UCI vs Cal Poly

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 Public, 4 or more years schools.
UCI has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,507) than Cal Poly ($25,971).
It is harder to admit to Cal Poly than UCI.
Cal Poly has a higher submitted SAT score (1,295) than UCI (1,295).
Both UCI and Cal Poly have the same submitted ACT scores (29).
UCI has more students with 36,032 students while Cal Poly has 22,013 students.
UCI has more full-time faculties with 1,987 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
Public, 4 or more years	School Type	Public, 4 or more years
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$13,753 Out-Of-State$43,507	Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,071 Out-Of-State$25,971
65% ($18,644)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	53% ($6,755)
$18,644	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,755
36.51 %	Acceptance Rates	34.61 %
21.07 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.24 %
1,295	SAT Score	1,340
29	ACT Score	29
84 %	Graduation Rate	82 %
9 %	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
93 %	Retention Rate	94 %
36,032	Student Population	22,013
1,987	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