1. 2011 Community College Admission Practices
CAL POLY
SAN LUIS OBISPO or
Contact information for parents and students.

2. SERVICES & ACTIVITIES Financial Aid & Scholarships
Educational Opportunity Program
On Campus Housing
Career Development Center
Disabled Student Services
Student Life & Activities
Division I Athletics
Service Area: Northern Santa Barbara to Southern Monterey CO.

3. FALL 2011 APPLICANT POOL 22% of applicants were selected 6,851 APPLIED
GRADE POINT AVERAGE 3.37

4. FALL 2011 POOL BY COLLEGE Agriculture 872 365 42
Applications Selected %
Agriculture
Architecture
Business
Engineering
Liberal Arts
Science/Math

5. SELECTION Selection is based on a Comprehensive review which includes:
Non cognitive variables that have been deemed important to the campus
Specified Courses/ GPA
GE Certification (Engineering Excluded)
Portfolio for Art and Architecture (only) Audition for Music Applicants
Selection is a comprehensive review.

6. SUGGESTED PREPARATION
Preparation is Major Specific
Students Must Follow Junior Transfer Criteria
Counselors, it is very important to inform your students to use this link to see what they need. Even before they call us or go to assist.org.

7. Application Changes: Jan. 15 Student Intent to Enroll: May 1
DEADLINES
Application: Nov. 30
Application Changes: Jan. 15
Student Intent to Enroll: May 1
Final Transcript: July 15

8. ESTIMATED COST 2011-2012 Tuition Fees $ 7,791*
Books & Supplies $ 1,698
Room & Board $10,476
Personal $ 2,286
Transportation $ 1,107
Total $23,358
*Non-resident students pay fees plus $248 per unit out-of-state tuition.
Note: The CSU makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum. Fees listed in published schedules or student accounts may need to be increased when public funding is inadequate. Therefore, the CSU must reserve the right, even after initial fee payments are made, to increase or modify any listed fees, without notice, until the date when instruction for a particular semester or quarter has begun. All CSU listed fees should be regarded as estimates that are subject to change upon approval by The Board of Trustees.

9. APPEALS
New Academic Information or Extenuating Circumstances Except Fall Grades.
Letter must be POSTMARKED by April 15th
Transcripts with Letter
No letters of Recommendation are considered
Must be submitted by Student

10. COUNSELORS http://calpoly. askadmissions. net/emtinterestpage. aspx
Deadlines for corrections to a student’s application after it is submitted:
1/1 for Art or Music;
1/15 for regular admissions.
All courses must be completed by the end of spring term for fall admissions.
Appeal Instructions on Application

11. Counselors call Terrance Harris……….805 756-2767 tharris@calpoly.edu
(So. Cal, SLO, Arroyo Grande & Nipomo areas)
Melissa Pierce………
(No. Cal, Sacramento, Santa Maria & Lompoc area)
Tony Domingues……
(San Joaquin Valley, Morro Bay, Atascadero, Cambria & Paso Robles areas)
Walter Harris…………
Associate Director, Admissions & Recruitment
(Region 6 Community Colleges)