Hello everyone, Im wondering from those of you who attend or attended cal poly slo, what the cost of your freshman year was? The Internet averages it being about $26 thousand a year but I’ve heard it could he lower so I’m looking for other students who actually already paid for their first year. I am considering the school but am getting no financial aid so I want to see if I can afford it or if I should go to UC Davis where I am offered financial aid.
@wabbit23 Housing will be approximately $1400 less than they list on the cost of attendance website if you have a triple rather than a double room. Transportation maybe less depending upon how far you have to travel from your home to SLO (it’s just one fill up of gas both ways for my son, no where near the $1230 transportation cost they have listed). You also have some control over how much you spend on books – new or used. My son buys used from students who previously had the class and pays way less. Supplies and personal expenses will vary depending upon your spending habits and actual needs.
$25k instate, $34k out of state is about right. Plus or minus 2k depending on the student, transportation, supplies, etc.