California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA · public
Official site ↗Admissions
| Admit rate | 73.7% |
| Applicants | — |
| Middle-50% SAT | —–— |
| Middle-50% ACT | —–— |
| Avg GPA | — |
| Test policy | — |
| Avg net price / yr | $11,580 |
| Grad rate | 67% |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $71,902 |
| Source | scorecard_bulk · 2025 |
Application requirements
- •Personal profile: Name, address, demographics, citizenship.
- •Family: Parent/guardian education and occupation (used for first-gen context).
- •Education: Current school, GPA/rank if reported, courses & grades, planned senior courses.
- •Testing: SAT/ACT scores (self-reported); many schools are test-optional or test-blind — check per school.
- •Activities: Up to 10 activities with role, hours/week, weeks/year.
- •Personal essay: One 250–650 word essay from the Common App prompts.
- •Recommendations: Counselor recommendation + typically 1–2 teacher recommendations.
- •School supplements: Per-school essays and questions (the 'Why us', short-answer, etc.).
Supplemental essays
Answer 1 of 3 — max 250 words each.
- Pomona is home to a diverse community of faculty, staff, and students who, through close ties and collaboration, enable each other to identify and explore their greatest passions. Considering this, respond to one of the following: (250 words)
- Reflecting on a community that you are a part of, what values or perspectives from that community would you bring to Pomona?· ~250 words
- Describe an experience you had outside the classroom that changed the way you think or how you engage with your peers. What was that experience, and what did you learn from it?· ~250 words
- Choose any person or group of people in your life and share how they would describe you.· ~250 words
- What draws you to the subject(s) you selected as potential major(s)? If Undecided, share more about one of your academic passions or interests. (150 words)· ~150 words
Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).