Welcome to Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College provides innovative, human-centered perspectives at the intersection of humanities, social sciences, arts, and STEM. We develop leaders prepared to advance technology and improve the human condition.

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A Unique Approach to Humanities and Social Sciences

An education at the Ivan Allen College combines all of the advantages of a world-class technologically focused research university with some of the most innovative liberal arts experiences available today. We offer undergraduate, graduate, and accelerated degree programs in fields such as economics; public policy; international affairs; digital media; applied languages and intercultural studies; history, technology, and society; and more.

Explore the unparalleled research opportunities and unique offerings in the social sciences and humanities at a top liberal arts college dedicated to a legacy of service and social justice.

Prospective Students

Liberal arts that prepare you to excel in a technology-driven world.

We offer 16 bachelor’s degrees, among them six bachelor-master degree programs, 14 master’s degrees, and six Ph.D. programs, including innovative, professionally oriented graduate degrees in sustainability, cybersecurity policy, and governance, applied languages and cultures, global media, digital media, and international affairs.

Numerous minors and certificate programs also are available, including language studies; health, medicine, and society; global development; scenarios, models, and military games; energy systems; linguistics; social justice; African-American studies; and the pre-law minor in law, science, and technology. Students also have the opportunity to join one of the best Mock Trial teams in the nation. Our students develop as leaders in a culture of critical inquiry and deliberation focused on the crucial ethical issues of our age. They enter the job market with distinctive abilities to understand and solve complex problems by bridging technology, the humanities, and the social sciences.

In fact, demand is booming for graduates who possess the critical inquiry, analytical, and communications skills that are a hallmark of an Ivan Allen College education.

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Alumni Success Stories

Join an alumni network 7,000 strong and growing.

When you graduate from the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, you become part of a worldwide network of alumni residing in more than 50 countries. Our alumni are known for their complex problem-solving skills, ability to bridge the technical and non-technical realms, and savviness in science and technology.

Current Students

Our students are studious, professional, global, and much more.

With classes, travel, research, and work experiences, Ivan Allen College students never stop. A vast majority of our students graduate with international experience or internships under their belts. Our students are also regular recipients of research awards for work in over 30 areas of inquiry.

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70% of our student graduate with international experience! Will you be one of them?

Our students are at an advantage when applying for internships and jobs over the peers from other liberal arts schools!

Georgia Tech is a top-tier research university, with countless opportunities for students to engage in research with industry leaders.

Upcoming Events

  • Wednesday November 20 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

    Engineering Space Policy: Coffee and Careers with Josh Ingersoll, AE 2018, M.S. AE 2019

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

    Location: Exhibition Hall, Buckhead Room

    Join us for coffee and a space policy and engineering career chat with Josh Ingersoll, AE 2018, M.S. AE 2019, supported by the International …

  • Wednesday November 20 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

    School of Modern Languages' Holiday Festival

    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

    Location: Price Gilbert Memorial Library, Scholars Event Theater (Room 1280)

    Join the School of Modern Languages in celebrating holiday traditions from around the world.

  • Thursday November 21 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    UI/UX Panel and Meet & Greet with Microsoft Designers

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Location: Price Gilbert Memorial Library, Scholars Event Theater (Room 1280)

    LMC alum and colleagues from Microsoft share their experiences working in UI, UX and content design at Microsoft.

  • Thursday November 21 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

    Japan Day 2024

    11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

    Location: Swann 106 and Swann 320

    Learn about the Japanese program at Georgia Tech, internship and study abroad opportunities, and networking in Georgia. Plus, anime trivia!

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