Cal Poly vs UC Davis

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both are four-years, public schools.
UC Davis has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,399) than Cal Poly ($28,105).
It is harder to admit to Cal Poly than UC Davis.
Cal Poly has a higher submitted SAT score (1,315) than UC Davis (1,280).
Both Cal Poly and UC Davis have the same submitted ACT scores (29).
UC Davis has more students with 39,074 students while Cal Poly has 22,440 students.
UC Davis has more full-time faculties with 2,678 faculties while Cal Poly has 881 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and University of California-Davis.

Which school is more in your mind and would you like to go to?

Cal PolyUC Davis

Cal Poly	vs.	UC Davis
San Luis Obispo, California	Location	Davis, California
four-years, public	School Type	four-years, public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$10,195 Out-Of-State$28,105	Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,645 Out-Of-State$44,399
53% ($6,996)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	69% ($17,476)
$6,996	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,476
34.61 %	Acceptance Rates	43.36 %
31.24 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.08 %
1,315	SAT Score	1,280
29	ACT Score	29
83 %	Graduation Rate	86 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
94 %	Retention Rate	93 %
22,440	Student Population	39,074
881	Number of Faculties	2,678
21 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare