California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Top Questions

Describe your favorite campus traditions.

Steven

Soccer, athletes, engineering

Gennesee

It is best known for its archiectural program and its architectural engineering program

Nick

This school is best known for engineering, business, and economics.

Caitlin

Cal Polyl is best known for providing hands-on learning. Because I majored in Animal Science, my laboratoriess were outside, directly working with animals. I learned phlebotomy, necropsy, castration, artifical insemination and many other practical skills. I am a person who learns best by touching and seeing first hand what is described in lecture. In one class, we learned about the anatomy of a cow's reproductive organs. The next day in lab, we had the opportunity to actually touch and see what it looks like in an actual cow. This school created an ideal learning enviroment for myself.

Rachel

Strong engineering and architecture programs, very rural, Farmer's Market downtown, good hiking, horrible campus food, impacted classes, and tiny dorm rooms.

Kimberly

Learn by Doing is our motto and it impacts all parts of the school.

Nicholas

Cal Poly is best known for it's "learn by doing" philosophy. This is the reason why I chose the school. There are three main colleges that are well respected, Architecture and Environmental Design, Engineering, and Agriculture. I am an architecture major, and so far I have found the "learn by doing" approach to be extremely beneficial and effective. The school is highly regarded by potential employers, because it has a reputation for training its students to succeed directly out of college, by giving them hands on experience similar to a real job.

Hilliary

Cal Poly is best known for its hands-on learning experience and competetive academic atmosphere. Professors make themselves very available to students during office hours. In some cases their offices are right next to the labs where students work. Another great thing about Cal Poly is that you start taking classes for your major as soon as you enroll; you do not have to take a full 1-2 years of GE's first. For the price of a Cal State school , you get the equivalent of a private school education!

Kaitlyn

My school is best know for it's architecture and engineering programs. They are very hard to get into and the students in the programs are known for high grades and excellence. We also have a great agriculture program and many acres of land in which the students can learn about organic farming and other farming techniques.

Jonathan

Cal Poly is best known for it's tight-knit, community feel and the variety of outdoor activities to experience in the surrounding area. It is located 12 miles from the beach and it is known for being sunny and 70 degrees year-round. Students here can wear t-shirts year-round, even in January. Cal Poly is also known for being very tough to get into and making it difficult on students to change their major once they have been accepted into a certain program. This causes many students stress about their future when they are unable to switch.

Brianna

Best known for its "Learn by doing" atmosphere.

Claire

It is best known for its engineering programs as well as agriculture and environmental majors. Animal science, my major, has a very good reputation for admittance into vet school. Bests education for its price of tuition.

Andrea

My school is best known for its school of engineering and architecture. It is also known for its prime location and that it is located in a town aimed at the college and its students. It is also close to the beach and perfect for hiking, running, and biking.

Mitchell

Hands on learning, producing students who have a knowledge of working with their hands and not just the books.

Cristina

Best known for being a "nerd" school because of the engineering programs. It is also strong in architecture and agriculture programs. We are known for being into technology and being environmentally friendly.

Steven

Our school is best known for producing high quality students and workers with its "Learn by Doing" motto. This motto shows itself throughout the school with most classes having a lab portion that allows students to really get their hands "dirty." Students really learn how to do the things they are learning in the classroom in these labs, so when they graduate, most of the students already have experience working with the tools of their industry.

Mandy

I am proud to be living what Cal Poly, SLO, is best known for, learning by doing! All of their major programs are fantastic at getting students involved in the major, from career trade shows to extensive lab setups. We are, however, BEST known for our engineering and agriculture departments.

Deborah

Cal Poly is best known for its engineering and architecture programs.

Corey

My school is best known for it's technical majors: the engineering majors, some sciences, as well as architecture.

torie

engineering and agriculture

Alysha

My school is best known for agriculture, business, and engineering.

Nattie

My School is best known for its "learn by doing" motto. There are many in school projects and assignments that allow students to receive experience in their classes. It is a fun school, that provides a lot of learning experiences that allow the students to have fun and learn at the same time. Cal Poly has a gread agricultural school, and has many classes that help students learn more about agiculture, as well as the environment. It also has a nice clean campus. and a comfortable learning environment. Also it is located in a beautiful place.

Jessica

Cal Poly is best known for the Engineering and Agriculture departments. It is one of the top schools in the nation for Engineering, and has the top undergraduate engineering programs in California. Engineering and Agriculture are the largest colleges on campus followed closely by Business. The Business college at Cal Poly is also very well known. Engineering and Business are extremely competitive and getting accepted is even harder.

David

Their engineering program

Stephanie

The school's motto: Learn by doing. For almost everything we learn in class, we apply it by doing something whether it's making jam or studying cows in person, Cal Poly student's really get a hands on experience.

Chelsea

Engineering and Architexture (five year program that allows them to not have to go to grad school)

Kendra

Cal Poly is best known for its 'learn by doing' teaching style. Most classes include labs where experiments and tests are ran. Alumni say they were more prepared than most graduates from other colleges when they went to work after college.

Daniella

Cal Poly is known for its Engineering and Agriculture programs.

Jacquelyn

Major wise, Cal Poly is known for Engineering and Science. There's lots to do on campus and groups to fit every kind of interest and orientation. CPSLO is a dry campus, meaning no alcohol. Of course there's always the exceptions to the rule, but the professors here are really great. They are extremely knowledgable, easy to approach with questions or just to talk, very willing to help if you need it, and actually care whether or not you get good grades. Most look out for the students and are genuinely concerned for their well-being.

Elias

learn by doing process

Stephanie

Our school is best known for having a lot of hands-on experience. There are labs associated with about a third of the classes each student takes, so each student is quite prepared for getting a job after college. Students come to Cal Poly knowing that they will not have trouble finding a job.

Christina

Cal Poly is best known for it's engineering disciplines but, also more generally it's hands oppertunites and interships for every major that requires all their students to have experienced the "Learn by doing" motto serveral times before graduating.

Ryan

Our school is known for learning by doing.....if you enjoy doing this with your hands, this is the place for you. Also we are known as the best claifornia state school to go to :). If you are a hippie, cowboy/cowgirl, suburban kid, city kid, out of state, or even out of country, you will definatly fit in.

Stacy

Fun, sun, sports, academics, and success.

Brian

Engineering!

Jennifer

Engineering and Architecture

Jillian

Cal Poly is best known for its Engineering, Ag, and Architecture programs. These majors are very intense, and often require much more work than a Liberal Studies or Business major would require. Job placement out of these programs are very high, job-seekers loooove fresh Cal Poly grads.

Dominic

Engineering and Agriculture disciplines. I think as time goes on though, our sports will become better known...especially women's volleyball.

Daryl

Engineering, Architecture, Agriculture, Lean by Doing, Plenty of labs, small class sizes, sustainability

Benjamin

Cal Poly SLO is well-known for is agricultural program and engineering programs.