California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, known as Cal Poly, is a public university in San Luis Obispo County, California, outside the city limits of San Luis Obispo. Founded in 1901, it is the oldest of three polytechnic universities in the California State University system and emphasizes hands-on learning. Its programs include engineering, architecture, and business, and most of its athletic teams compete in the Big West Conference.