Whether you're dreaming of attending Cal Poly in the future or have already secured your spot, discover what sets us apart. Explore our renowned Learn by Doing approach and the impactful contributions our graduates make.

The opportunity to live outside the US while still in college provides a global perspective which will serve you throughout your career. Cal Poly offers more than 500 ways to experience hands-on learning in 75 different countries, enabling you to experience new cultures, make new friends and broaden your perspective. Study Abroad

Centered In / Central to California. California leads the nation in the number of Fortune 1000 companies that call the state home and is a world leader in a wide range of industries: food and wine, space, entrepreneurship, climate, the built environment, and tech and humanity.

You'll dive into classes in your major your first year, then engage in hands-on learning, undergraduate research opportunities, collaborative projects, leadership roles and more throughout your academic journey. It's an approach that ensures Cal Poly graduates are ready to make an immediate impact in their careers.

Explore Cal Poly Admissions. Here, experience is part of the curriculum. Your education will take you beyond the classroom and into places where you put learning into action and work with others to find solutions to our society's biggest challenges.

My Cal Poly Portal. Use the My Cal Poly Portal to access your grades, register for classes, plan your schedule. Access campus email and shared documents. Contact the Service Desk for help.

Visit the University. Welcome to Cal Poly! Whether you're thinking about attending, are a proud graduate, prospective employee or part of the local community, we invite you to visit.

Cal Poly will select some of the best and brightest students from California and around the world to join us next year. Our undergraduate application is open from Oct. 1 – Dec. 2 through Cal State Apply, the application for all CSU campuses.

One University. Cal Poly's six academic colleges offer more than 60 undergraduate majors and over 50 graduate programs.

Explore Cal Poly: diverse programs, renowned faculty, research, and more.