Cal Poly vs UCI

Compare two rival schools - California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and University of California-Irvine with tuition and admission information where Cal Poly is a four-years, public located in San Luis Obispo, CA and UCI is a four-years, public located in Irvine, CA.

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Both are four-years, public schools.
UCI has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,529) than Cal Poly ($28,105).
It is harder to admit to Cal Poly than UCI.
UCI has more students with 36,505 students while Cal Poly has 22,231 students.
UCI has more full-time faculties with 2,125 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-Irvine.

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Cal Poly	vs.	UCI
San Luis Obispo, California	Location	Irvine, 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$13,775 Out-Of-State$43,529
52% ($6,821)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	72% ($18,687)
$6,821	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$18,687
34.61 %	Acceptance Rates	36.51 %
31.24 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.07 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
85 %	Graduation Rate	84 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	9 %
95 %	Retention Rate	93 %
22,231	Student Population	36,505
881	Number of Faculties	2,125
21 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	18 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	Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare