Overview

Agricultural Business prepares you for a management career in the dynamic global food and fiber supply chain.

By focusing on applied economics, marketing, finance and management, agricultural sciences and technology, policy and more, you will develop the critical thinking, problem-solving and applied business skills that are required to run successful food and agribusiness organizations throughout the world.

Learn By Doing

As an agribusiness student, you will participate in classroom projects that emphasize economic and business principles to solve real industry problems in California and around the world. You will design business and marketing plans, develop new products, and learn about the variety of industries of agriculture through labs and field trips. They also encourage getting involved with academic clubs and teams and will help facilitate internships and job opportunities.

Career

California Polytechnic State University graduates enjoy a wide range of career opportunities including food and fiber production, logistics and transportation, marketing and finance, sales, agricultural policy and more.

Major employers include Ag-Seeds Unlimited, Bloomberg, ConAgra Foods, Deloitte, E&J Gallo Winery, Heritage Oaks Bank, iCracked, New York Life Insurance Co., Oracle, PepsiCo, Safeway and Tanimura & Antle.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Agribusiness

Sales

Agricultural Economics

Agribusiness Financial Accounting

Agribusiness Data Literacy

Food and Fiber Marketing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Luis Obispo, United States

Disciplines

Agribusiness View 202 other Bachelors in Agribusiness in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Coursework: They look at the college-prep coursework you have taken during high school, including the courses you have in progress or planned during 12th grade

GPA: For the purposes of your application, they'll consider your 9th-11th grade weighted GPA
Extracurricular Activities and Work Experience: Cal Poly takes activities such as work experience, internships, volunteer programs and extracurricular activities into consideration

Make sure you have a copy of your transcripts, current and planned class schedules, household annual income and social security number (if available).

There is a $70 application fee per campus at the time you apply, unless you qualify for an application fee waiver

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

28359 USD / year

≈ 28359 USD / year
Out-of-State

28359 USD / year

≈ 28359 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

15039 USD / year

≈ 15039 USD / year

Living costs

San Luis Obispo

United States

1100 - 1800 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Learn By Doing

Career

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

San Luis Obispo

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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