Stipend
$37,500/yr Estimated
Stipend type: Estimated (College of Sciences GRA guideline; not Woodruff/ME-specific) · Paid over 12 months
Estimated: our estimate, not a published figure · Source: cos.gatech.edu · Verified 2026-09-27
Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Tech
Acceptance rate
43.7% Crowdsourced
Crowdsourced: self-reported by applicants, not verified by the university · Source: thegradcafe.com · Verified 2026-09-27
Cost of living in Atlanta, GA
Rent is a city-level figure, not a near-campus price. Each line is labeled with its own source.
- Rent, 1-bedroom (city median) $1,660/mo Estimated City median 1BR. City-wide median; Midtown likely above it. Same figure as Emory. Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
- Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (city median) $1,050/mo Estimated City median 2BR, split two ways. City-wide median; Midtown likely above it. Same figure as Emory. Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
- Utilities $201/mo Crowdsourced Basic utilities (electricity, heating, cooling, water, garbage). 85 m2 apartment, excludes internet; overstates a studio. Source: Numbeo (Americas table, Sept 27 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
- Public transit $95/mo Official MARTA 30-day pass Source: MARTA fares and transfers · Verified 2026-09-27
- Public transit $50/mo Official Georgia Tech student MARTA pass Source: Georgia Tech Parking & Transportation: public transit · Verified 2026-09-27
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