California State Polytechnic University
San Luis Obispo

Cal Poly is at San Luis Obispo, a lovely and progressive city of about 44,000 on California's Central Coast, midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The city and university share a neighborly, small-campus, small-town feeling and one of the finest natural environments anywhere. Sparkling-clear air and a climate that's temperate year-round blend with the majestic peaks of old volcanoes, quiet valleys dotted with range cattle, oak forests, fishing lakes, and one of the most beautiful and pristine coastlines in the world. The campus itself, at 6,051 acres, is one of the largest in the nation, though the student population is a friendly 17,000.

Cal Poly prides itself on its "hands-on" approach to education and its campus reflects this commitment. Students spend much of their time outside the traditional classroom doing farming, forestry, aircraft testing, designing and building sustainable structures. However, the emphasis on liberal arts is just as strong, as evidenced by the new,on-campus, $30 million Performing Arts Center and the world-class entertainment it brings to town. The strong support for both humanities and sciences makes Cal Poly one of the most popular universities in the West.

Cal Poly Web site: http://www.calpoly.edu

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