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Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

Official telephone: (805) 756-1111

Website: www.calpoly.edu

Screen last updated on: September 30, 2009

The admissions information below is valid for the 2008-09 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

James Maraviglia,
Asst VP of Admissions, Recruitment & Financial Aid

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:

yes

Application fee:

$55

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Admissions requirements:

Cal Poly comprehensively reviews all applications as we look for students who have strong academic records, and are active in and outside the classroom.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I considered if submitted, ACT recommended, SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

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, December 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

Art:	1 required, 2 recommended
English:	4 required, 5 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 4 recommended
Math:	3 required, 5 recommended
Science:	2 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 2 recommended
Total:	15 required, 24 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

Early decision application deadline:

October 31

Number of early decision applications submitted:

3,450

Number of early decision applications accepted:

871 (25%)

School has early action program:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.78

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

95%

Percent of student body in each high school class rank:

Top tenth: 47%
Top quarter: 83%
Top half: 98%
Bottom half: 2%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

57%

Average SAT I:

578 verbal, 622 math

Average ACT:

26 composite

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

94%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

56%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

33,352

Number of applicants offered admission:

11,173 (34%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

3,501 (31%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Room deposit amount:

$1,888

Admission may be deferred:

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