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California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Nestled on the Central Coast of California, Cal Poly SLO is prized for its "Learn by Doing" curriculum, graduating job-ready engineers, architects, and business innovators.
- Admit rate
- 30%
- Selective
- SAT middle 50%
- Not considered
- Test-blind: SAT/ACT ignored
- Avg. net price
- $19,000
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 4.08
- weighted (~3.78 unweighted)
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Admitted students average a 4.08 weighted GPA — about 3.78 unweighted.
Popular majors
- Mechanical & Aerospace EngineeringEngineering & Tech
- Architecture & Environmental DesignArts, Design & MediaHighly regarded
- Computer Science & Software EngineeringComputer Science & AI
- Agricultural Business & WineBusiness, Finance & Econ
- Civil & Environmental EngineeringEngineering & Tech
Highlights
- Signature "Learn by Doing" hands-on philosophy across all undergraduate degrees
- Consistently ranked #1 public master-level university in the Western US
- Top feeder for Apple, Google, Boeing, Tesla, and Silicon Valley engineering teams
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