California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo overview

Q. What is the main USP of the California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo Center?

The USP/Achievements of California Polytechnic State University is that the university is consistently ranked high in education and its respective fields. Cal Poly is ranked second overall in the western United States out of 127 regional schools whose highest degree is a Master's, first in "Top Public Schools," first in "Best Colleges for Veterans," first in "Most Innovative Schools," third in "Best Undergraduate Teaching," 32 best value school, 46 in Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects, and tied for 94th in "Top Performers on SocSAT." The College of Engineering was ranked seventh out of 220 public and private undergraduate engineering schools in the United States where doctorates are not offered, according to the same report.

Q. What is the California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo famous for?

 U.S. News & World Report named California Polytechnic State University the best public, master's-level university in the West. Forbes has also named us the top public master's-level university in California, as well as one of the top 25 public and private universities in the West.

Q. Is San Luis Obispo a large city?

    San Luis Obispo is the county seat of San Luis Obispo County in California, United States. San Luis Obispo is located on California's Central Coast, roughly halfway between the San Francisco Bay Area in the north and Greater Los Angeles in the south. At the time of the 2020 census, the population was 47,063.

Q. What’s the weather like around California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo?

The climate in San Luis Obispo is cool Mediterranean (Köppen climate classification Csb). It gets 50 days of measurable rain per year on average, mostly in the winter. Summers are generally warm and sunny, with morning fog originating on the Pacific coast. Winters are generally mild, though four nights of below-freezing temperatures are possible.

Q. How many students study at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo?

The total number of students at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is 20944.

Q. Who are the top alumni of the California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo?

The notable alumni of California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo include- 

• Robert L. Gibson
• Abel Maldonado
• John Madden
• Doug LaMalfa
• Farzad Nazem
•  Devin Nunes
• Ozzie Smith
• Weird Al Yankovic