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