Hackathons near the Atlanta Region
COVID’19-friendly Online Hackathons
- Join our Grizzly Hacks student organization Discord (ask in class)
- Check out the Major League Hacking (MLH) and DevPost sites for upcoming hackathons
Past Hackathons (but most repeat regularly)
Hackathon | Location | Date | Application deadline | Notes |
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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 |
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