College Overview: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo: Laid back environment
Cal Poly has one of the most laid back atmospheres of any University. This has a good and a bad side to it. Poly students are fairly apathetic when it comes to politics and current events. No one seems to have a solid opinion on anything and the lack of conflict actually makes it somewhat boring. However this laid back environment allows everyone to be themselves without feeling like they are being judged and it's easy to feel welcome at Poly.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo: I <3 Poly!
Cal Poly is simply amazing for me, but you have to appreciate a small town feel to everything. Classes themselves are all fairly small and the same sort of theme goes through the town. The number of people at the school isn't by any means low, but you'll find yourself running into people you know everytime you go downtown. Most of the town itself is college students which makes for a great time, but before coming here you should know whether or not that's what you want.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo: Cal Poly
Cal Poly represents a diverse array of fields of study - yet the student body is relatively uniform in that everyone's chill and relaxed. This actually goes hand in hand with how focused and motivated everyone is, but the attitude appears laid-back and the kids aren't afraid to have fun. It's a small town, too, so prospective students should make sure to visit to figure out if it's the size and scale of community they're looking for...it's certainly not a big city, but ...