-state
$11,553 Florida residents
$26,707 out-of-state
Graduate$15,570 Georgia residents
$30,646 out-of-state
$9,725Financial Aid$12,073
Admission
$30 undergraduate
$30 graduate
Application Fee$75 undergraduate
$75 graduate
49.19%Acceptance Rate23.40%
37.53%Yield38.82%
1,290 SAT, 29 ACTTest Scores1,480 SAT, 33 ACT
Student Population
44,161Total Students45,296
32,936Undergraduate18,415
11,225Graduate26,881
5,458Online Enrollment19,398
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
84%Graduation Rate92%
5%Transfer-out Rate4%
94%Retention Rate98%
$53,900Average 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
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,709)
$7,160 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,805)
$6,918 average annual costs
✔ (99 meals per week)
$5,148 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
1,631 Full-time
414 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,122 Full-time
279 Part-time
6,744 Full-time
529 Part-time
Number of Staffs7,962 Full-time
645 Part-time
$103,515 for Faculties
$57,740 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