The University is located in San Luis Obispo on the California Central Coast, about halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The location of the University gives the students access to opportunities for hands-on research in winemaking, agriculture, and coastal ecosystems.
- The University also has proximity to tech and cultural hubs in Southern California and the Bay Area. California is a world leader in many areas and industries.
- The University also provides financial aid to the students. There are more than 800 California Polytechnic State University scholarships available excluding the outside awards and fellowships. The two types of scholarships available at the University are annual scholarships and endowed scholarships. In yearly scholarships, the award is priced at a minimum sum of USD 977 ( INR 76,521) for five years, making USD 4885 ( INR 3,82,649). An endowed scholarship of USD 24420 ( INR 19,13,242) is provided as financial support to the students.
- “Earn by Doing” sponsorship programmes of the University help the students fund their courses and work at on-campus facilities like workshops and laboratories. A technical work attracts a sponsorship award of USD 97701(INR 76,53,060), and a non-technical work of the University attracts a sponsorship award of USD 4886 (INR 3,82,594).