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<p>No, you are misreading the website. The Cost of Attendance is estimated at $24k for an instater. Out of state and internationals pay that amount PLUS, $248.00 per unit of non-resident tuition. Cal Poly is on the quarter system, which means a full load of courses is approximately 45 units per year. 45 units times $248 = $11,000. Add that to the $24k and your costs to attend exceed $35k. Add in overseas travel, visas, fess, etc., and you are likely looking at a whole lot more than that. (Of course, those last items will be incurrred at any US college that you decide to attend.)</p>
<p>The other downside to Cal Poly is the very high possibility of not graduating in four years. Cal Poly SLO has a 4 year graduation rate of only 25%. Thus, 75% of students take 5+ years to graduate. If you are wealthy, that may not be a problem…</p>
<p>I’m a big fan of Cal Poly, but its not a realistic option for an international who needs money to attend.</p>