Prospective Students

In Ivan Allen College (IAC), the Liberal Arts College of Georgia Tech, you will not only study humanities and social sciences, but also technology, science, and computing, as well as their impact on society, culture, and policy.

In an increasingly technological age, creative leaders will need to be able to think and work across many realms, including the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, computing, and technology. As the only program of its kind in the country, IAC provides a unique opportunity to obtain a broad-based interdisciplinary education that prepares students for leadership positions in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors.

Ivan Allen College is in many ways a small liberal arts college located in the midst of a major technological university, so students acquire both the technical expertise characteristic of the Institute's graduates and the education found in a "traditional" liberal arts education. This has proven to give our students a distinct advantage in the job market and in graduate school programs.

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Did You Know?

Before Ivan Allen College was created in 1991, Tech had a "College of Sciences and Liberal Studies."

The faculty to student ratio is 6:1 matching that of the top nationally ranked liberal arts programs.

The School of Public Policy has a Nobel Laureate on its faculty for Climate Change that shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore.

Named in honor of former US Senator Sam Nunn, the school of International Affairs in the Ivan Allen College is the only school of its kind at a leading technology institute.

Sue Rosser, Dean of the Ivan Allen College, was the first female dean in Tech history.

The field of History of Technology was created at Tech in the 1960s by Mel Kranzburg.

From auspicious beginnings in 2002, Poetry at Tech which is a part of the Ivan Allen College has evolved into one of the premier showcases of poetry in the Southeast.

The Ivan Allen College at Georgia Tech