Cal Poly / Cuesta College
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
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al Poly is a nationally ranked, four-year, comprehensive public university located in San Luis Obispo, halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on California's Central Coast. Comprising six distinct colleges, the university offers 70 undergraduate programs, 26 graduate programs and 6 teaching credentials/certificates.
In U.S. News & World Report's 2011 America's Best Colleges report, Cal Poly ranked as the No. 1 Public Master's University in the Western United States for the 18th consecutive year. Meanwhile, the university's engineering, architecture, business and agriculture colleges consistently place at the top of United States national academic rankings for their hands-on educational experience.
The university’s distinct “learn by doing” approach prepares students to be productive employees with a deep practical understanding of their areas of expertise. For local businesses, this translates into a young, smart and capable workforce ready to hit the ground running.
18 Years Best in the West
Poly Makes Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s List
Grads Lead in Top & Mid-Career Salaries
Best Public Undergraduate Architecture School
No. 1 for Aero Recruiting
Forbes Magazine Ranks Cal Poly Among Best
Orfalea College Up in Biz Week Rankings
Architecture, Ag Among Nation's Best
Cuesta College
Cuesta College is located at the heart of scenic San Luis Obispo County, and is highly regarded throughout the state for its excellent educational programs, responsive student services and exceptional faculty and staff.
Cuesta offers 64 degree programs and 119 certificate programs, and features lower division academic transfer courses, vocational/technical training, short courses, continuing education, distance education, day and evening classes. With over 13,500 students, Cuesta provides critical technical training in the jobs of the future.
64 Degree Programs:
34 Associate of Art degrees
30 Associate of Science degrees
119 Certificate Programs:
48 Certificate of Achievement
71 Certificate of Specialization
Budget
2009-20010: $60.9 million
Enrollment
Spring 2010 Total Enrollment: 13,504
Spring 2010 North County: 3,518
Spring 2010 San Luis Obispo: 9,504
Spring 2010 South County: 995
Spring 2010 Distance Ed: 2088
Lower division academic transfer courses, vocational/technical training, short courses, continuing education, distance education, day and evening classes.
www.cuesta.edu
San Luis Obispo, CA
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