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

Terrance Harris

Interim Vice President

Strategic Enrollment Management

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA

email: admissions@calpoly.edu

office 805-756-2311

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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
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
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
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
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Dietetics/dietitian
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

58,944

Applied

17,885

Accepted

20,963

Enrolled

Female Admissions

29,231

Females Applied

10,454

Females Accepted

36%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

29,713

Males Applied

7,431

Males Accepted

25%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

70

Application Fee

4.04

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
Out of state Fall freshmen	December 4th	January 1st
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	November 30th	April 1st

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,742

In-state

25,926

Out-of-state

5,742

In-district

Fees

6,213

Full-time student fees

17,220

Room & board

10,476

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

12,090

Avg. Financial Aid Package

11,586

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

11,968

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,193

Avg. Loan Aid

1,606

Avg. Grant Aid

10,175

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

59.4%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

12%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

20,963

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

16%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	21.11%
Black or African American	0.7%
White or Caucasian	51.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.1%
Asian	14.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.25%
Two or more races	7.82%
Other	2.82%

Gender

Male (51.22%)

Female (48.7%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	40%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball		Division 1	No
Bowling	No	Division 1
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball	No	No	No
Wrestling		Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	Division 1
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Racquetball		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball		Division 1
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

1,487

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 974

Part-time - 513

Male - 872

Female - 612

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