Is laundry free at Cal Poly SLO?

Laundry Services Information There are laundry rooms throughout the residence halls and apartment complexes and is included as part of your stay here. Washers and dryers are available for use by campus residents only.

Does Cal Poly SLO have communal bathrooms?

Halls provide double- and triple-occupancy accommodations with community-style bath facilities. Each hall has three stories with two wings on each floor. Rooms are same gender and floors are mixed gender. The bathrooms on the first and second floors are all gender.

Does Cal Poly SLO have a dress code?

All apparel should promote a positive learning environment and should not be distracting in any way. Clothing should cover cleavage, midriff, chest, and buttocks; undergarments should be covered and not visible.

Does Cal Poly SLO dorms have air conditioning?

The residence halls and apartments have a heating system and some residences have an evaporative cooling (swamp cooler) system. Heat and cooling are controlled centrally by the university. Cal Poly switches the system to heat during cooler months and to cooling during warmer months.

Do Cal Poly dorms have fridges?

Food Storage: one mini refrigerator per room will be provided by University Housing.

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Is Cal Poly a dry campus?

Cal Poly is no longer a dry campus.

What items are prohibited in Cal Poly?

Air-soft guns, knives, slingshots, stun guns, BB guns, pellet guns, water guns, firearms, bow and arrows, ammunition, explosives or other weapons are prohibited. Refrigerators, freezer units.

Does Cal Poly SLO have a nice campus?

The campus is very lovely and located in a medium-sized city within California's Central Coast, just minutes from the beach.

Which Cal Poly dorm is best?

North Mountain is honestly the best location, and this year are the “party” dorms kinda (open to the outside though, but large rooms). North Mountain also has a cool grassy area and idk, I honestly almost wish I was there.

Do Cal Poly dorms have bathrooms?

Halls provide double- and triple-occupancy accommodations with community-style bath facilities. Bedrooms and bathrooms are separated by gender unless the student specifically requests Queer-affirming housing.

What is the hardest major to get into at Cal Poly SLO?

Here's a look at the top 10 most competitive majors for freshman applicants: Psychology: 3,579 applicants, 73 spaces available — 2% Software engineering: 795 applicants, 25 spaces available — 3.1% Kinesiology: 2,016 applicants, 78 spaces available — 3.9%

Is Cal Poly SLO worth the money?

Though Cal Poly is the most expensive of the CSU's, it is an excellent bargain. You truly do receive a UC level education at a CSU price tag. Cal Poly is a better school than many UC schools and though it isn't cheap, it is priced far below most UC schools.

Is Cal Poly SLO prestigious?

U.S. News & World Report ranked Cal Poly #1 Top Public Schools. Cal Poly's Learn by Doing process has kept it ranked as the top public, master's level university in the West for 31 years straight! The hands-on approach to learning allows students to explore their interests and begin building their careers from day one.

Is Cal Poly SLO a safe school?

The vast majority of our students, staff, faculty, and visitors do not experience crime at Cal Poly. However, despite our best efforts, crimes sometimes still occur.

Can you pick your roommate at Cal Poly SLO?

Roommate groups are optional. You can sign up as an individual, then select into an apartment with other groups or individuals during room selection. Request roommates in the housing application. Only students who have completed the application are searchable.

What percentage of students live on campus at Cal Poly SLO?

At this school, 40% of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 60% of students live off campus. In sports, California Polytechnic State University--San Luis Obispo is part of the NCAA I.

Why is Cal Poly so expensive?

Cal Poly is more expensive than many schools in the University of California system because UC's provide more financial aid. Part of the goal of this plan is to offset some of those costs making Cal Poly a more accessible choice for low and middle-income California students.

Is UCSB or Cal Poly a better school?

UCSB has ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities for the past seven consecutive years, while Cal Poly has topped the list of non-doctoral Western universities for 30 straight years.

Is Cal Poly an elite school?

The personal finance website, in its ninth annual list, used six rankings — from 2.5 to 5 stars — to identify the 736 schools across the nation “where your tuition (and time) is likely to pay off.” Cal Poly achieved the top rating along with 33 other schools, including Ivy League universities as Harvard, Princeton, ...

Is it harder to get into UCSB or Cal Poly SLO?

Technically it's more difficult to get into Cal Poly SLO: Cal Poly has a freshman acceptance rate of 29.3%. Why is the admission rate at San Jose State University (53.4%) lower than UC Santa Cruz (58.4%)?

Why is Cal Poly SLO so hard to get into?

Because we are an impacted campus, our selection processes uses an objective, comprehensive review process that extends beyond the basic eligibility index utilized by the California State University. This means that many CSU-eligible students are unable to be offered admission.

What do Cal Poly SLO students do for fun?

Some of the most popular that are close to campus include the Architecture senior project site, Bishops Peak, Madonna Peak, and the hike to the “P” on the hill overlooking campus. Montana De Oro State Park located in the nearby town of Los Osos is another popular destination for hikers.

Is there hazing at Cal Poly?

Hazing is a violation of Cal Poly's Standards for Student Conduct, as well as the California Penal Code Section 245.6. Students who participate in hazing, even if only as an observer, may face sanctions from both the university and the criminal justice system.

Do you need a car at Cal Poly?

With limited parking on campus and the many alternatives to driving alone, it is not necessary to bring a car to Cal Poly. Local transit is safe and reliable and best of all it´s FREE for staff and students!

What is the crime rate at Cal Poly?

Based on a student body population of 21,426, that's 8.96 incidents per 1,000 students.