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Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
1 Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

Official telephone: (805) 756-1111
Website: www.calpoly.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

James Maraviglia,
Associate Vice Provost, Marketing & Enrollment Development

Contacting the office:

805 756-2311
805 756-5400 (fax)
admissions@calpoly.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

November 30

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$55

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

December 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 5 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 4 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 5 recommended
Science:	2 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 1 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 1 recommended
Other:	1 required, 2 recommended
Total:	15 required, 23 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

EOP

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Number of early decision applications submitted:

4,081

Number of early decision applications accepted:

1,103 (27%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores very important
essay not considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Average secondary school GPA:

3.92

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

96%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

40%

Average SAT I:

604 verbal, 635 math

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

26 - 31

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

77%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

70%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

46,820

Number of applicants offered admission:

14,651 (31%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

4,943 (34%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

1,888

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

134

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

19%

Room deposit amount:

$1,125, refundable until August 18.

Admission may be deferred:

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