Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering
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The Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering is the engineering college at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
(Cal Poly Pomona) located in Pomona
, California
, United States
. The college was established in 1957 and has an active enrollment of 4,500 students in seven academic departments. It graduates one of every 14 engineers in the state of California. Each year, nearly 700 engineers obtain degrees in the various disciplines. The college has become increasingly selective in recent years and most of its departments are currently declared impacted (hold higher standards for admissions). In 2010, the college admitted 44.4% of its total applicants who held an average GPA of 3.54.
) for its baccalaureate programs in aerospace engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, and mechanical engineering. It is also accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET for its baccalaureate programs in construction engineering, electronics engineering, computer engineering technology, and engineering technology. The baccalaureate program in agricultural engineering is also accredited by ABET, yet this program is housed by the College of Agriculture.
along with all other colleges at the university. According to the California State University
system students in engineering
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and computer science
represent the largest sector of enrollment with 23% of the student body in those areas. Also, the largest three majors by enrollment at the university are Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering.
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, or Cal Poly Pomona, is a public university located in Pomona, California, United States...
(Cal Poly Pomona) located in Pomona
Pomona, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
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. The college was established in 1957 and has an active enrollment of 4,500 students in seven academic departments. It graduates one of every 14 engineers in the state of California. Each year, nearly 700 engineers obtain degrees in the various disciplines. The college has become increasingly selective in recent years and most of its departments are currently declared impacted (hold higher standards for admissions). In 2010, the college admitted 44.4% of its total applicants who held an average GPA of 3.54.
History
The College of Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. (formerly the Accreditation Board for Engineering and TechnologyAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
ABET, Inc., formerly the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, is a non-profit organization that accredits post-secondary education programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology...
) for its baccalaureate programs in aerospace engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, and mechanical engineering. It is also accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET for its baccalaureate programs in construction engineering, electronics engineering, computer engineering technology, and engineering technology. The baccalaureate program in agricultural engineering is also accredited by ABET, yet this program is housed by the College of Agriculture.
Undergraduate programs (11)
- College of Engineering Programs (CENG-Programs)
Major Year ABET
accreditedABET commission Impacted Aerospace Engineering 1970 Engineering (EAC) Yes Chemical and Materials Engineering Cal Poly Pomona Department of Chemical and Materials EngineeringThe Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona ' is one of the smallest departments in the university's college of engineering. The main site of the department is located in Building 17's northern wing...1972 Engineering (EAC) Yes Civil Engineering 1970 Engineering (EAC) Yes Computer Engineering 2004 Engineering (EAC) Yes Construction Engineering Technology 1976 Technology (TAC) No Electrical Engineering 1970 Engineering (EAC) Yes Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology 1976 Technology (TAC) No Engineering Technology 1976 Technology (TAC) No Industrial Engineering 1976 Engineering (EAC) No Manufacturing Engineering 1988 Engineering (EAC) No Mechanical Engineering 1970 Engineering (EAC) Yes
Graduate programs (5)
- College of Engineering Programs (CENG-Programs)
Major Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Engineering Management Engineering with Emphasis in Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Admissions
Admissions to the Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering are on a rolling basisRolling admission
Rolling admission is a policy used by many colleges to admit freshmen to undergraduate programs. Many law schools in the United States also have rolling admissions policies. Under rolling admission, candidates are invited to submit their applications to the university anytime within a large window...
along with all other colleges at the university. According to the California State University
California State University
The California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the...
system students in engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
, technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
and computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
represent the largest sector of enrollment with 23% of the student body in those areas. Also, the largest three majors by enrollment at the university are Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering.
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Rankings
- 11th in the nationUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for top undergraduate engineering programs, according to U.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
's "Best Colleges 2011" list in the Master's category. Of the top 11 schools, only five are public, making Cal Poly Pomona the 5th best master's engineering college in the United States.
- 16th in the nationUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for top undergraduate engineering programs, according to U.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
's "Best Colleges 2012" list in the Master's category. Of the top 16 schools, only six are public, making Cal Poly Pomona the 6th best master's engineering college in the United States.
- 7th in the nation for top Civil EngineeringCivil engineeringCivil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
undergraduate programs, according to U.S. News & World Report's "Best Colleges 2011" list in the Master’s category. Cal Poly Pomona is the 3rd best public university for Civil Engineering in the United States.
- 10th in the nation for top Electrical EngineeringElectrical engineeringElectrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
undergraduate programs, according to U.S. News & World Report's "Best Colleges 2011" list in the Master’s category. Cal Poly Pomona is the 5th best public university for Electrical Engineering in the United States.
- 8th in the nation for top Mechanical EngineeringMechanical engineeringMechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
undergraduate programs, according to U.S. News & World Report's "Best Colleges 2011" list in the Master’s category. Cal Poly Pomona is the 4th best public university for Mechanical Engineering in the United States.
- 8th in the nation for top 10 Automotive Colleges and Universities in the U.S., according to automotive information provider Edmunds.comEdmunds.comEdmunds.com is a provider of automotive information via Web sites, books, and other media. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California and maintains an office outside of Detroit, Michigan...
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See also
- California State Polytechnic University, PomonaCalifornia State Polytechnic University, PomonaCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona, or Cal Poly Pomona, is a public university located in Pomona, California, United States...
- Engineering colleges in California
- List of engineering programs in the California State University