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Cal Poly at a Glance

College of Business

Location:
San Luis Obispo, CA
Setting:
Suburban
Control:
Public
In-State Tuition:
$6,480
Out-of-State Tuition:
$17,658
Room & Board:
$10,071
Full-Time Undergrads:
17,630
Part-Time Undergrads:
686
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School Website:
www.calpoly.edu
Admissions Website:
www.ess.calpoly.edu/_admiss
Financial Aid Website:
www.ess.calpoly.edu/_finaid
Application Deadline:
November 30
Acceptance Rate:
37 %
Admission Difficulty:
Hard
Average SAT Scores:
1110–1300
Average ACT Scores:
24–29

Best Things

Worst Things

  • No parking--anywhere
  • The Cal Poly Foundation
  • Campus Police
  • The guys (compared to the ladies, at least)
  • More worst things . . .

Most Popular Majors

  • Engineering
  • Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
  • Agriculture
  • Architecture and Planning
  • More majors . . .
Tags: Traditional Colleges and Universities, Tuition: $10K-20K, Student Body: 10000-20000, California, Suburban, Bachelor's (4-year), Master's

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Any visitor would be hard-pressed to find alumni who are unhappy with their stay at Cal Poly. In fact, graduates tend to be very sentimental about their college days and enjoy discussing time-tested sights and activities with current students whenever they run into them. While current students may be unhappy with one or two aspects of their college life, the overall experience is a positive one. The education is hands-on and prepares students well for professional life. The social scene helps to form lifelong friendships and contacts within the industry.

In fact, so many people enjoy their stay at Cal Poly that they decide to settle down either in San Luis, or one of the adjoining cities, so that they can continue to benefit from the ideal climate, the optimistic outlook that comes from people in their 20s, and the sense of community in the area. The overall student attitude is that the time at Cal Poly will definitely become some of the most memorable years of your life.

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Off-Campus Dining at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Inkie

Animal Sciences '15

3.8
B+

Very Good Dining

There are a number of very good places to eat in SLO.

May 23, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Inkie

Animal Sciences '15

4.6
A

An Excellent Town

San Luis Obispo is a fun, exciting, and safe place to go to school/live. The locals are very kind, and Oprah rated San Luis Obispo as the happiest city in America!

May 23, 2012

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Off-Campus Dining at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

akiracalpoly

History '13

5.0
A+

Great Food Everywhere!

To my wallet's demise the local restaurants are mostly locally owned and have delicious food! Firestone, El Nabor, Novo, Gus' and SLO DO CO are just some of my favorite spots. Many more are added each year as well, we just got a new asian fusion place called Raku.

May 22, 2012

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User rating for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is 3.5 out of 5 based on 827 user reviews.

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