r/CalPoly is a subreddit with 32k members. The community frequently discusses cal poly, admissions, major, decision, and waiting, and they frequently recommend/review mexican food, soup, and haircut, and the most common flair used is campus, discussion, other, classes/professors, and slo.
A subreddit to serve the student community of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, California 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇺🇸🍉🍉🍉
Popular Topics in r/CalPoly
#1
Cal Poly
39 posts
#2
Admissions
14 posts
#3
Major
14 posts
#4
Decision
11 posts
#5
Waiting
10 posts
#6
Engineering
9 posts
#7
College
8 posts
#8
Accepted
7 posts
#9
Classes
5 posts
#10
Class
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/CalPoly
Mexican Food
27 reviews
#1
Tacos De Acapulco
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Efren’s
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
El Guero
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Soup
7 reviews
#1
Bites
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Campbell's
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Shark Grill
5.0★ from 1 review
Haircut
6 reviews
#1
The Chop Shop
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Crown Barbershop
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
University Barber
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/CalPoly
#1
Campus
: "IDF soldiers hosted on Cal Poly campus. Protests ensue."
25 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Why does everyone here have such a huge rack?"
25 posts
#3
Other
: "Need community service hours? Shower the People has actual named roles, not just "help out" shifts."
21 posts
#4
Classes/Professors
: "New Cal Poly PDF share dropped"
15 posts
#5
SLO
: "just to let y’all know"
13 posts
#6
Announcement
: "PSA to the women"
11 posts
#7
Transfer
: "I want to drop out"
8 posts
#8
Food
: "I HATE VGS OMG"
7 posts
#9
Housing
: "ITS SO HOT IN RED BRICKS :(("
7 posts
#10
Incoming Student
: "Hangout?"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/CalPoly
Yearly
+4k members(12.4%)
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Last updated: September 18, 2026