Overview

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a Comprehensive institution located in San Luis Obispo, CA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address Admissions Office
1 Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA  93407-0031
United States

Contact Mr. Terrance Harris
Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management
Email: admissions@calpoly.edu
Phone: 805-756-2767
Fax: 805-756-5911

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations	×
Agricultural Business And Management, General	×
Agricultural Communication/journalism	×
Agricultural Mechanization, General	×
Agriculture, General	×
Agronomy And Crop Science	×
Animal Sciences, General	×
Dairy Science	×
Food Science	×
Horticultural Science	×
Ornamental Horticulture	×
Soil Science And Agronomy, General	×
Viticulture And Enology	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural And Building Sciences/technology	×
Architecture	×
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning	×
Landscape Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Ecology	×
Medical Microbiology And Bacteriology	×	×
Microbiology, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Construction Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Graphic Communications, General	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Computer Systems Analysis/analyst	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/space Engineering, General	×
Agricultural Engineering	×
Architectural Engineering	×
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Civil Engineering, Other	×	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Computer Software Engineering	×
Construction Engineering	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering Science	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Manufacturing Engineering	×
Materials Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
Industrial Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Work And Family Studies	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Dietetics/dietitian	×
Public Health, General	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Marine Sciences	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental/natural Resources Management And Policy, Other	×
Forestry, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation, Other	×	×
Natural Resources/conservation, General	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geological And Earth Sciences/geosciences, Other	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Social Sciences, Other	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

71,309

Applied

21,367

Accepted

22,313

Enrolled

Female Admissions

35,349

Females Applied

12,061

Females Accepted

34%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

34,449

Males Applied

8,812

Males Accepted

26%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

70

Application Fee

4.03

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	November 30th	April 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	November 30th	January 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	November 30th	April 1st	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	620	720
SAT Math	-	610	720
ACT Composite	-	28	33

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,838

In-state

20,968

Out-of-state

6,838

In-district

Fees

8,882

Full-time student fees

23,740

Room & board

16,084

Room only

Financial Aid

21,041

Avg. Financial Aid Package

21,181

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

31,628

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,223

Avg. Loan Aid

2,891

Avg. Grant Aid

19,359

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

74.4%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

15%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

22,313

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

15%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	27.88%
Black or African American	0.77%
White or Caucasian	45.76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.12%
Asian	13.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.19%
Two or more races	8.13%
Other	3.38%

Gender

Male (47.92%)

Female (51.29%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

1,600

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,064

Part-time - 536

Male - 920

Female - 667