Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

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Getting In…Getting In…

Cal Poly's admissions process is highly Cal Poly's admissions process is highly selective. selective.

For fall 2010, Cal Poly accepted 10,918 For fall 2010, Cal Poly accepted 10,918 freshman applicants out of a total 33,626 freshman applicants out of a total 33,626 freshman applicants, yielding a 32% freshman applicants, yielding a 32% freshman acceptance rate.freshman acceptance rate.

Accepted freshman applicants had an Accepted freshman applicants had an average high school GPA of 3.90average high school GPA of 3.90

Declare a Major!Declare a Major!

Cal Poly requires students to declare a major Cal Poly requires students to declare a major when applying for admission, and the university when applying for admission, and the university then admits the most competitive applicants then admits the most competitive applicants within each major.within each major.

Because of this, certain Cal Poly majors set Because of this, certain Cal Poly majors set higher admission standards than do other higher admission standards than do other majors. To prevent students from applying for an majors. To prevent students from applying for an easy-to-get-into major and transferring to easy-to-get-into major and transferring to another major, Cal Poly makes it difficult to another major, Cal Poly makes it difficult to change majors.change majors.

Agricultural SchoolsAgricultural Schools Cal Poly is the second largest land-holding Cal Poly is the second largest land-holding

university in California, with holdings university in California, with holdings totaling 9678 acres (2nd only to UC totaling 9678 acres (2nd only to UC Berkeley Berkeley

Part of the Cal Poly property is the Swanton Part of the Cal Poly property is the Swanton Pacific Ranch, a 3,200-acre (13 km2) ranch Pacific Ranch, a 3,200-acre (13 km2) ranch located in Santa Cruz County, California. located in Santa Cruz County, California. The ranch provides educational and The ranch provides educational and research opportunities, encompasses research opportunities, encompasses rangeland, livestock, and forestry rangeland, livestock, and forestry operations for the College of Agriculture, operations for the College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental sciences.Food, and Environmental sciences.

Cal Poly’s teaching philosophy is “Learn by Cal Poly’s teaching philosophy is “Learn by Doing” with emphasis on sustainable Doing” with emphasis on sustainable management of agricultural practices.management of agricultural practices.

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Cal Poly fields 20 varsity sports.Cal Poly fields 20 varsity sports.

BaseballBaseball -Swimming-Swimming BasketballBasketball -Tennis-Tennis GolfGolf -Track-Track SoccerSoccer -Volleyball-Volleyball FootballFootball -Wrestling-Wrestling Dance/CheerDance/Cheer -Softball-Softball Cross CountryCross Country -Band-Band

AwardsAwards

According to U.S. News & World Report's According to U.S. News & World Report's 2011 America's Best Colleges report, Cal 2011 America's Best Colleges report, Cal Poly is ranked #1 in the Western United Poly is ranked #1 in the Western United States for public schools whose highest States for public schools whose highest degree is a Master's for the 18th straight degree is a Master's for the 18th straight year.year.

John Madden: Pro-football personalityJohn Madden: Pro-football personality

George Gomes: California Undersecretary of AgricultureGeorge Gomes: California Undersecretary of Agriculture

Linda Ozawa Olds & Joseph Vergara: Founders of Jamba Linda Ozawa Olds & Joseph Vergara: Founders of Jamba JuiceJuice

George P. Foster: Owner of Foster FarmsGeorge P. Foster: Owner of Foster Farms

Mike Krukow: Giants broadcaster & retired MLB pitcherMike Krukow: Giants broadcaster & retired MLB pitcher

““Weird Al” Yankovic: Grammy-winning rock parodistWeird Al” Yankovic: Grammy-winning rock parodist

Peter Oppenheimer: Senior Vice President & CFO of Apple Peter Oppenheimer: Senior Vice President & CFO of Apple Computers, Inc.Computers, Inc.

““Ozzie” Smith: Hall of Fame St. Louis Cardinals shortstopOzzie” Smith: Hall of Fame St. Louis Cardinals shortstop

San Luis: The CitySan Luis: The City The weather is almost The weather is almost

ALWAYS nice in San Luis.ALWAYS nice in San Luis. Every Thursday night through Every Thursday night through

out the year, the city hosts a out the year, the city hosts a delightful outdoor delightful outdoor market/festival.market/festival.

The city's SLO Transit bus The city's SLO Transit bus system provides service to system provides service to and from campus. Since the and from campus. Since the buses are partially subsidized buses are partially subsidized by student tuition, Cal Poly by student tuition, Cal Poly students can ride for free.students can ride for free.

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Add Your Mark…Add Your Mark…

Visit Visit Bubble Bubble Gum Alley Gum Alley in San in San Luis, and Luis, and add your add your gum to it!gum to it!

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