Guided Tours
Cal Poly offers one campus tour and an admissions presentation weekdays (Monday -Friday), except for holidays when the campus is closed. Registration is required and can be completed through your VIP page. No VIP page? Click here to create a student VIP or parent VIP. Please meet at the information desk in the University Union at the appropriate time. For a list of campus holidays, please click here.
For all tours please wear appropriate walking shoes and a hat is suggested. Please plan on arriving 30-45 minutes prior to the beginning of your tour due to parking.
Regular Campus Tour Schedule and Admissions Info Session
General campus tours
- 11:10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Campus walking tour
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Admissions presentations for all Freshmen and Transfer prospective students. Check at the University Union Information Desk as to location.
Please note: Tours are led by current Cal Poly students and provide a general overview of the campus and a first-hand student perspective on campus and residential life. There are no tours offered on Saturdays or Sundays. Cal Poly does not make arrangements for individual or customized campus tours.
College |
College Tour Information |
|---|---|
College of Engineering |
Tours are available during the academic school year. |
College of Science and Math |
The College of Science and Mathematics Ambassadors will lead guided tours each Friday beginning September 24th (except for campus holidays or final exam week). Meet at 10 a.m. at the statue of the Mustang outside of theUniversity Union building. |
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences |
View CAFES college tour information at this website or email agambassadors@calpoly.edu with your request. |
Orfalea College of Business |
The Orfalea College of Business offers guided tours Mondays and Fridays (except for campus holidays) during Spring Quarter, April 4 - May 27, 2011 beginning at 2:15pm. Additional tour are offered during April 18 - April 19, 2011 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning at 2:15 pm plus Mondays and Fridays beginning at 9am. Meet in the breezeway (lower level by elevators) of building 3.Please visit the college website for further details,www.cob.calpoly.edu. No reservations are necessary. Please Note: OCOB tours are not offered during finals, holidays, and quarter breaks. |
Group Tours
If you are bringing a group of 15 or more (including school groups), advance arrangements are required. Please see the group tour page for more information.
More Information
- A Campus Tour Information Line is available at 805-756-5734.
- Parking on Campus
- Cal Poly Campus Maps
Online Registration
Registering for a campus tour is an easy two-step process. You will first establish your own VIP page and then you will be able to register for a campus tour as one of the many Cal Poly options available to you through your VIP page.
STUDENTS
....VIP members! Log into your Cal Poly VIP page to register for a tour
or
...No VIP page? Select your class level below, complete a short interest page and then register for a tour:
PARENTS/SUPPORTERS
If you are a PARENT or SUPPORTER without a VIP page, please fill out a short parent/supporter interest page and then register for a tour.
For technical errors with online tour registration ONLY, please contact: ecoms@calpoly.edu
