| Name |
Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo |
| Address |
1 Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 |
| Website |
http://www.calpoly.edu |
| Email |
admissions@calpoly.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
19% |
| Percent Fraternity |
10% |
| Percent Sorority |
11% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
19% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
4% |
| College Owned Doubles |
84% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
12% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
19 |
| Sprinkler System |
37% |
| Fire Alarms |
37% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
6,000 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Los Angeles (250), San Luis Obispo (6) |
| Nearest Train |
San Luis Obispo (4) |
| Nearest Bus |
San Luis Obispo (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
15% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
3,100 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Open House-April (http: //www. orientation. calpoly. edu/openhouse/); Rose Float- January (http: //www. asi. calpoly. edu/rosefloat/) |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station |
| Num Organizations |
350 |
| Honor Societies |
N/A |
| Religious Organizations |
N/A |
| International Organizations |
N/A |
| Other Organizations |
N/A |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Mustang Daily (daily) |
| Num Frats |
23 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
9 |
| Percent Frat Members |
10% |
| Num Sororities |
10 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
7 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
11% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1901 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Quarter |
| Undergrad Body |
17,488 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
142,242,483 |
| Application Deadline |
November 30 |
| Application Fee |
55 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
4,350 in-state, 11,130 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
8,453 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
personal, academic, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
93% |
| Job One Year |
98% |
| Job Two Years |
99% |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
1,151,800 |
| Num Subscriptions |
2,617 |
| Num Microforms |
1,339,400 |
| Num Audiovisual |
48,300 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Art gallery in Dexter Building, Shakespeare Press Museum in Graphic Arts Building |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
300 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
0 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,500 |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
