UCI vs Cal Poly

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

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.
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 36,303 students while Cal Poly has 22,440 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 - University of California-Irvine and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

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

UCICal Poly

UCI	vs.	Cal Poly
Irvine, California	Location	San Luis Obispo, California
four-years, public	School Type	four-years, public
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$13,775 Out-Of-State$43,529	Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,195 Out-Of-State$28,105
69% ($18,273)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	53% ($6,996)
$18,273	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,996
36.51 %	Acceptance Rates	34.61 %
21.07 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.24 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
85 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
94 %	Retention Rate	94 %
36,303	Student Population	22,440
2,125	Number of Faculties	881
18 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	21 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