<p>Tough decision. Both great schools with great reps. Cal Poly is a top Regional University whereas UC Davis is in the top 10 public universities in the country. Any UC is better known around the country. I don’t think many outside of the Western U.S. have heard of Cal Poly. Cal Poly may be more hands on. Davis is a research university. SLO is darling; so is Davis but it also has Sacramento 10 minutes away and San Francisco an hour away. Cal Poly seems a bit quieter… Davis was bustling when we visited. Just some pros and cons for both.</p>