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Cal Poly Pomona

College & University Rankings

The College:

  • Cal Poly Pomona is 14th overall in the nation for top undergraduate programs in engineering, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2006 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category. Of the top 14 schools, only five are public schools, which makes Cal Poly Pomona the 5th best public school for engineering in the U.S. (San Luis Obispo, U.S. Military Academic, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy).
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 9th overall in the nation for top Civil Engineering undergraduate programs, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2006 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category. Of the top 9 schools, only four are public schools, which makes Cal Poly Pomona the 4th best public school for Civil Engineering in the U.S.
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 13th overall in the nation for top Electrical Engineering undergraduate programs, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2006 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category. Of the top 13 schools, only six are public schools, which makes Cal Poly Pomona the 6th best public school for Electrical Engineering in the U.S.
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 15th overall in the nation for top Mechanical Engineering undergraduate programs, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2006 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category. Of the top 15 schools, only five are public schools, which makes Cal Poly Pomona the 5th best public school for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S.
  • Cal Poly Pomona ranks #1 in California for number of underrepresented minority engineers graduated.

The University:

  • Cal Poly Pomona is 4th overall in the category of Top Public Schools in the West Region (15 states), according to the U.S. News & World Report 2006 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category (San Luis Obispo, Western Washington (WA), Long Beach).
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 31st overall in the category of top universities in the West Region amongst all private and public schools according to the U.S. News & World Report 2006 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category.
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 4th overall in the West for campus diversity amongst all private and public schools, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2006 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category (La Sierra, Dominguez Hills, Holy Names). Cal Poly Pomona is only four-hundredths (0.04) of a point from being the most diverse university in the nation.
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 17th overall in the nation for lowest acceptance rates, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2006 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category. Of the top 17 schools, only five are public schools, which makes Cal Poly Pomona the 5th most competitive in terms of admissions in the U.S. Cal Poly Pomona is 2nd in the West Region for lowest acceptance rates.
  • Cal Poly Pomona is the 3rd highest rated regional university in the West according to Project Connect 2003, a survey by the market research firm Carnegie Communication. The university was also 8th most popular among students.
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 23rd overall nationally in awarding baccalaureate degrees to minority students according to the national magazine Black Issues in Higher Education (June, 2005).
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 14th overall nationally in awarding baccalaureate degrees to Asian students according to the national magazine Black Issues in Higher Education (June, 2005).
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 22nd overall nationally in awarding baccalaureate degrees to Hispanic students according to the national magazine Black Issues in Higher Education (June, 2005).