Housing at Georgia Tech consists of both apartments and residence halls, with residence halls primarily serving first-year students (a system known as Freshman Experience) and apartments generally serving upperclassmen. With the exception of North Avenue Apartments, all apartments are located on west campus, whereas residence halls can be found on both east and west campus.
Residence Halls Armstrong Hall Armstrong Residence Hall is a coed residence hall in the Georgia Tech Freshman Experience and Honors Program, dedicated in name to Arthur H. Armstrong. It is located on West Campus, near West Village. Armstrong Hall was built in 1969 and last renovated in 2006. It consists of four floors and as of 2019 has a bed count of 114.
Brown Hall Brown Residence Hall is a coed residence hall in the Georgia Tech Freshman Experience, dedicated in name of Julis L. Brown. It was built in 1925 and last renovated in 1993. Brown is located on the northeast corner of
North Avenue and Techwood Drive. Brown Hall is the oldest active residence hall on campus, and is also the smallest of the institute's residence halls. It consists of four floors, with only three housing residents, and as of 2019 has a bed count of 91.
Caldwell Hall Caldwell Residence Hall is a coed residence hall in the Georgia Tech Freshman Experience. Caldwell is a coed by floor and is the sibling dorm of
Folk. The building is named after Hugh H. Caldwell, a Registrar for Georgia Tech in the early 1920s and 1930s. Caldwell originally cost $478,000 to construct and was designed by the architects Bull & Kenney. It was built in 1969 and last renovated in 2002, and as of 2019 it has a bed count of 158. In Fall 2006, Caldwell housed the infamous "triples," which was a project that put three residents into a two-man room. Certain pieces of furniture were not provided to the third resident as to accommodate a third bed. When spaces became available in other parts of campus, the third resident was moved elsewhere.
Cloudman Hall Cloudman Residence Hall is a residence hall in the Georgia Tech Freshman Experience. Cloudman Hall is dedicated to
Josiah Cloudman. Cloudman was built in 1931 and last renovated in 1995. Cloudman originally cost $128,000 to construct and was designed by architects Bush-Brown, Gailey & Associates. Cloudman is set to be renovated again in the coming decade. As of 2019 it has a bed count of 119. It is by the northern wing of
Brittain Dining Hall, while Harris Hall is the southern wing. Cloudman is a coed residence hall.
Peterson Hall Bud and Val Peterson Residence Hall is a residence hall currently under construction on West campus. Peterson is expected to be completed in 2026 and will be the first on-campus housing built since 2005. It will have a bed count of 860.
Field Hall Field Residence Hall is a coed residence hall in the Freshman Experience and Impact Program. Field was built in 1961 and last renovated in 2005. It is located on East Campus and as of 2019 it has a bed count of 126.
Fitten Hall Fitten Residence Hall is a residence hall in the Georgia Tech Freshman Experience. It is named in honor of Louise M. Fitten. Fitten was built in 1972 and last renovated in 2012. As of 2019 it has a bed count of 128. Fitten is coed by floor and part of Fitten,
Freeman, and
Montag group often abbreviated "FFM." Fitten originally cost $729,000 to construct and was designed by Bradbury & Associates.
Folk Hall Folk Residence Hall is a coed residence hall in the Georgia Tech Freshman Experience. Folk originally cost $478,000 to construct and was designed by the architects Bull & Kenney. As of 2019 it has a bed count of 156. Folk is coed by floor. It is the sibling dorm of
Caldwell, both being constructed mirror images of one another in 1969. It was last renovated in 2005. The dorm is named after
Edwin H. Folk, an esteemed English professor at Georgia Tech. He taught from 1924 to 1959 and became one of the most popular professors on campus during his tenure. In fall 1993, Folk was converted to an all-female dorm. A sizable remnant of Folk males made it over to Caldwell. In Fall 2006, Folk housed the infamous "triples", which was a project that put three residents into a two-man room. Certain pieces of furniture were not provided to the third resident as to accommodate a third bed. When spaces became available in other parts of campus, the third resident was moved elsewhere. The hall was last renovated in 2011 and as of 2019 has a bed count of 112. The dorm is named after
movie producer and Tech alum
Y. Frank Freeman.
Fulmer Hall Fulmer Residence Hall is a traditional-style female residence hall at the
Georgia Institute of Technology. It opened in 1969 as the first female dormitory on the campus and was last renovated in 2000. It is dedicated to Herman K. Fulmer, who was an
associate professor of
Mathematics at Georgia Tech. As of 2019 it has a bed count of 60, making it one of the smallest residence halls on campus. Fulmer originally cost $327,000 to construct and was designed by James C. Wise, Simpson, Aiken and Associates.
Glenn Hall Glenn Residence Hall is a co-ed residence hall in the Georgia Tech Freshman Experience that was previously all-male. Glenn is dedicated to
William H. Glenn, a Tech alumnus who assisted in the creation of the
Georgia Tech Alumni Association. Glenn Hall is a prime location for the Georgia Tech sports fan; it is the closest freshman residence hall to
Bobby Dodd Stadium and
Alexander Memorial Coliseum, and is right next to the lawn known as the Quad. It is also next to the GT Connector, a newly built study space between Glenn and Towers that also includes a small gym. It was last renovated in 2015 and as of 2019 has a bed count of 351. Glenn Hall originally cost $607,000 to construct and was designed by Bush-Brown, Gailey, & Heffernan in 1947. Glenn is the largest capacity dormitory in Freshman Experience Program. Glenn Hall has four floors of residents and is flanked by
Bobby Dodd Stadium and
Towers Hall.
Hanson Hall Hanson Residence Hall is a residence hall located on East Campus in the Georgia Tech Freshman Experience. Hanson is dedicated to John F. Hanson and is coed. The hall was built in 1961 and last renovated in 2002. As of 2019 it has a bed count of 118.
Harris Hall Harris Residence Hall is a residence hall located on East Campus in the Georgia Tech Freshman Experience. Harris is dedicated to N.E. Harris and is coed. The hall was built in 1926 and last renovated in 1992. As of 2019 it has a bed count of 94.
Harrison Hall Harrison Residence Hall is a residence hall in the Georgia Tech Freshman Experience. Harrison is dedicated to George W. Harrison and currently all female. Harrison is the sister building to
Howell Hall, both being built in 1939 behind
Brittain Dining Hall. Harrison originally cost $183,000 to construct and was designed by the architects Bush-Brown & Gailey. Harrison also houses FE North's primary Learning Assistance Program location in its larger second floor lounge. The building was last renovated in 1998. As of 2019 it has a bed count of 155.
Hefner Hall Hefner Residence Hall is a residence hall on West Campus in the Georgia Tech Freshman Experience and Honors Program. The hall was named for Ralph A. Hefner. It was built in 1969 and last renovated in 2008. As of 2019 it has a bed count of 112.
Hopkins Hall Hopkins Residence Hall is a residence hall located on East Campus in the Georgia Tech Freshman Experience. The hall was named for Isaac S. Hopkins. It was built in 1961 and last renovated in 1995. As of 2019 it has a bed count of 134.
Howell Hall Howell Residence Hall is a residence hall in the Georgia Tech Freshman Experience. It is named for
Clark Howell, original endower of the WBBF radio station, which later became WGST and WAFS and is now
WGKA. Howell Hall was designed by architects Bush-Brown & Gailey for $163,000. Originally constructed in 1939, it underwent renovation as part of Georgia Tech's effort to renovate residence halls preceding the
1996 Olympics. The hall was last renovated in 1999 and as of 2019 has a bed count of 123. Starting in the fall of 2012, Howell Hall housed only members of the Grand Challenges Program.
Matheson Hall Matheson Residence Hall is a residence hall on East Campus in the Georgia Tech Freshman Experience and Global Leadership Program. The hall was built in 1961 and last renovated in 2002. As of 2019 it has a bed count of 152.
Montag Hall Montag Residence Hall is a residence hall in the Georgia Tech Freshman Experience. Montag is coed by floor and part of
Fitten,
Freeman, and Montag group often abbreviated "FFM." The hall was built in 1972, last renovated in 2011, and as of 2019 has a bed count of 114. Montag was originally built for $632,000 and was designed by the architects Bradbury & Associates.
Perry Hall Perry Residence Hall is a residence hall on East Campus in the Georgia Tech Freshman Experience and Global Leadership Program. The hall was built in 1961 and last renovated in 2002. As of 2019 it has a bed count of 122.
Smith Hall Smith Residence Hall is a residence hall dedicated to John M. Smith, member of the first graduating class in
Tech history. Smith Hall was designed under President Van Leer's tenure by the architects Bush-Brown, Gailey and Heffernan and built for $614,000. Smith Hall was originally designed as the athlete dormitory with a built-in cafeteria and hot tub. The cafeteria on the third floor has since been converted into a lounge but still retains the cafeteria serving line and salad bar. The room was the 6-man flex space in the Fall 2004-Spring 2005 and Fall 2005-Spring 2006 school years. Smith is the largest Freshman Experience dorm by area with 5 total floors, allocating 4 for residents. The broad side faces North Ave and the building is flanked by
Brown Hall and Williams Street. The hall was last renovated in 1993 and as of 2019 has a bed count of 295.
Towers Hall Towers Residence Hall is a co-ed residence hall in the Georgia Tech Freshman Experience located on the east side of campus. Towers is dedicated to Donigan Dean Towers. Towers Residence Hall originally cost $481,000 to construct and was designed by architects Bush-Brown, Gailey, & Heffernan. It was built in 1947 by contractor J. A. Jones. Towers was home to Dean
James E. Dull during the early 1960s. While he resided in the staff apartment, he spotted a
Ford Model A outside of Towers that would eventually become the
Ramblin' Wreck. In Fall 2006, Towers Hall housed the infamous "triples", which was a project that put three residents into a two-man room. Certain pieces of furniture were not provided to the third resident as to accommodate a third bed. When spaces became available in other parts of campus, the third resident was moved elsewhere.
Woodruff Hall Woodruff Residence Hall is a coed residence hall located on West Campus. The hall is divided into two sections, Woodruff North and Woodruff South. Prior to its closure, these two buildings were linked by Woodruff Dining Hall. Both buildings were built in 1984 and as of 2019 had a combined total bed count of 532.
Apartments The apartments on Georgia Tech's main campus were originally constructed as part of the
Olympic Village for the
1996 Olympic Games. In preparation for the games, seven apartment-style residence halls were constructed for $108.3 million. Center Street, Crecine, Eighth Street, Maulding, Nelson Shell, and Zbar are located on West Campus while North Avenue is located on East.
Center Street Apartments Center Street Apartments are separated into two buildings known as Center Street North and South. As of 2012, North houses 160 residents and South houses 192. Together, the Center Street Apartments originally cost $14.024 million to construct and was designed by
John Portman & Associates. John Portman is a famous alumnus of the university, graduating from Georgia Tech in 1950.
Crecine Apartments Crecine Apartments originally cost $13.235 million to construct and was designed by Jova Daniel Busby. Crecine was originally known as Hemphill Avenue Apartments based on its location and proximity to Hemphill Avenue, but was renamed in 2008 in honor of former Georgia Tech President
John Patrick Crecine, who had died earlier in the year.
Eighth Street Apartments Eighth Street Apartments are separated into 3 buildings which are known as either East, South, or West. East houses 216 residents, South houses 188, and West houses 248. Together, the Eighth Street Apartments originally cost $24.844 million to construct and was designed by
Cooper Carry.
Maulding Apartments Maulding Apartments are apartment-style residence halls at Georgia Tech located on West Campus. As of 2019 it has a bed count of 249.
Nelson Shell Apartments Nelson Shell Apartments are apartment-style residence halls located on West Campus. The apartments were built in 1992 and last renovated in 2013, when the name was changed from Undergraduate Living Center to its current name. As of 2019 it has a bed count of 430.
North Avenue Apartments North Avenue Apartments consists of four buildings collectively housing over 2,000 students known as East, North, South, and West. Directly after the 1996 Olympics, it was owned by
Georgia State University as their first student housing. Georgia Tech purchased the residence halls from Georgia State in 2007.
Zbar Apartments Zbar Apartments, formerly known as Sixth Street Apartments, are apartment-style residence halls located on West Campus. The apartments were built in 1995. As of 2019 it has a bed count of 228.
Houses These four houses were built as part of the 1996 Olympic Village and originally known collectively as the Fourth Street Apartments. Tenth and Home was built in 2005 and is divided into seven buildings labeled alphabetically A through G. As of 2019, they have a collective bed count of 529. == Dining halls ==