
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo has a transfer acceptance rate of 19.6% for the application year 2024, with 10,432 applicants and 2,040 accepted. This marks a significant increase from 10% in the previous year (2023), when 9,218 students applied and 1,950 were accepted. The acceptance rates have fluctuated in recent years, peaking at 19.8% for the class of 2026 and a low of 17.7% for the class of 2025. These figures indicate a competitive but improving trend for transfer admissions at Cal Poly.