California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Top Questions

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

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.

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.

Their engineering program

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.

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

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.

Cal Poly is known for its Engineering and Agriculture programs.

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.

learn by doing process

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.

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.

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.

Fun, sun, sports, academics, and success.

Engineering!

Engineering and Architecture

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.

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

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

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