Compare University of Washington vs Georgia Institute of Technology

University of Washington vs Georgia Institute of Technology

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University of Washington is a renowned public research institute in USA and one of the top 100 universities in the world, it’s overall ranking by QS is #63 out of 1401 globally, #21 out of 191 in USA for the year 2024. Georgia Institute of Technology overall ranking by QS is #97 out of 1401 globally, #26 out of 191 in USA for the year 2024.

Overview Comparison
University of WashingtonGeorgia Institute of Technology
Collegedunia Score7.2 Out of 106.1 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 76 QS World University 2025
# 25 Times Higher Education 2024
# 40 US News 2024
# 114 QS World University 2025
# 18 QS World University 2024
# 33 US News 2024
Subject Strength# 25 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 12 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2024
# 13 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 5 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 13 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2024
# 287 for Medicine by QS World University 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -77
PG Programs -59
Doctorate Programs -2
UG Programs -42
PG Programs -65
Doctorate Programs -8
Acceptance Rate45.4 %23.0 %
Exam ScoreGMAT-560
IELTS-6
SAT-1190
TOEFL-76
GMAT-620
GRE-305
IELTS-7
SAT-1300
TOEFL-90
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   35166
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  31473
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 26913 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   31370
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  29140
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 13608 Per Year
placement (average package)

Employability Ranking- #60 (QS); 93% engineering graduates placed within first placement cycle; Average salary- 78,172 USD; Top recruiters: The Boeing Company, University of Washington, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp, Expedia Inc.; Highest paying degrees: Doctorate (118,000 USD), Ph.D. (112,000 USD), MBA(111,000 USD), Masters in Science (93,000 USD), BBA (85,000 USD).


Top Recruiters: A T Kearney; Accenture; Acuity Brands Lighting; Aerospace Corp; Akuna Capital; AT&T; Barry Wehmiller Design Group; BMW Manufacturing Co. etc. 75% of students get recruitment through the placement cell. 

Average Salaries By Degree:

  • Doctorate: $170,000 
  • PhD: $120,000 
  • MBA:  $111,000 
  • Masters in Science: $94,000 
  • Master (Other): $88,000 
  • Bachelor of Science: $82,000 

application requirements

Coallition Essay
Answers to University of Washington Questions
Essay/Profile submitted to UW

LOR; SOP; GPA- 3.3 (percentage equivalent 86-89%). 

Campuses and B-SchoolsNAScheller College of Business
CollegeDunia Reviews7.8/10 Read 6 reviews7.6/10 Read 9 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of WashingtonGeorgia Institute of Technology
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1861
1885
Student:Faculty Ratio11:1
22:1
Male:Female47% Male, 53% Female62% Male, 38% Female
Location Facts

Bordered by two lakes of Seattle, Cascade Range view on East, Olympic Mountain view on West, and Red square is the heart of campus. The university has been relocated twice in the past (1876 and 19th century). The main campus lies shores of Portage and Union Bays. 
 


If you have love for animals then you can visit Georgia Aquarium to catch the beautiful glances of the aquatic world. 

You can also immerse yourself in the fantasy world of coca cola. The exciting history of the museum will give you the secret formula of happiness. 

You can also enjoy your leisure time by taking a tour to Fox Theatres which has been restored recently in its original exquisite look back from the 1920s.


Library

Largest collection in Pacific Northwest
Won Excellence in Academic Libraries Award
Over 9 million collection of books, microforms, journals, etc
Over 3000 audio records of Pacific Northwest indegineous languages


Around 2.4 million books, 2.7 million technical reports, 240 online databases and more than 40,000 e-journals


Campus Life

Over 60 fraternities and sororities
The Daily: UW Newletter
Over 100 registered student organizations
Ethnic Cultural Center
Museum of Arts and History
Graduate & Professional Student Senate
Varsity sports are a great part of campus life


Economic Engine, Game on, Music Mecca and foodie heaven are the well known events celebrated within the campus to promote diversity among the students. Apart from these events, there are more than 500 organizations made for the students as per their choices.


Hostel#On campus - $12117
#Off campus (not with family) - $12117
#Off campus (with family) - $2679
#First-year Housing Allowance - $7654
Famous Alumni

Four Nobel laureates, eight Pulitzer prize winners. 
Bill Gates Sr., Bruce Lee, Marilynne Robinson (novelist), Mark Edward Pope (former American basketball coach), Linda Buck (biologist) 


Jimmy Carter (former President of USA); Chri Bosh (Basketball player); Nomar Garciaparra (Baseball player); Krishna Bharat (Google research scientist and founder of Google News)


City Life

From intramural clubs to adventure activities, nature abound city has a lot to offer. Various national parks, Heritage monuments
Museum, theatre, comedy shows, and bumping nightlife. Seattle is a great city for cyanophiles. It is one of the nation’s tech capitals. It is home to Amazon and is one of the fastest-growing cities. The unemployment rate (Jul 2020) in the middle of pandemic reached 13.2%.
 


Atlanta is the most popular city of the US state of Georgia with a population of about 506,811 (2019). The city is situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. With a GDP of 385 billion USD, Atlanta's economy is among the top 20 in the world. As a national center for the arts, the city is home to several art museums and institutions, opera, ballet, symphony orchestra, theatre, etc.


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