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California Polytech. State U.-Pomona

Pomona, CA · “Cal Poly Pomona, CPP”

  • STEM Institute
  • Public
  • Suburban campus
  • Temperate climate

Known for: Business Administration, Psychology, Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

A public science and technology institute in Pomona, CA. About 75 of every 100 applicants get in. It gives no aid to international students, so plan on the full price of about $42k a year.

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  • Watch out: No aid for international students. Plan on the full price.
  • English: TOEFL 71 · IELTS 6 · Duolingo 95
  • Regular Decision deadline: Nov 30
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Forbes
#144
After the average intl award
≈$42k
Full price, no aid for internationals
Admit rate
75%
of applicants get in
Undergrads
25,042
1.1% international
Next deadline
Nov 30
Regular Decision

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Getting in

About 75% of applicants are admitted. It is test-optional, so you do not have to send SAT or ACT scores, though strong ones still help.

About 75 of every 100 applicants get in. Not your own odds.
Test policy
Test-optional, for international students too
Admit rate for internationals
Not published by the school
Regular Decision
Nov 30
TOEFL iBT minimum
71
minimum 71 (TOEFL iBT old scale); new 1-6 scale minimum 4 for tests on/after Jan 21, 2026
IELTS minimum
6
Duolingo (DET) minimum
95
DET accepted; minimum 95
SAT or ACT can replace the English test
Yes

Cost & aid

It gives no aid to international students, so plan on the full price of about $42k a year.

  • Tuition & fees $20k
  • Room & board $17k
  • Other fees $4k
  • Health insurance $1k
$41,884 a year, all in
Aid for internationals
None
Biggest merit scholarship for internationals
No named institutional merit scholarship for international students; H6 institutional aid not available to nonresidents. University-wide/college scholarships open to all but no published international merit amount
Application fee
No waiver offered
Plan for the $70 fee.
Local living costs
102.7 (New York = 100)
Expect big-city daily costs.

What Plus shows for this school

  • Majors with the STEM work extension

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Work & visa

OPT lets graduates work in the US for a year after graduation, and STEM majors can add two more years.

  1. Study
  2. OPT 1 year
  3. STEM OPT +2 years
Majors with the STEM work extension
CPT internships
Yes
Work off campus in your field while you study
On-campus jobs
Yes
Earn while enrolled, no extra visa needed
Adviser for international students
Yes
Immigration and visa support on campus
Undergraduate research
Yes
Co-op built into the curriculum
No
IB or A-level credit recognised
Yes
Your diploma can earn course credit
Visa compliance record
No known SEVIS issues on record

Life & outcomes

87% of first-year students return for a second year. 68% graduate within six years. Graduates start around $54k a year. About 1.1% of undergraduates are international.

First-year students who return87.4%
Graduate in 4 years33.7%
Graduate in 6 years68.4%
Median starting salary
$54,466
All graduates, all majors. Your field will vary.
Undergraduates
25,042
International undergraduates
275
Share that is international
1.1%
Countries represented
83

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Where this comes from

24% of this school's fields are individually verified. Last checked Jul 2, 2026. Figures are for guidance, so always confirm on the school's official pages before you rely on them.

Data sources
Main source
College Scorecard (06/2026 release); Intl-aid/CoL batch (2026-06): Numbeo CoL Index; need-blind list per Wikipedia+aggregators; B5/D3 batch (2026-07): co-op per institutional programs; I-20 industry-norm default; SEVIS none-known default; CDS 2024-2025: AppFee/Deadlines/OtherFees (https://www.cpp.edu/data/documents/common-data-sets/cds2024.); English-req/test-policy: official intl-admissions pages (2026-07); IntlMisc (countries/SHIP/funnel/outcomes): official intl/ISSS/career pages (2026-07); Programs: NCES College Navigator; FeeWaiver: official admissions (2026-07); STEM-OPT %: DHS STEM List 2024 (6-digit) × Scorecard programs (4-digit CIP, split families adj.) [Jul 1, 2026]; AppFee verified Jul 1, 2026 (official); Deadlines verified Jul 2, 2026 (official)

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