Top high schools for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Fall 2025: every California high school with applicants to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, from the California State University.
Applicants admitted
30%about 1 in 3 get in
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo admits 30% of all applicants (2023)
Enrolled freshmen scores, middle 50% (2020)
UC and CSU no longer consider SAT/ACT scores; last reported 2020.
Who gets in: residency and transfers
Applicants to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo by where they live, for fall 2025.
First-year students
California resident 78%Not a California resident 22%
| Residency | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| California resident | 63,156 | 16,559 | 26% |
| Not a California resident | 8,029 | 4,684 | 58% |
Transfer students
California resident 96%Not a California resident 4%
| Residency | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| California resident | 10,334 | 2,068 | 20% |
| Not a California resident | 427 | 76 | 18% |
Counts applications to this campus, so a student who applied to several CSU campuses appears at each. Not a California resident includes international students, which the CSU dashboard does not separate. Transfer figures are for undergraduate transfers. A dash means CSU hides a figure that is too small to publish. Source: California State University.
Most admitted to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- 1.San Luis Obispo High SchoolSan Luis Obispo140 admitted
- 2.Salinas High SchoolMonterey103 admitted
- 3.Millikan High SchoolLos Angeles98 admitted
- 4.Mira Costa High SchoolLos Angeles98 admitted
- 5.Santiago High SchoolRiverside98 admitted
- 6.Redwood High SchoolMarin96 admitted
- 7.Berkeley High SchoolAlameda95 admitted
- 8.Polytechnic High SchoolLos Angeles90 admitted
- 9.Dougherty Valley High SchoolContra Costa88 admitted
- 10.St. Ignatius College PreparatorySan Francisco85 admitted
Highest Cal Poly San Luis Obispo admit rate
- 1.Salinas High SchoolMonterey79% of 130
- 2.Templeton High SchoolSan Luis Obispo77% of 70
- 3.San Luis Obispo High SchoolSan Luis Obispo75% of 186
- 4.Reedley Middle College High SchoolFresno73% of 30
- 5.Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation AcademyLos Angeles73% of 52
- 6.Los Angeles Center for Enriched StudiesLos Angeles73% of 62
- 7.North Monterey County High SchoolMonterey72% of 32
- 8.Gonzales High SchoolMonterey71% of 31
- 9.Cabrillo High SchoolSanta Barbara69% of 35
- 10.Santa Ynez Valley Union High SchoolSanta Barbara68% of 44
The admit rate list only includes schools with at least 25 applicants, so a school where a handful applied and all got in does not top it. Admitted counts each student once for this campus.
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The tick marks Cal Poly San Luis Obispo's overall admit rate.