Study at California Polytechnic State University
California Polytechnic State University, popularly called Cal Poly, is a nationally ranked four-year public university in California. Established in 1901, it has one of the largest campuses covering over 9, 678 acres of land. The university offers bachelor's and master's degrees to over 19, 000 students in 7 distinct colleges: -
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
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College of Architecture and Environmental Design
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Orfalea College of Business
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College of Education
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College of Engineering
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College of Liberal Arts
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College of Science and Mathematics
Cal Poly has consistently been listed in the U. S. News and World Report for America's Best Colleges and according to the Forbes.com ranking of college campuses in 2008, the alumni have the third-highest average salaries of all public university graduates in the United States. The Cal Poly university mascot is the Mustang and the university fields over 20 varsity sports. The women's volleyball team won the second straight Big West Title in 2007. Stephanie Brown Trafton won the gold medal in the women's discus throw at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Profile of California Polytechnic State UniversitySan Luis Obispo, California is home to Cal Poly. San Luis Obispo is a small suburb. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Cal Poly go up to the Master's degree.
Course Topics
Students commonly pursue studies in engineering, agricultural science and management, landscaping and horticulture, animal science and care, architecture and planning, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
Cal Poly Selectivity
Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. The school attracts a lot of applicants every year, and can only accept about 47% of them . Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 520. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 560 and 670.
FacultyThe school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Cal Poly is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.
Student Enrolment
The school has 19, 777 enrolled students .
Student LifeCal Poly offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Big West Conference and Other.
Cal Poly Programs and Degrees | General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | | Engineering | 943 | electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, aerospace engineering, construction engineering, architectural engineering, industrial engineering, engineering, . . . | | Business and Management | 652 | business management, business administration | | Liberal Arts | 458 | liberal arts and sciences, social services, speech and rhetoric, English, history, political science, economics, foreign language and literature | | Agricultural Science and Management | 265 | agricultural management, agriculture, agricultural mechanization, food science | | Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 241 | dietitian, health and physical education, parks and recreation studies | | Architecture and Planning | 240 | architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture | | Science | 215 | biology, biochemistry, physics, chemistry, microbiology, ecology, geological and earth sciences, polymer chemistry | | Computer Science and Engineering | 199 | computer science, computer engineering, software engineering | | Education and Teaching | 168 | education, early childhood education, agricultural teaching, industrial arts teaching | | Animal Science and Care | 137 | animal science, dairy science | | Media | 117 | graphic communications, journalism | | Therapy and Counselling | 87 | psychology | | Landscaping and Horticulture | 57 | ornamental horticulture, horticultural science, agronomy, soil science | | Fine Arts | 49 | fine arts | | Mathematics | 47 | mathematics, statistics | | Conservation and Resource Management | 45 | forestry, natural resources policy | | Art Studies | 36 | art studies | | Family and Social Work | 23 | public administration | | Drama and Performing Arts | 20 | drama | | Music | 16 | music | | Religion and Philosophy | 15 | philosophy |
Contact: Cal PolyCalifornia Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, California 93407
General Phone: (805) 756-1111
http: //www.calpoly.edu
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