Standard Profile: California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)

California Polytechnic State University
(Cal Poly San Luis Obispo)

www.calpoly.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1901. Part of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system.

Small town campus setting on 6000 acres, located in San Luis Obispo (population=44,000), 200 miles north of Los Angeles, 230 miles south of San Francisco, and 10 miles east of the Pacific Ocean.

Quarter-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 19,000 undergraduates; 900 graduate students.

Undergraduates (approx.): 95% full-time; 94% from California; 26% minorities (1% African-American; 11% Asian-American; 10% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); <1% international students; 43% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: 22% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads: $7920 state resident; non-residents: $7920 plus $248/credit-hour ($19,080/yr for 15 credits/quarter)
Grad Students: $9190 state resident; non-residents: $9190 plus $248/credit-hour ($18,120/yr for 12 credits/quarter)

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $10,500

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army)

Virtual Tour: See www.ess.calpoly.edu/_admiss/visit

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: College of Engineering (http://ceng.calpoly.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 5750 undergraduates (5500 full-time); 250 graduate students (250 master's; 0 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Aerospace Engineering (AeroE)

Architectural Engineering (ArchE) (located within the College of Architecture and Environmental Design)

Biomedical and General Engineering (BGE)

BioResource and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) (located within the College of Agriculture)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Computer Engineering Program (CEP) (jointly sponsored by the CS and EE depts)

Computer Science and Software Engineering (CSSE)

Electrical Engineering (EE)

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME)

Materials Engineering (MatE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major	Dept	B	M	D
Aerospace Engineering	AeroE	X	X
Architectural Engineering	ArchE	X
Biomedical Engineering	BGE	X
BioResource and Agricultural Engineering	BAE	X
Civil Engineering	CEE	X
Civil and Environmental Engineering	CEE		X
Computer Engineering	CEP	X
Computer Science	CSSE	X	X
Electrical Engineering	EE	X	X
Engineering*	---		X
Engineering Management/MBA**	---		X
Environmental Engineering	CEE	X
General Engineering***	BGE	X
Industrial Engineering	IME	X	X
Manufacturing Engineering	IME	X
Materials Engineering	MatE	X
Mechanical Engineering	ME	X	X
Software Engineering	CSSE	X

* MS in Engineering with specializations offered in:

Biochemical Engineering
Bioengineering
Biomedical Engineering
Integrated Technology Management
Materials Engineering
Water Engineering

** Joint MBA/MS in Engineering degree with specialization in Engineering Management (offered in conjunction with the College of Business).

*** Concentrations offered in:

Biochemical Engineering
Bioengineering
Biomedical Engineering

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 3550/8520 (41%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 1219/3550 (34%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 50 Largest Engineering Undergraduate Programs

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 17 overall; #5 amongst schools not having a doctoral program)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity	Website	Mailing Address	Phone / Email
General College Contacts:
Main Website/ Phone Number	www.calpoly.edu		(805) 756-2311
Admissions - Undergrad	www.ess.calpoly.edu/_admiss	Bldg 1, Room 206 San Luis Obispo, CA 93407	(805) 756-2311
Admissions - Graduate Studies	www.ess.calpoly.edu/_admiss	Bldg 38, Room 154 San Luis Obispo, CA 93407	(805) 756-2328 see website for email
Financial Aid Office	www.ess.calpoly.edu/_finaid	Bldg 1, Room 212 San Luis Obispo, CA 93407	(805) 756-2927 financialaid@calpoly.edu
Research and Graduate Programs Office	www.calpoly.edu/%7Ergp	Bldg 38 San Luis Obispo, CA 93407	(805) 756-2328 see website for email
Housing and Residential Life	http://housing.calpoly.edu	Bldg 29 San Luis Obispo, CA 93407	(805) 756-1226 housing@calpoly.edu
Engineering Program Contacts:
College of Engineering	http://ceng.calpoly.edu	Bldg 13, Room 266 San Luis Obispo, CA 93407	(805) 756-2131 ceng@polymail.calpoly.edu
Dept of Aerospace Engineering	http://aero.calpoly.edu	Bldg 41A, Room 134 San Luis Obispo, CA 93407	(805) 756-2562 see website for email
Dept of Architectural Engineering (College of Architecture and Environmental Design)	www.arce.calpoly.edu	Bldg 21, Room 110A San Luis Obispo, CA 93407	(805) 756-1314 arce@calpoly.edu
Dept of Biomedical and General Engineering	http://gene.calpoly.edu	Bldg 13, Room 260 San Luis Obispo, CA 93407	(805) 756-6400 see website for email
Dept of BioResource and Agricultural Engineering (College of Agriculture)	http://brae.calpoly.edu	Bldg 8, Room 101 San Luis Obispo, CA 93407	(805) 756-2378 brae@calpoly.edu
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering	http://ceenve.calpoly.edu	Bldg 13, Room 263 San Luis Obispo, CA 93407	(805) 756-2947 ceenve@calpoly.edu
Computer Engineering Program	http://cpe.calpoly.edu	Bldg 20, Room 215 San Luis Obispo, CA 93407	(805) 756-1229 see website for email
Dept of Computer Science and Software Engineering	www.csc.calpoly.edu	Bldg 14, Room 254 San Luis Obispo, CA 93407	(805) 756-2824 see website for email
Dept of Electrical Engineering	www.ee.calpoly.edu	Bldg 20, Room 200 San Luis Obispo, CA 93407	(805) 756-2781 see website for email
Dept of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	www.ime.calpoly.edu	Bldg 26, Room 100 San Luis Obispo, CA 93407	(805) 756-2341 see website for email
Dept of Materials Engineering	www.mate.calpoly.edu	Bldg 41, Room 229 San Luis Obispo, CA 93407	(805) 756-2568 matedept@calpoly.edu
Dept of Mechanical Engineering	http://me.calpoly.edu	Bldg 13, Room 254 San Luis Obispo, CA 93407	(805) 756-1334 me-dept@calpoly.edu

Public 4-year university, founded 1901. Part of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/ Phone Number

Admissions - Undergrad

Admissions - Graduate Studies

Financial Aid Office

Research and Graduate Programs Office

Housing and Residential Life

College of Engineering

Dept of Aerospace Engineering

Dept of Architectural Engineering (College of Architecture and Environmental Design)

Dept of Biomedical and General Engineering

Dept of BioResource and Agricultural Engineering (College of Agriculture)

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Computer Engineering Program

Dept of Computer Science and Software Engineering

Dept of Electrical Engineering

Dept of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Dept of Materials Engineering

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

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