Hackathon list last updated on 2020-08-17.

COVID’19-friendly Online Hackathons

Past Hackathons (but most repeat regularly)

Hackathon Location Date Application deadline Notes
DataFest Emory Universtiy, Atlanta, GA March 20-22, 2020 TBA Registration is open.
MiamiHacks Florida International University, Miami, FL March 20-22, 2020 TBA Registration is open. ~About 10 hours away from GGC.
KnightHacks Univeristy of Central Florida, Orlando, FL March 27-29, 2020 TBA Registration is open. ~About 7 hours away from GGC.
PackHacks NC State University, Raleigh, NC April 4-5, 2020 TBA Registration is open. ~Abour 5.5 hours away from GGC.
HealthHack Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA April 3-5, 2020 TBA :—
BullyHack Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS Jan 11-12, 2020 Apply Soon Limited ~About 5 hours away from GGC
CUHackit Clemson University, Clemson, SC Jan 25-26, 2020 Jan 10, 2020 ~About 2 hours away from GGC
SwampHacks University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Jan 31-Feb 2, 2020 Jan 10, 2020 ~Over 5 hours away from GGC
UGAHacks University of Georgia, Athens, GA Feb 7-9, 2020 Jan 24, 2020  
AuburnHacks Auburn University, Auburn, AL Feb 8-9, 2020 TBA ~About 2 hours and 30 minutes away from GGC
PearlHacks UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC Feb 21-23, 2020 N/A For Female and Non-binary only. Great for First Timers. ~About 5.5 hours away from GGC
Hacklytics Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA Feb 22-23, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Data Science themed Hackathon.
DooleyHacks Emory University, Atlanta, GA Feb 22, 2020 Feb 15, 2020 24 hour Hackathon.
Horizons Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA Feb 28-29, 2020 TBA Art & Tech Hackathon. Registration is open
SouthernHacks Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA Feb 28-29, 2020 TBA ~About 3.5 hours away from GGC. Registration is open
Code-A-Thon Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, GA, C-1125 March 23 (5 hour), 2019 Apply soon, spots are limited Only GGC Students are accepted
hackathonCLT Discovery Place Science, Charlotte, NC March 22-23 (13-hour), 2019 Apply soon Accepts anyone 18 and above. 3.5 hours away from ATL
CrimsonHacks The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa March 23 (24-hour), 2019 Apply soon 3.5 hours away from ATL
Hackabull University of South Florida, Tampa March 23-24 (24-hour), 2019 Apply soon ~7 hours away
HackGSU Georgia State Univ, Atlanta March 29-31, 2019 March 25 11:59pm Must go! 500+ participant event, don’t apply late!
AngularAttack Anywhere March 30-31 (48-hour), 2019 UTC Apply Soon Virtual hackathon. Anyone can particpate!
AI @ T-Mobile Georgia Tech, Atlanta March 29-30, 2019 Apply soon ~21 hour hackathon
DragonHacks The University of Alabama, Birmingham March 30, 2019 (12-hour) Apply soon ~3 hours from ATL
CatHacks University of Kentucky, Lexington March 30-31 (24-hour), 2019 Apply soon Accepts high-schoolers. Travel reimbursements available. 6 hours from ATL
Alexa Skills for Students Anywhere Finish by April 1st, 2019 Submit soon! Virtual hackathon, organized by AWS Educate of Amazon. Need to submit a video showing product.
Horizons Georgia Tech, Atlanta April 5th-6th, 2019 April 3rd, 11:59pm Make-a-thon that incorporates art + tech
HatterHacks Stetson University, DeLand, Florida April 5-7 (36-hour), 2019 Apply soon Travel reimbursements. ~7 hours from ATL
Make/Build Florida State University, Tallahassee April 13 (12-hour), 2019 Apply soon ~5 hours from ATL
PackHacks North Carolina State University, Raleigh April 13-14 (24-hour), 2019 Apply soon ~6 hours from ATL
AppianWorld Anywhere submit before April 15, 2019 Apply soon Virtual hackathon, winners get travel and ticket to AppianWorld event in San Diego
Run19Hacks University of Louisville, Kentucky April 26-28 (54-hour), 2019 Apply soon Costs money to attend and only for students. ~7 hours from ATL
ShellHacks Florida International University, Miami, FL Sept 20-22, 2019 Sept 8th 11:59PM Registration closed
dAppHack InfoMart Marietta, GA Sept 20-22, 2019 N/A Blockchain hackathon.Registration starts now, you can work at the location or from home.
VolHacks IV The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Sept 27-29, 2019 N/A Only 4 hours away! Travel reimbursements available. Registration starts now
HackNC UNC-Chapel Hill, NC Oct 12-13, 2019 N/A Registration starts now, Travel reimbursements available
HackATL Emory University, Atlanta, GA Oct 18-20, 2019 N/A Business hackathon. Registration starts now
HackFSU Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Oct 18-20, 2019 N/A 36 hour hackathon, Registration starts now
TAMU Datathon Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Oct 19-20, 2019 N/A 24 hour data science hackathon. Tracks available for beginners and competitors. Registration starts now
HackGT Georgia Tech Campus, Downtown Atlanta Oct 25-27, 2019 Sep 27th deadline for all non transportation reimbursement applicants  
YaleHacks Yale University campus, New Haven, Connecticut Oct 25-27, 2019 Over $35,000 in prizes, ranging from professional gaming keyboards to smart devices. Travel costs from all around US is supposed to be reimbursable. 13-hour drive from GGC.  
VandyHacks Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN Nov 1-3, 2019 N/A ~4 hour drive from GGC.
HackDuke Duke University, Durham, NC Nov 2-3 2019 N/A Free bus will be provided from GATech to HackDuke and back. Travel reimbursements available. Registration starts now. Theme is Code for Good.
HackGSU Georgia State Univ, Atlanta Nov 1-3 N/A Pre-registration starts now