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Multifactor Admission
Cal Poly Pomona uses a multifactor admissions (MFA) model to create a Cal Poly Pomona eligibility index (CPP Index) for an applicant’s desired major. This admission model considers an applicant’s "A-G" GPA along with other non-academic attributes (click "MFA Model" to view) and excludes SAT/ACT scores to determine an applicant’s admissibility. Prospective students can view CPP's minimum indexes below.
More Information
Admission Category |
Attribute Scoring |
CPP Applicant Points
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("A-G" GPA X 1000) + 450
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Math Coursework
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Impacted STEM majors only
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Local Area or Veteran/Military
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Military Status of Active Duty, National Guard, Reserve,
or Veteran
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First Generation |
Parents with: no high school, some high school, high
school graduate and 2 year college graduate
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Youth Services | Ward of the Court, Foster Youth or Unaccompanied Youth |
Campus Partnerships
|
Project CAMINOS, The Wonderful Company
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Extra-curricular Activities
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Student government, Athletics, Leadership, Work Experience, Volunteer/Community Service, Clubs, etc. |
Educational Programs
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AVID, Gear Up, Upward Bound, etc.
|
The California State University (CSU) has eliminated the use of SAT/ACT test scores when making undergraduate admission decisions.
Your Cal Poly Pomona Index is calculated by: (A-G GPA x 1000) + 450 + values earned from the campus admission categories in "MFA Model"
- California residents and graduates of California high schools are considered admissible if they earn a 2.50 or greater “A-G” GPA and a minimum eligibility index of 2950.
- Non-California residents are considered admissible to a CSU if they earn a 3.00 or greater “A-G” GPA.
Cal Poly Pomona admits applicants to their alternate major only if there is additional capacity beyond those admitted as a primary major. This means that you might meet the threshold for your alternate major, but because there is no additional enrollment capacity, you may not be offered admission into your alternate major.
Adding an alternate major on your Cal State Apply application is highly encouraged.
Historical Indexes: 2024 - 2025
Program (Majors) |
Local | Non-local |
Agribusiness & Food Industry Management |
2950 | 2950 |
Agriculture Science |
2950 | 2950 |
Animal Health Science* |
3991 | |
Animal Science* |
4440 | |
Apparel Merchandising & Management |
2950 | 2950 |
Food Science & Technology |
2950 | 2950 |
Nutrition |
2950 | 2950 |
Plant Science |
2950 | 2950 |
Program (Majors) |
Local | Non-local |
Accounting* |
3042 | |
Computer Information Systems |
2950 | 2950 |
E-Business |
2950 | 2950 |
Finance, Real Estate, and Law |
2950 | 4178 |
International Business |
2950 | 2950 |
Management and Human Resources |
2950 | 3740 |
Marketing Management |
2950 | 2950 |
Technology and Operations Management |
2950 | 2950 |
Program (Majors) |
Local | Non-local |
Early Childhood Studies |
2950 | 2950 |
Liberal Studies |
2950 | 2950 |
These indexes are based off of the 2024-2025 application cycle.
Program (Majors) |
Local | Non-local |
Aerospace Engineering* |
4710 | |
Chemical Engineering |
2950 | 2950 |
Civil Engineering* |
4243 | |
Computer Engineering* |
4335 | |
Construction Engineering and Management |
2950 | 2950 |
Electrical Engineering* |
4321 | |
Electromechanical Systems Engineering Technology |
2950 | 2950 |
Electronic Systems Engineering |
2950 | 2950 |
Industrial Engineering |
2950 | 2950 |
Manufacturing Engineering |
2950 | 2950 |
Mechanical Engineering* |
4536
|
Program (Majors) |
Local | Non-local |
Architecture* |
4500 | |
Art History |
2950 | 2950 |
Landscape Architecture |
2950 | 2950 |
Urban and Regional Planning |
2950 | 2950 |
Visual Communication Design |
2950 | 2950 |
Program (Majors) |
Local | Non-local |
Hospitality Management |
2950 |
2950 |
Program (Majors) |
Local | Non-local |
Anthropology |
2950 | 2950 |
Communication |
2950 | |
Criminology |
2950 | 2950 |
Economics |
2950 | 2950 |
English |
2950 | 2950 |
Gender, Ethnicity, and Multicultural studies |
2950 | 2950 |
Geography |
2950 | 2950 |
History |
2950 | 2950 |
Music |
2950 + Audition | |
Philosophy |
2950 | 2950 |
Political Science |
2950 | 2950 |
Psychology* |
3330 | |
Science, Technology & Society |
2950 | 2950 |
Sociology |
2950 | 2950 |
Spanish |
2950 | 2950 |
Theatre |
2950 | 2950 |
Program (Majors) |
Local | Non-local |
Biology* |
3701 | |
Biotechnology* |
3051 | |
Chemistry* |
3060 | |
Computer Science* |
4625 | |
Environmental Biology* |
3094 | |
Geology |
2950 | 2950 |
Kinesiology - General* |
2970 | |
Kinesiology - Pedagogy |
2950 | 2950 |
Mathematics |
2950 | 2950 |
Physics* |
3115 |