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California State Polytechnic University Admissions: Acceptance Rate, Requirements, Deadlines, Application Process

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California Public State University or Cal Poly Pomona is one of the best public universities in the west. The university offers a unique educational experience with innovative undergraduate and graduate programs. The university offers 92 undergraduate majors with 81 minors and 47 graduate programs along with some doctoral programs.

In the Fall intake, a total of 38,026 applications were received for Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate admissions. Out of the total applications received, only 24,689 were given a place due to the level of competition. The acceptance rate for the session was around 64-65%, which is higher than its average acceptance rate of 55%.

Cal Poly Pomona opens applications for Spring and Fall sessions.
International students can apply for Fall session only.
The admission in Cal Poly Pomona is on a selective basis.
Applicants may submit their application via Cal State Apply portal.
ACT/SAT scores are not required for the session.
Students who are willing to apply for scholarships should submit their filled application before the deadline.
In the year, the university provided financial aid to 70% of its students.
A total of $235 million aid was given in form of grants, loans, federal work study and scholarships in the session.
The application fee and portal are standard for all programs. But deadlines, admission process and decision notification vary for each course and session.

Highlights

Application Portal	Cal State Apply
Application Fee	70 USD
Acceptance rate	55%
Average GPA	3.57
Mode of Payment	Master-Card/ American Express/Discover/visa
Academic Calendar	Semester
Intake Seasons	Fall and Spring
Work Experience	Require for Graduate Programs
Financial Aid	Grants, Loans, Work Study and Scholarships
Interview	Required for admission to the MBA program

Cal Poly Pomona University Admission Deadlines

Students are advised to submit their applications prior to the deadlines for them to be considered for admission. The University will not accept applications after the deadline.

For Undergraduate admission, university is accepting applications for admission in Fall semesters only.

Undergraduate Deadlines

Term	Deadlines
Fall	1st October- 4th December

Graduate Deadlines

Graduate applications are open for Fall and Spring semesters

Term	Deadlines
Fall	1st July
Spring	1st November

Cal Poly Pomona University International Student Admissions

International applicants are required to meet all the eligibility criteria as per the laws of the United States and Cal Poly Pomona University. Students should have relevant qualification as required by the course they are willing to apply

Application Portal: Cal State Apply

Application Fee: 70 USD

Admission Requirements: International applicants must satisfy the following requirements for admission:

Application Form
Academic record of high school/bachelor's.
Official Transcript Translated in English and evaluated by an authorized agency.
English Proficiency Proof
SEVIS I-901 Fee Receipt
Financial Evidence
Bank Statement
Passport Copy
F-1 Visa
Health Insurance
I-20 Form with signature
DS-2019

Test Score of English Proficiency for International Students

International students are required to present TOEFL, DET or IELTS scores to exhibit their English proficiency skills. The minimum required scores by the university are:

Test	Score Required for UG	Score Required for UG
TOEFL-IBT	71	80
Duolingo English Test	95	105(MS English is 120)
IELTS	6.0	6.5

Cal Poly Pomona University Undergraduate Admission

Cal Poly Pomona University offers undergraduate programs in more than 90 majors and 81 minors. More than 46 UG programs are offered by the Cal Poly Pomona University. Prospective students must declare their major while applying for admissions.

Some of Undergraduate majors offered by the university are Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Science, Animal Science, Biotechnology, Business Administration and Liberal Studies. The University offers minors in areas of study like Accounting, Agronomy, Anthropology, Botany, Geography, Hospitality Management and Human Resource Management.

Where to Apply: Online portal

Application Fee: 70 USD

Admission Requirements:

Applicants must submit the following documents at the time of

admission:

All High School Transcripts since 9th
English Proficiency Test Score
Score of at least 5 subjects with a minimum Grade of C or score of 4 as per new grading system
A minimum of U.S equivalent C Grade in Social Studies (History/Civics/Geography), Mathematics and Science
For undergraduate transfer, 60 semester credits with at least 1 college level Mathematics
Recommendation of Counselor
Fee Receipt
Supporting Documents: Unofficial transcripts, social security number (if available), grades, test scores and teacher recommendations.
International Transfer Students Admissions: The admission process for international transfer students is similar to the process of undergraduate admissions. Application requirements, fee, deadlines and test scores are also common.

Cal Poly Pomona University Graduate Admissions

The Cal Poly Pomona University offers admissions under 26 graduate programs to prospective applicants. The following table elucidates popular courses offered at the university along with their minimum requirements for admission.
Application Portal: Cal State Apply
Application Fee: 55 USD

Course	Academic Requirements	Minimum English Language Proficiency
MBA	Minimum requirement: 3.0 GPA, GMAT/GRE	TOEFL (IBT): 80 TOEFL (CBT): 213 TOEFL (PBT): 550 IELTS: 6.5
MS Electrical Engineering	Minimum requirement: 3.0 GPA, GRE	TOEFL (IBT): 79 TOEFL (PBT): 550
MS Computer Science	Minimum requirement: 3.0 GPA, GRE	TOEFL (IBT): 79-80 TOEFL (PBT): 550 TOEFL (CBT): 213 IELTS: 6.5
MS Biological Sciences	Minimum requirement: 3.0 GPA, GRE	TOEFL (IBT): 79-80 TOEFL (PBT): 550 TOEFL (CBT): 213 IELTS: 6.5

Supporting Documents: Statement of purpose, official transcripts, resume/CV, LORs, professional statements, and writing samples.
Note: Including 2 years of work/professional experience for courses like MBA is recommended.
Cal Poly Pomona University Admissions for 2018, saw a total enrollment of 30,574. The office of Admissions and Enrollment functions as an intermediary helping prospective students during the entire admission process. The holistic reviewing of an application depends greatly upon the overall academic and non-academic background, outside the class learning and timely application submission along with the required documents.
The admission decisions are released within 2 - 3 weeks of application submission. Overall, the acceptance at the university has been average.

Frequently Ask Questions

Ques. What is the minimum Grade/GPA required for Admission in Cal Poly Pomona?

Ans. Cal Poly Pomona University requires a minimum grade point of C or equivalent GPA on the scale of 4.0. for admission in undergraduate programs.

For Graduate admission the university a minimum of 3.0 GPA or higher

Ques. What are the Courses offered at Cal Poly Pomona?

Ans. Cal Poly Pomona University offers undergraduate programs in Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Science, Animal Science, Biotechnology, Business Administration and Liberal Studies etc. The University offers minors in areas of study like Accounting, Agronomy, Anthropology, Botany, Geography, Hospitality Management and Human Resource Management.

Graduate programs are offered in areas of study like Accountancy, Agriculture, Business Administration, Architecture, Economics, Chemistry, Engineering, Computer Science, Education and Kinesiology.

Ques. What are the tuition fees at Cal Poly Pomona?

Ans. The total tuition fees for the Undergraduate program is 38,550 USD including living expenses of 38,550 USD.

For graduate programs the total tuition is 38,816 USD including living expenses of 20,732 USD.

Ques. Is it difficult to take admission in Cal Poly Pomona?

Ans. Taking admission in Cal Poly Pomona University is difficult at some level because their average acceptance rate is around 55%. Although, their acceptance rate has increased these years by 10% compared to previous years. Students are more likely to be accepted at CPP university if they have an extraordinary academic record alone.

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Overview

They had the program I wanted with lower tuition than other schools. This college also happened to be relatively close to my parents so the convenience of that was a definite factor for my choice.

academic: 9/10

faculty: 8/10

infrastructure: 6/10

accomodation: 4/10

placement: 8/10

extracurricular: 5/10

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Ashley Mora

California State Polytechnic University( Current Student )Chemical EngineeringMarch 11, 2019

9.0 /10

The Best College in the IE

Overview

Cal Poly Pomona is a 'hands-on' school, they're very well known for their 'learn by doing', the philosophy which is very beneficial in various factors, and for engineering majors, it is really helpful, especially because they prepare you for the work field.

Scholarship

I've applied for financial aid through FAFSA.org, you simply fill out the application and you have to be 100% honest. This includes stating if you're dependent or independent and how much your yearly income is. You provide information from the IRS too and schools you are thinking of going to, etc. and they determined how much money you're eligible for.

academic: 10/10

faculty: 10/10

infrastructure: 8/10

accomodation: 10/10

placement: 8/10

extracurricular: 8/10

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Erica Huang

California State Polytechnic University( Current Student )AccountingMarch 7, 2019

8.3 /10

CSPU Pomona: Erica's Experience at the University

Overview

Because it has a great accounting program and offers lots of opportunities for jobs and internships. It allows me to have hands-on experience and get lots of opportunities to get out and go into the field of accounting.

Scholarship

Yes, I applied from FAFSA. FAFSA accepted me as soon as I got accepted in CPP. FAFSA is automatically disbursed to your school and leftovers will be given to you by mail.

academic: 10/10

faculty: 9/10

infrastructure: 10/10

accomodation: 5/10

placement: 10/10

extracurricular: 6/10

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Mariah

California State Polytechnic University( Alumna/Alumnus )PsychologyMarch 6, 2019

9.7 /10

Parking sucked! But there was so many options for food, they were all reasonably priced.

Overview

The location was ideal for me. As a cal state university, the price was affordable. The professors of the CLASS were knowledgeable and great to work with. There was no need to write an application essay or to take the act

academic: 10/10

faculty: 10/10

infrastructure: 9/10

accomodation: 10/10

placement: 9/10

extracurricular: 10/10

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