Cal Poly vs UCI Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UCI has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,014) than Cal Poly ($30,995).
It is harder to admit to UCI than Cal Poly.
UCI has more students with 35,937 students while Cal Poly has 22,000 students.
UCI has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while Cal Poly's ratio is 20 to 1.
UCI has more full-time faculties with 2,125 faculties while Cal Poly has 881 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and University of California-Irvine.

Cal Poly	vs.	UCI
San Luis Obispo, California	Location	Irvine, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$11,075 Out-Of-State$30,995	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,237 Out-Of-State$45,014
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	74%
$7,853	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$18,266

30.00 %	Acceptance Rates	26.00 %
28.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
85 %	Graduation Rate	86 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	6 %
94 %	Retention Rate	91 %
22,000	Student Population	35,937
881	Number of Faculties	2,125
20 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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