International Center
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona – CPP) is one of 23 campuses of the California State University system. CSU is the largest institution of higher education in the United Sates, with more than 360,000 students. Located on a scenic 1,400-acre campus 32 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, Cal Poly Pomona enrolls 19,800 full- and part-time students in its seven Colleges (Agriculture; Business; Engineering; Environmental Design; Letters, Arts and Social Sciences; Education; and Science) and one School (Hospitality Management). The University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges; individual Colleges and Schools are accredited by the governing bodies for their subject areas.
Cal Poly Pomona is a Minority-Serving University with Asian-Americans (29.8%), Hispanic (27.4%), Filipinos (7.9%), African-Americans (3.9%), and Native Americans (0.5%) constituting the majority of the current student enrollment.
As a polytechnic University, Cal Poly Pomona has a heritage of applied knowledge and a philosophy of education that emphasizes “learn by doing.” This practical/applied approach to education permeates all aspects of academic life at Cal Poly Pomona, including its international linkage and exchange programs.
The reasons to come to Cal Poly Pomona are as varied and numerous as the students who enroll here. These pages will help you find YOUR reason for enrolling at Cal Poly Pomona!
