The cost of living in Atlanta is somewhat lower than in other comparable metropolitan areas. Many students lower this cost by living at GT's Graduate Living Center. The student body of Georgia Tech currently includes 9,619 undergraduate students and 2,899 graduate students. The School of Public Policy admits about 30 graduate students per year. Students bring a wide variety of educational and working backgrounds to the School.
Some students choose to continue their careers and attend classes part-time.
Ph.D. students must be enrolled full-time. Location The School of Public Policy is located in the historic D. M. Smith Building at the heart of Georgia Tech, just north of downtown Atlanta. Both the campus and the community offer a wealth of cultural and sports events and facilities. As the commercial and technological hub of the southeastern United States, Atlanta is also home to state, regional, and national headquarters for many private and public organizations. The University Ranked in the top ten public universities, Georgia Tech is the premier technological university of the southeastern United States.