Georgia Tech vs. Fisk University

Comparable Facts

Compare Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus in Atlanta, GA with Fisk University in Nashville, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus is larger than Fisk University based on total student enrollment (53,363 students vs. 1,059 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus is located in Atlanta, GA (Large City setting); Fisk University is in Nashville, TN (Large City setting).
• Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Fisk University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus 17:1; Fisk University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus are 6.4% lower than at Fisk University ($13,608 vs. $14,540).
• Out-of-state tuition is 33.4% higher at Georgia Tech than at Fisk University (about $8,626 more per year; $34,484 vs. $25,858).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fisk University than at Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus (87% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fisk University students is 64.8% larger than aid received by Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus students ($22,811 vs. $13,842).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 11 points higher at Georgia Tech than at Fisk University (32 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Georgia Tech, test optional at Fisk University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Georgia Tech Jan 4, 2027; Fisk University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Georgia Tech average a 3.85 high school GPA, 0.75 higher than at Fisk University (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 45.6% at Georgia Tech vs. 8.8% at Fisk University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Fisk University graduates ($24,000 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Georgia Tech graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fisk University graduates ($248 vs. $268).
• More Georgia Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fisk University students, three years after graduation (85% vs. 38%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.