CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN LUIS OBISPO
San Luis Obispo, California, United States of America
PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
22,440 Total Students
Established in 1901
Fall, Spring, Summer
INTAKES
15 to 1
Student:Faculty Ratio
33.00%
Acceptance Rate Undergraduate
30.2%
Acceptance Rate Graduate
ABOUT
The California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo is a public university that is located in San Luis Obispo, California. It is also known as the California Polytechnic State University, Cal Poly, or simply Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. The California State University system includes three polytechnic schools, and this one is the oldest of the three. Six colleges comprise the academic structure of the university, which confers a total of 65 bachelor's degrees and 39 master's degrees. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo places a primary emphasis on the education of undergraduate students; as of the fall semester of 2020, the university enrolled 21,447 undergraduates and 840 graduate students. The academic emphasis is placed on integrating courses in the arts and humanities with professional and technical training programmes. The Big West Conference is the primary home for the majority of the university's athletic programmes. It is possible for Cal Poly to receive the designation of Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI).
FEES AT CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN LUIS OBISPO
Approx 75
UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATION FEE
Approx 75 USD
GRADUATE APPLICATION FEE
Approx 75 USD
TUTION FEE
THE APPLICATION FEE TO CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN LUIS OBISPO IS WAIVED OFF for few Programs If you apply through Grad-Dreams
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AT CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN LUIS OBISPO
English proficiency is required from all students, the students can take TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE. Following are the approximate test requirements
TOEFL
IELTS
PTE
80
6.5
55
Students may require to take certain standardised tests for specific courses. SAT may be required to apply to Bachelors, GRE for Masters, and GRE and GMAT for MBA. Check the specific program websites for requirements or talk to our admission counselors for free
SAT
GRE
GMAT
1335
Program specific
Program Specific
Minimum GPA requirement is 2.5, But certain programs may have higher requirements
FACTS
- Student body approximately 20,186 (Fall 2014) - Faculty 1,303 (Fall 2014) - Student-to-Faculty Ratio 19:1 - Programs offered: 64 bachelor's, 32 master's, one doctorate of education - Total bachelor's degrees awarded 117,301 - Total master's degrees conferred 11,115 - Accredited/ recognized programs: 30
Housing and meal plans are sold at separate prices at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. In the year 2020, the cost of on-campus housing for a typical student was $8,718, and the cost of a typical meal plan was $5,886.
