UCI vs Cal Poly 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 - University of California-Irvine and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

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

26.00 %	Acceptance Rates	30.00 %
22.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
86 %	Graduation Rate	85 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
91 %	Retention Rate	94 %
35,937	Student Population	22,000
2,125	Number of Faculties	881
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 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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UCI vs Cal Poly

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