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Georgia Institute of Technology vs UC Berkeley

Odds, test scores, cost, aid and graduation rates, side by side from each school's own Common Data Set. Add more schools

Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Institute of Technology13%admitted · 2025-26UC BerkeleyUC Berkeley11%admitted · 2025-26

Getting in

Acceptance rate13.3%11.4%
Early decision rateNo EDNo ED
SAT middle 50%1370–1530—
ACT middle 50%31–35—
Applicant reports on our site8751,292

Cost and aid

Tuition$10,618 in-state$14,202 in-state
Tuition, out-of-state$34,604$53,472
Food and housing$14,628$26,028
Sticker price per year$50,748$83,762
Average need-based grant$18,131$36,226
Average % of need met61.2%88.4%

Outcomes

First-year retention97.3%97%
6-year graduation rate94%93.7%
Undergraduates21,02833,513

Best value in each row is highlighted. Sticker price uses out-of-state tuition for public universities and leaves out books, travel and aid. "—" means the school left the item blank in its Common Data Set.

Georgia Institute of Technology or UC Berkeley?

Is Georgia Institute of Technology harder to get into than UC Berkeley?

UC Berkeley is more selective. It admitted 11.4% of first-year applicants, compared with 13.3% at Georgia Institute of Technology, per each school's latest Common Data Set.

Which is cheaper, Georgia Institute of Technology or UC Berkeley?

Before aid, Georgia Institute of Technology costs about $50,748 a year in tuition, fees, food and housing, against $83,762 at UC Berkeley (out-of-state tuition for public universities). The average need-based grant is $18,131 at Georgia Institute of Technology and $36,226 at UC Berkeley.

Does Georgia Institute of Technology or UC Berkeley have a higher graduation rate?

94% of Georgia Institute of Technology students graduate within six years, compared with 93.7% at UC Berkeley.

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