How to get into Cal Poly Pomona
What 127 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 142 Cal Poly Pomona results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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Cal Poly Pomona admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.89
Middle half 3.70 to 3.97
Median SAT
1,470
Middle half 1,418 to 1,530
Median ACT
34
Middle half 32 to 35
Median weighted GPA
4.27
Middle half 4.12 to 4.50
Results posted: 127 admitted, 6 rejected, 9 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Cal Poly Pomona acceptance rate; the official rate is in Cal Poly Pomona’s Common Data Set.
What Cal Poly Pomona admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Nonprofit/Service65%
- Tutoring/Teaching51%
- Athletics43%
- Internship31%
- Work/Job30%
- STEM club/competition28%
- Music28%
- Research26%
Held a leadership role
81%
Founded something
31%
National or intl. award
54%
Did research
26%
Intended majors of Cal Poly Pomona admits
- Engineering22%
- Computer Science21%
- Biology11%
- Architecture5%
- Business4%
- Math4%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 32% first-generation, 31% low income, 14% underrepresented minority, 6% legacy, 4% recruited athlete and 0% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 5% chose Cal Poly Pomona.
Three recent Cal Poly Pomona admits
2026 cycle · Engineering
First-gen, low-income Hispanic student with orchestra leadership, STEM research, and an aerospace engineering focus.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1480 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Engineering
First-gen, low-income chemical engineering applicant focused on energy, with a journalism media-editor role.
GPA 3.80 UW · SAT 1390 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Engineering
Caltech-lab biology researcher and Science Bowl competitor who writes science fiction and holds a black belt.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1570 · Original post
Where else Cal Poly Pomona admits got in
Cal Poly Pomona admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into Cal Poly Pomona?
- Among 127 applicants who posted a Cal Poly Pomona admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.89 and the middle half reported 3.70 to 3.97 (120 reported a GPA). Cal Poly Pomona sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for Cal Poly Pomona?
- Among 127 applicants who posted a Cal Poly Pomona admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,470 and the middle half scored 1,418 to 1,530 (76 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.
- What extracurriculars do Cal Poly Pomona admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (65%), tutoring/teaching (51%), athletics (43%), internship (31%). 81% held at least one leadership role and 54% listed a national or international award.
- What is the Cal Poly Pomona acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by Cal Poly Pomona in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.
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A Specialist who got into a school like Cal Poly Pomona can read your student’s file against these numbers and say where it stands out and where it doesn’t.
Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Cal Poly Pomona. All colleges