Cal Poly rejected thousands of students with a 4.0 GPA or higher in 2026

But the number was well down from the more than 30,000 last year.

Cal Poly accepted local students at a higher rate in 2026. See the breakdown

SLO County-area applicants saw higher chances of gaining admission than non-local applicants.
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Cal Poly sees highest enrollment in university history. See the data

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cal Poly saw the highest enrollment in what appears to be university history this year, with more than 23,000 students flocking to ...

How many students get admitted to Cal Poly from the waitlist? See data

The waitlists vary significantly in size from year to year, as does the number of students admitted from the list.
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Allan Hancock College Taking Applications for Cal Poly, CSUCI Bachelor’s Degree Programs

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo is now accepting applications for two bachelor’s degree programs that will be offered on Allan Hancock College’s Santa Maria campus starting in fall 2026. Cal Poly will offer ...
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More Cal Poly students are graduating on time. See the latest data

More college freshmen are graduating on time from Cal Poly than any other California State University campus. That’s according to the latest data from the CSU, which showed that Cal Poly boasted the ...
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Cal Poly announces Carter Henderson as new athletic director

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) - Cal Poly has announced the appointment of Carter Henderson as the school's new director of athletics. Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong made the announcement ...
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Cal Poly’s new athletic director comes to SLO from Stanford

Cal Poly has named a deputy athletics director at Stanford University to take over for retiring athletic director Don Oberhelman in San Luis Obispo. President Jeffrey Armstrong made the announcement ...