Cal Poly SLO is a public polytechnic university, part of the California State University (CSU) system. It is renowned for its “Learn By Doing” philosophy and strong undergraduate programs in engineering, architecture, agriculture, and business.
Address: 1 Grand Avenue, 93407 San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Engineering, Architecture, Agriculture
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Civil Engineering, Engineering, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Part of CSU system. Strong emphasis on undergraduate education and experiential learning (“Learn By Doing”). Highly impacted and selective for a CSU.
Research:
Undergraduate research and senior projects focused on applied solutions in engineering, architecture, agriculture, and business.
Famous Alumnis:
John Madden, Peter Oppenheimer
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3000
Current students***:
22000
Foreign students***:
2%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Top-ranked undergraduate programs in engineering, architecture, and agriculture; “Learn By Doing” philosophy provides excellent practical experience; beautiful coastal location.
Cons
Highly competitive admissions, impacted programs, San Luis Obispo can be an expensive college town.
Best For
@calpoly
- Official Linkedin
- Official Facebook
- Official X / Twitter
- Linkedin Alumni Page
- Agriculture, Architecture, Design for Manufacturing (DfM), Design Thinking, Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Project Management
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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