Overview

About the ProgramWith the Industrial Engineering program at California Polytechnic State University you will learn to reduce production costs, increase efficiency, improve quality and safety, protect the environment, and comply with government regulations, depending on your area of focus. Ranked as the top industrial engineering bachelor’s programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, it is also accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Learn by doing

Work in the Process Improvement Lab to demo different production setups and learn how to optimize operation efficiency. Use what you learn about database management and design to work with a local business to improve processes and streamline costs. There are many opportunities to investigate, test and apply what you have learned in the classroom in the real world.

Career

Although some of the graduates go on to grad school or MBA programs, others are recruited from industry before they even graduate.

Many graduates go into management consulting or work for investment banks as financial analysts. Others find careers in operations management, production planning and scheduling, facility design, human factors design, data analysis, quality control, economic and resource planning and process improvement.

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Science program in Industrial Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Manufacturing Processes: Net Shape

Design and Manufacturing

Basic Electronics Manufacturing

Enterprise Analytics

Process Improvement Fundamentals

Operations Research

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

190 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Luis Obispo, United States

Disciplines

Industrial & Systems Engineering View 328 other Bachelors in Industrial & Systems Engineering 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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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

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Non-residents

28359 USD / year

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Out-of-State

28359 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

15039 USD / year

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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

Accreditation

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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