California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 30%
Cal Poly is a public university in San Luis Obispo, California. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo enrolls 23,290 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 23,290 |
| Campus Setting | suburb |
| Admission rate | 30% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $11,075 |
| Out-of-State | $30,995 |
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See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 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 | 689 | 27 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 278 | 40 | |
| Computer Science | 202 | 32 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 159 | 26 | |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 163 | 13 | |
| Psychology, General | 135 | 18 | |
| Construction Management, General | 150 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 148 | 0 | |
| Animal Sciences, General | 146 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 110 | 24 | |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other | 129 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 126 | ||
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 126 | 0 | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 102 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 71 | 21 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 86 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 85 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 83 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 74 | 6 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 76 | 1 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 75 | 1 | |
| Graphic Communications, General | 75 | 0 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 71 | ||
| Sociology, General | 66 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 49 | 14 | |
| Public Health, General | 62 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 51 | 11 | |
| Economics, General | 59 | 0 | |
| History, General | 55 | 4 | |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 58 | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 55 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 52 | ||
| Journalism | 51 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 31 | 19 | |
| Viticulture and Enology | 49 | ||
| Management Science | 49 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 48 | ||
| Forestry, General | 46 | 0 | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 46 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 46 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 0 | 43 | |
| Civil Engineering, Other | 41 | ||
| Statistics, General | 41 | ||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 39 | ||
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 36 | 2 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 38 | ||
| Physics, General | 35 | 2 | |
| Food Science | 32 | 5 | |
| Agricultural Engineering | 37 | ||
| Biochemistry | 37 | ||
| Industrial Technology/Technician | 36 | ||
| Social Sciences, Other | 35 | ||
| Agricultural Mechanization, General | 31 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 30 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 30 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 30 | ||
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism | 29 | ||
| Philosophy | 28 | ||
| Fire Protection, Other | 27 | ||
| Architectural Engineering | 27 | 0 | |
| Marine Sciences | 26 | ||
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 26 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 24 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 22 | ||
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 20 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 19 | ||
| Polymer Chemistry | 18 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 18 | ||
| Environmental Science | 17 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 17 | ||
| Taxation | 16 | ||
| Music, General | 15 | ||
| Engineering Science | 14 | ||
| Dairy Science | 13 | 0 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 11 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 10 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 9 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 6 | ||
| Packaging Science | 6 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 4 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 2 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release