Study at California Polytechnic State University

California Polytechnic State University, popularly called Cal Poly, is a nationally ranked four-year public university in California. Established in 1901, it has one of the largest campuses covering over 9,678 acres of land. The university offers bachelor's and master's degrees to over 19,000 students in 7 distinct colleges:

College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Orfalea College of Business
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Liberal Arts
College of Science and Mathematics

Cal Poly has consistently been listed in the U.S. News & World Report for America's Best Colleges and according to the Forbes.com ranking of college campuses in 2008, the alumni have the third-highest average salaries of all public university graduates in the United States.

The Cal Poly university mascot is the Mustang and the university fields over 20 varsity sports. The women's volleyball team won the second straight Big West Title in 2007. Stephanie Brown Trafton won the gold medal in the women's discus throw at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Profile of California Polytechnic State University

San Luis Obispo, CA is home to Cal Poly. San Luis Obispo is a small suburb. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Cal Poly go up to the Master's degree.

Course Topics

Students commonly pursue studies in engineering, agricultural science and management, landscaping and horticulture, animal science and care, architecture and planning, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Cal Poly Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. The school attracts a lot of applicants every year, and can only accept about 47% of them . Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 520. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 560 and 670.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Cal Poly is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Enrollment

The school has 19,777 enrolled students .

Student Life

Cal Poly offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Big West Conference and Other.

Cal Poly Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Engineering	943	electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, aerospace engineering, construction engineering, architectural engineering, industrial engineering, engineering, ...
Business and Management	652	business management, business administration
Liberal Arts	458	liberal arts and sciences, social services, speech and rhetoric, English, history, political science, economics, foreign language and literature
Agricultural Science and Management	265	agricultural management, agriculture, agricultural mechanization, food science
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy	241	dietitian, health and physical education, parks and recreation studies
Architecture and Planning	240	architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture
Science	215	biology, biochemistry, physics, chemistry, microbiology, ecology, geological and earth sciences, polymer chemistry
Computer Science and Engineering	199	computer science, computer engineering, software engineering
Education and Teaching	168	education, early childhood education, agricultural teaching, industrial arts teaching
Animal Science and Care	137	animal science, dairy science
Media	117	graphic communications, journalism
Therapy and Counseling	87	psychology
Landscaping and Horticulture	57	ornamental horticulture, horticultural science, agronomy, soil science
Fine Arts	49	fine arts
Mathematics	47	mathematics, statistics
Conservation and Resource Management	45	forestry, natural resources policy
Art Studies	36	art studies
Family and Social Work	23	public administration
Drama and Performing Arts	20	drama
Music	16	music
Religion and Philosophy	15	philosophy

Contact: Cal Poly

California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
General Phone: (805) 756-1111
http://www.calpoly.edu