Does Cal Poly offer dorms?

On-Campus Housing We offer many types of housing, including residence halls and apartments in various residential Learning Communities across campus.

Which Cal Poly dorm is best?

North Mountain is honestly the best location, and this year are the “party” dorms kinda (open to the outside though, but large rooms). North Mountain also has a cool grassy area and idk, I honestly almost wish I was there.

Do you have to live on campus your first year at Cal Poly?

As part of that commitment, all first-years are required to live on campus. Depending on their College or program, some students are required to stay on campus for a second year. New students are notified during the Cal Poly Admissions process if their College has a two-year housing requirement.

What percentage of students live on campus at Cal Poly?

At this school, 40% of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 60% of students live off campus. In sports, California Polytechnic State University--San Luis Obispo is part of the NCAA I.

How does Cal Poly assign housing?

Choose Your Room!

Three-person groups will go first, followed by two-person groups and then individuals. Viewable spaces are based on your RLC preference, which you select in the housing application. Cal Poly Scholars and EOP and TRIO participants will see and be able to select from rooms in the RLC for their program.

CAL POLY FRESHMAN DORMS

Is Cal Poly a hard school to get into?

California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo is selective with an acceptance rate of 30%. Students that get into California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo have an SAT score between 1260–1450* or an ACT score of 28–33*. Regular applications are due November 30.

What are the odds of getting into Cal Poly?

The acceptance rate at Cal Poly is 30.3%.

In other words, of 100 students who apply, 30 are admitted. This means the school is quite selective. If you have strong academic scores, you have a great shot at getting in.

Is Cal Poly a dry campus?

Cal Poly is no longer a dry campus.

How smart do you have to be to get into Cal Poly?

Because this school is very selective, strong academic scores are critical to improving your chances of admission. If you're able to score a 1450 SAT or a 33 ACT or above, you'll have a very strong chance at getting in. For a school as selective as Cal Poly, rounding out the rest of your application will also help.

What is the minimum GPA to get into Cal Poly?

California residents must have a 2.50 GPA or higher in the 15 required “a-g” subject courses, with no grade lower than a C-. Non-California must have a 3.00 GPA or higher in the 15 required “a-g” subject courses, with no grade lower than a C-.

What GPA do you need for Cal Poly SLO?

If you earned a 4.0 (or better) weighted GPA in high school, you are a viable candidate for any program within Cal Poly –San Luis Obispo. Students with a 4.1 or 4.2 in a mostly honors/AP curriculum will fare best.

What is the hardest major to get into at Cal Poly?

Here's a look at the top 10 most competitive majors for freshman applicants: Psychology: 3,579 applicants, 73 spaces available — 2% Software engineering: 795 applicants, 25 spaces available — 3.1% Kinesiology: 2,016 applicants, 78 spaces available — 3.9%

What is the hardest major at Cal Poly?

Any of the engineering or technical degrees tend to be harder than the softer skills (psychology, humanities, business, etc) at Cal Poly and most colleges. Just from hearing my friends firsthand who graduated it seems like Architecture and Aerospace Engineering were some of the hardest majors.

Why is Cal Poly so expensive?

Cal Poly is more expensive than many schools in the University of California system because UC's provide more financial aid. Part of the goal of this plan is to offset some of those costs making Cal Poly a more accessible choice for low and middle-income California students.

Why is Cal Poly so hard to get into?

Because we are an impacted campus, our selection processes uses an objective, comprehensive review process that extends beyond the basic eligibility index utilized by the California State University. This means that many CSU-eligible students are unable to be offered admission.

Which major is easiest to get into Cal Poly?

Some 27 Cal Poly majors are in the single digits when it comes to the ratio of seats available to total applications. At the other end, the program with the best acceptance rate is bioresource and agricultural engineering, which has room for 60 of its 169 freshman applicants, or 36%.

What is the racial breakdown of Cal Poly?

The enrolled student population at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 7.48% Two or More Races, 0.72% Black or African American, 0.229% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.121% American Indian or ...

Is Cal Poly worth the money?

Though Cal Poly is the most expensive of the CSU's, it is an excellent bargain. You truly do receive a UC level education at a CSU price tag. Cal Poly is a better school than many UC schools and though it isn't cheap, it is priced far below most UC schools.

Where do Cal Poly students live?

First-Year Student Housing

First-year students live in residence halls near the core of campus: yakʔitʸutʸu. Yosemite & Sierra Madre.