California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo

Overview

Type
4-year • Public
Campus Life
Very Large • Suburban
Average Per Year After Aid
$17K
SAT Range
Not available
Graduation Rate
85%

California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo is a very large, 4-year, public university, agricultural college, college of business, college of engineering, teachers college/college of education, college of health sciences, college of music, college of art, liberal arts college, and maritime college. This coed college is located in a large town in a suburban setting and is primarily a residential campus. It offers bachelor's, certificate, and master's degrees. This college has an acceptance rate of 29.84% and a graduation rate of 85%.

From the Institution

Cal Poly is a nationally ranked, four-year university with its flagship campus in idyllic San Luis Obispo, CA - nestled between rolling coastal hills and the Pacific Ocean - and the Cal Poly Maritime Academy, the only degree-granting maritime academy on the West Coast, located on the waterfront of San Pablo Bay at the Solano Campus in Vallejo, CA. Cal Poly is renowned for its Learn by Doing approach, combining cross-disciplinary academics with deep industry partnerships to prepare graduates to lead on land and at sea - from day one. We make a difference every day in industries, communities, and lives across California and around the world. Cal Poly's six academic colleges at its San Luis Obispo campus offer more than 150 undergraduate majors and minors and over 50 graduate programs. In addition, the Cal Poly Maritime Academy campus expands the university's offerings with specialized degrees in maritime studies, oceanography, engineering, and global logistics.

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College Board Code

4038

Application Types Accepted

Online through college's own website

Fee Waiver Info

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Contact Information

Important Dates

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November 30

Regular Application Due

March 2

Financial Aid Application Due

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