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Rankings and Awards

Our focus on Learn by Doing and its ability to produce a high return on investment, has consistently helped us achieve high rankings in influential university ranking publications such as U.S. News & World Report and Forbes.

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a grant to School of Education faculty and staff to recruit and train teachers in bilingual education and special education.

Cal Poly has been ranked the best public, master's-level university in the Western United States for the 28th straight year by U.S. News & World Report.

Cal Poly's TRIO Achievers has secured a five-year grant from the Department of Education, allowing them to continue supporting at least 258 first-generation low-income students and students with disabilities.

Two students have been selected as pre-doctoral fellows through the CSU's Sally Casanova Scholars program, designed to increase the pool of potential CSU faculty.

Cal Poly has been named a Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to urban forest management.

A team of Cal Poly architectural engineering students placed second in the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Seismic Design Competition.