Welcome to Georgia Tech!

The campus was buzzing Thursday as freshmen moved into their dorms.

President Bud Peterson and faculty members, as well as volunteers from the "Greek Life Movers" committee, helped the new students move onto campus. Check out our photo gallery to the right. 

This year's freshman class is the university's most diverse in its 125-year history, according to a release.

"We are extremely proud of this year’s freshman class," said Rick Clark, Tech’s director of undergraduate admission.

"Not only is this group extremely academically talented and diverse ethnically and geographically, but their leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, innovative background and aspirations represent exactly the type of students we are trying to recruit, enroll and graduate."

According to the university, there are a record number of women in this year's freshman class -- more than 1,000 female students. There also are more African Americans and Hispanic students than last year. 

"Quality is also at an all-time high with the highest high school grade point average for a class at 3.88 and best average SAT score of 2030," according to the university. 

More than 14,000 students applied to Georgia Tech this year. About 5,000 were accepted. This year’s freshmen class includes students from 48 states and 38 countries. Sixty percent of the incoming students are in-state students and nearly 10 percent are international students.