Georgia Institute of Technology vs USC: admit rates, GPA and how Taiwanese applicants choose
OfferLand users have reported 100 application results for Georgia Institute of Technology and 206 for USC; 31 applicants applied to both. The table puts admit rates, admitted applicants’ scores, top fields and programs side by side.
Self-reported sample from OfferLand users, not official school data; figures based on fewer than 5 results are not shown. Data as of 2026-10-22.
Side by side
Admit rate = (admitted + enrolled) ÷ (admitted + enrolled + rejected); waitlisted and pending results are left out. Median GPA and TOEFL count each admitted applicant once. Figures based on fewer than 5 results are not shown.
| Metric | Georgia Institute of Technology | USC |
|---|---|---|
| Country | United States | United States |
| QS ranking (2027) | #142 | #153 |
| US News ranking (2027) | #29 | #27 |
| Application results | 100 | 206 |
| Applicants | 91 | 192 |
| Admit rate | 35.0% | 77.5% |
| Median GPA (admitted) | 3.73 | 3.71 |
| Median TOEFL (admitted) | 102 | 100 |
| Most-reported fields | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (60),General Engineering (18),Pharmacy (8),Languages/Literature (3) | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (105),General Engineering (21),Business Analytics (18),Finance & Investment (12) |
Most-reported programs
Programs with at least 5 results, by number of results.
Georgia Institute of Technology
| Program | Results | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science (Master's) | 29 | 20.7% |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering (Master's) | 15 | 40.0% |
| Computational Science and Engineering (Master's) | 8 | 37.5% |
| Industrial Engineering (Master's) | 6 | 50.0% |
USC
| Program | Results | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering, M.S. (Master's) | 54 | 61.1% |
| Electrical Engineering, M.S. (Master's) | 25 | 92.0% |
| Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) (Master's) | 18 | 72.2% |
| MS Finance (MSF) (Master's) | 12 | 90.9% |
| Mechanical Engineering, M.S. (Master's) | 10 | 90.0% |
Applicants to both schools
31 applicants reported results at both schools: 9 were admitted to Georgia Institute of Technology, 22 to USC, and 7 to both.
Too few people admitted to both have reported a final choice (1) to show a preference.
AI summary (from OfferLand data and posts on the site, 2026-10-21)
In OfferLand's records, Georgia Tech (100 results) has a 35% admit rate against 77.5% for USC (206 results), a clear gap, yet admitted applicants look alike: median GPA 3.73 vs 3.71, TOEFL 102 vs 100. EECS leads at both, and USC also has many business analytics and finance results. Of 31 people who applied to both, 9 got into Georgia Tech, 22 into USC and 7 into both, and only 1 reported a choice (USC), a very small sample.
- Georgia Tech's Computer Science master's admitted 20.7% of 29 results; USC's Computer Engineering M.S. is at 61.1% across 54 and its Electrical Engineering M.S. at 92% across 25.Source: data on this page
- A second-master's applicant switching from ECE to CS was admitted to both Georgia Tech CSMS and USC CS37 and chose Georgia Tech; USC's CS Networking track rejected the application.Source: 美國二碩ECE轉CS MS錄取心得 — Georgia Tech
- An interview report for Georgia Tech's Quantitative and Computational Finance says the interviewer was friendly and most questions were ones asked in previous years.Source: Georgia Institute of Technology Quantitative and Computational Finance 面試心得
- A USC business analytics student says one reason they chose USC was the 16-month program, which leaves more time than 10 to 12-month programs to prepare for internships and job hunting.Source: MSBA 申請｜把興趣當優勢拿下夢校 Offer？美國、新加坡商業分析申請分享！
Written by AI from the data on this page and the cited posts and interview reports. It may contain mistakes and is neither official school information nor application advice; check the original posts and the schools’ own announcements.
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