Cal Poly Description:
Cal Poly, or the California Polytechnic Institute at San Luis Obispo, is consistently ranked as one of the top science and engineering schools at the undergraduate level. It's schools of architecture and agriculture are also ranked highly. Cal Poly has a "learn by doing" philosophy of education, and students do just that on the sprawling campus of just under 10,000 acres that includes a ranch and vineyard. Most of Cal Poly's Division I NCAA athletic teams compete in the Big West Conference.
Admissions Data (2007 - 08):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 46.6%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 520 / 620
- SAT Math: 560 / 670
- ACT Composite: 23 / 28
- ACT English: 22 / 28
- ACT Math: 24 / 29
Enrollment:
- Total Enrollment: 18,722 (17,794 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 56.6% Male / 43.4% Female
- 94.6% Full-time
Costs (2007 - 08):
- Tuition and Fees: $4,689 (in-state); $14,859 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,386
- Room and Board: $8,793
- Other Expenses: $3,033
- Total Cost: $17,901 (in-state); $28,071 (out-of-state)
Cal Poly Financial Aid (2005 - 06):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 41%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Federal Grants: 9%
- State / Local Grants: 22%
- Institutional Grants: 11%
- Loans: 26%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Federal Grants: $3,268
- State / Local Grants: $2,398
- Institutional Grants: $3,533
- Loans: $3,270
Most Popular Majors:
Agriculture Business and Management, Architecture, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Cal Poly Mission Statement:
Cal Poly fosters teaching, scholarship, and service in a learn-by-doing environment where students and faculty are partners in discovery. As a polytechnic university, Cal Poly promotes the application of theory to practice. As a comprehensive institution, Cal Poly provides a balanced education in the arts, sciences, and technology, while encouraging cross-disciplinary and co-curricular experiences. As an academic community, Cal Poly values free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.
Mission statement from http://www.president.calpoly.edu/mission.asp
