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 incoming student, housing, admissions, transfer, and classes/professors.
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
Incoming Student
: "Walked around SLO campus a bit 20 June"
62 posts
#2
Housing
: "Concerning email I received from housing this evening"
31 posts
#3
Admissions
: "Update for anyone on waitlist, I just got off waitlist!"
16 posts
#4
Transfer
: "CAL POLY SLO WAITLIST"
15 posts
#5
Classes/Professors
: "ochem resources?"
15 posts
#6
Campus
: "Campus Layout"
13 posts
#7
Other
: "first year schedules are NOT FINALIZED"
7 posts
#8
Announcement
: "A $45M football center. A canceled swim program. Cal Poly athletes want answers."
6 posts
#9
Discussion
: "are poly parents more helicopter-y than others?"
5 posts
#10
Finanial Aid
: "-1500 sai but still expected to pay $10k+"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/CalPoly
Yearly
+3k members(12.0%)
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Last updated: July 28, 2026