California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo campus

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Cal Poly Location and Distances

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Location

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is in San Luis Obispo, California (population 45,119). The campus is in a small suburban setting.

1 Grand Ave.
San Luis Obispo, California
93407 United States

Campus Map

Satellite view of the Cal Poly campus and surrounding area.

Distance from Major Metropolitan Areas

Approximate straight-line distances from major U.S. cities to Cal Poly, in miles.

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo distance from Major Cities
City Distance
Los Angeles 155 miles
San Diego 265 miles
Phoenix 503 miles
San Antonio 1,349 miles
Dallas 1,375 miles
Houston 1,516 miles
Chicago 1,826 miles
Philadelphia 2,484 miles
New York 2,541 miles

Distance from California Cities

Straight-line distances from other California cities to Cal Poly, in miles.

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo distance from California cities
City Distance
Bakersfield 92 miles
Fresno 113 miles
San Jose 152 miles
Los Angeles 155 miles
Modesto 164 miles
Fremont 168 miles
Long Beach 176 miles
Stockton 188 miles
Santa Ana 191 miles
Oakland 192 miles
Anaheim 193 miles
Irvine 199 miles
San Bernardino 207 miles
Riverside 208 miles
San Francisco 213 miles
Sacramento 230 miles
San Diego 265 miles
Chula Vista 279 miles

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=110422.

Last updated: August 2026