Cal Poly Pomona - Good for STEM?

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I know that Cal Poly SLO has a great reputation for hands on learning in a science environment. But you don’t hear much about Cal Poly Pomona.

Any insights into how good it is for a STEM major who will be a non-commuter? In particular the biology department looks very strong with lots of emphasizes/specialities, but I know nothing else apart from what is on the website.

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Absolutely a wonderful school for STEM majors. I mentioned on another discussion thread that I am a CPP graduate from long ago (Microbiology BS/Minor Chemistry) and found the best professors were my science professors in Microbiology, Chemistry, Botany and Biology.

If you take a look at the impacted majors at CPP, you will see most are found within the College of Engineering and the College of Science.

https://www.cpp.edu/admissions/freshmen/impacted-majors.shtml

College of Science:

  • Biology
  • Biotechnology
  • Environmental Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Kinesiology (General)
  • Physics

College of Engineering:

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

Here is the 4 year plan for Biology:

This tells you that there are more highly qualified applicants and seats available for these majors which will make them a more competitive admit.

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Thanks. But how would CPP Bachelor of Biology compare to say UCM or UCR Bachelor of Biology? In particular the learn by doing mantra at CPP how does it reflect in their biology program.

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I am curious about this too and hope you can get more info. My son was just admitted for Environmental Biology and I don’t know much about the program beyond the CPP website. He’s also considering CPH and UNR.

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Sorry kid got into Cal Poly SLO. Cal Poly Pomona is a nice school, but the location can’t beat SLO!

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