Does California State Polytechnic University-Pomona require the SAT? No, it's test blind
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona is test blind: it won't read an SAT or ACT score, even if you send one. It admits 75% of applicants, so grades, courses and essays decide.
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona doesn't read SAT or ACT scores
A score won't be read even if you send one, so it can't help or hurt. With a 75% admit rate, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona is a Likely for everyone; grades, courses and essays decide.
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 75%
- Middle 50% SAT
- Not read
- Test policy
- Test blind
Test blind · checked Nov 9, 2026 · California State Polytechnic University-Pomona admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 48%, from 33,855 in 2015 to 49,944 in 2024, and California State Polytechnic University-Pomona's admit rate went from 39% to 75%.
- 39%
- 75%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49,944 | 37,545 | 75% |
| 2023 | 45,775 | 33,737 | 74% |
| 2022 | 49,079 | 27,179 | 55% |
| 2021 | 41,226 | 24,993 | 61% |
| 2020 | 38,026 | 24,646 | 65% |
| 2019 | 39,726 | 21,687 | 55% |
| 2018 | 36,662 | 20,220 | 55% |
| 2017 | 34,911 | 19,225 | 55% |
| 2016 | 32,920 | 19,474 | 59% |
| 2015 | 33,855 | 13,307 | 39% |
In fall 2024, 4,679 of the 37,545 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona GPA
What enrolled first-year students brought from high school.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.69
- 100% of new students reported one
Common Data Set 2024–25.
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona waitlist
Waitlist
1,322 applicants were offered a spot, 869 took it, and 255 were admitted from it.
29%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in
Common Data Set 2024–25.
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $11,531
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 68%
- Median earnings
- $71,902
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 27,089
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Other colleges that don't read scores, with similar admit rates.
- UC RiversideRiverside, CA · 76% admittedTest blind
- UC Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA · 66% admittedTest blind
- San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA · 85% admittedTest blind
- California State University-FullertonFullerton, CA · 91% admittedTest blind
- UC MercedMerced, CA · 91% admittedTest blind
- California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · 91% admittedTest blind
More colleges in California
Sources
- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona website
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