Applying to Cal Poly

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo's acceptance rate is 29.75% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 63,736 students applied and 18,964 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into Cal Poly.

Cal Poly's acceptance rate places 16th out of 120 California colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Cal Poly, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not considered for admission at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is 29.75% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 27.83%. 31,722 men and 32,014 women applied to Cal Poly and 7,723 men and 11,241 women students were accepted.

Among them, 2,386 men and 2,892 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Cal Poly.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Cal Poly
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	63,736	31,722	32,014	0	0
Admitted	18,964	7,723	11,241	0	0
Enrolled	5,278	2,386	2,892	0	0
Acceptance Rate	29.75%	24.35%	35.11%	-	-
Yield	27.83%	30.89%	25.73%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 5,278 first-year students enrolled in Cal Poly. The proportion of full-time students is 99.62% and part-time students is 0.38%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 45.21% and women students is 54.79%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Cal Poly.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Cal Poly
	Total	Men	Women
Total	5,278	2,386	2,892
Full-time	5,258	2,374	2,884
Part-time	20	12	8

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Cal Poly. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Cal Poly Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools and $70 for graduate schools of California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Cal Poly.

Admission Information for Applying to Cal Poly
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$70
Admission Information	https://www.calpoly.edu/admissions
Online Application	www2.calstate.edu/apply
Calendar System	Quarter
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master

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