California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 31%
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university in San Luis Obispo, California. Cal Poly enrolls 23,829 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 23,829 |
| Campus Setting | suburb |
| Admission rate | 31% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $11,075 |
| Out-of-State | $30,995 |
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See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to Cal Poly, see the school’s admission page and online application.
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Cal Poly.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $5,333 | $13,373 |
| Room and Board | $17,220 | $17,220 |
| Books | $1,089 | $1,089 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $29,384 | $49,304 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Business Administration and Management, General | 748 | 29 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 288 | 21 | |
| Computer Science | 219 | 28 | |
| Animal Sciences, General | 189 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 172 | ||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 153 | 17 | |
| Psychology, General | 156 | 12 | |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other | 138 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 126 | 0 | |
| Construction Management, General | 126 | ||
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 118 | 0 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 84 | 23 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 95 | 12 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 98 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 93 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 76 | 10 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 86 | ||
| Journalism | 86 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 82 | ||
| Graphic Communications, General | 81 | 0 | |
| Mathematics, General | 68 | 12 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 80 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 76 | 0 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 69 | 4 | |
| History, General | 61 | 8 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 63 | 3 | |
| Viticulture and Enology | 65 | ||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 62 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 0 | 60 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 53 | 6 | |
| Materials Engineering | 59 | ||
| Sociology, General | 58 | ||
| Economics, General | 57 | 0 | |
| Architectural Engineering | 44 | 13 | |
| Public Health, General | 52 | ||
| Management Science | 51 | ||
| Statistics, General | 49 | 1 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 50 | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 49 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 36 | 12 | |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | 47 | ||
| Food Science | 42 | 2 | |
| Landscape Architecture | 42 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 41 | ||
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 30 | 10 | |
| Forestry, General | 40 | 0 | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 37 | ||
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism | 35 | ||
| Physics, General | 34 | 0 | |
| Social Sciences, Other | 34 | ||
| Agricultural Engineering | 32 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 31 | ||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 31 | ||
| Philosophy | 31 | ||
| Agricultural Mechanization, General | 30 | ||
| Biochemistry | 29 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 28 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 27 | ||
| Civil Engineering, Other | 26 | ||
| Marine Sciences | 24 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 20 | ||
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 20 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 20 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 20 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 20 | ||
| Environmental Science | 19 | ||
| Dairy Science | 18 | 0 | |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 17 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 15 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 14 | ||
| Taxation | 14 | ||
| Packaging Science | 13 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 12 | ||
| Engineering Science | 12 | ||
| Fire Protection, Other | 11 | ||
| Polymer Chemistry | 10 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 10 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 10 | ||
| Music, General | 9 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 8 | ||
| Architecture | 0 | 6 | |
| Ecology | 1 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release