Academics
California Polytechnic University, Humboldt is well known for being eclectic, and those who attend the school do little to dispel that notion, describing themselves as 鈥渦nique and conscientious,鈥 鈥渙pen minded,鈥 鈥渓aid back,鈥 鈥渁ctive,鈥 鈥渜uirky,鈥 鈥済reen-loving,鈥 鈥渙rganic,鈥 鈥渃ompassionate鈥 and 鈥渄iverse.鈥 No matter how they鈥檙e described, the students consider themselves to be a tolerant bunch, accepting everyone from 鈥渢he preppy girl with tanned toned skin,鈥 to 鈥渢he hippie child from the hills, complete with natural body hair and dreads.鈥 Students relish the 鈥渢ight community,鈥 鈥渞elaxed campus vibe,鈥 and 鈥渃hill environment,鈥 describing Cal Poly, Humboldt as 鈥渁 place where you can express yourself totally without fear of reprisal.鈥 鈥淎ll about equality in diversity,鈥 students at Humboldt learn 鈥渢o live with people of all different lifestyles in a socially responsible way.鈥
Student Body
With 鈥渘atural beauty surrounding to compete against stress,鈥 the Cal Poly Humbolt campus 鈥渋s simply beautiful.鈥 A 鈥済reat place to go to school,鈥 students describe Cal Poly Humbolt as 鈥渁 place to be yourself and to learn all about what you want to do in life, and have a great time doing it!鈥 In this 鈥渆nvironment that welcomes all,鈥 student are often found 鈥減artaking in rather eccentric activities you would probably never find anywhere else,鈥 and the warm California weather means that 鈥渙utdoor activities are available year round.鈥 鈥淔un and very interactive,鈥 the student body 鈥減rides itself on community respect and social diversity.鈥 鈥淎 small college in a small college town,鈥 Cal Poly Humbolt students relish the 鈥渢ight niche family feel鈥 that comes out of the knowledge that 鈥済etting to know students and faculty is possible.鈥
Campus Life
California Polytechnic University, Humboldt is 鈥渁 good education for a good price.鈥 鈥淎n open-minded and intimate learning environment,鈥 Cal Poly provides 鈥渁cademic rigor in an exceptional environment,鈥 鈥渁 holistic approach to learning,鈥 and 鈥渁pplied, hands-on learning.鈥 Students rave about the 鈥減ersonal connections鈥 with 鈥渄edicated professors鈥 who are 鈥渆asy to get a hold of鈥 and 鈥渨hom you know on a first name basis.鈥 The 鈥渟mall class sizes鈥 provide 鈥渁mazing opportunities,鈥 and 鈥渋n-class and community resources鈥 allow students to gain 鈥渄ynamic and innovative knowledge of the world.鈥 Cal Poly Humboldt鈥檚 location, with 鈥渢he ocean to the west and the Redwood forest to the east鈥 provides a 鈥渂eautiful area for naturalists and artists鈥 and 鈥渉ands on experience that most other colleges don't offer to undergraduates鈥 especially in the areas of 鈥渂otany, sciences, social sciences, fisheries, and natural resources.鈥 The curriculum at Humboldt fosters 鈥渢he skills for lifelong learning, community and political awareness鈥 with a focus on 鈥渞esponsibility to nature and the environment.鈥 Social responsibility is a current that runs through the coursework at Cal Poly. As one student puts it, 鈥渙ne overarching lesson Cal Poly graduates bring to the world at large is a strong commitment to social justice no matter the discipline they choose to study.鈥 Simply put, Cal Poly Humboldt 鈥渂rings diverse minds together and prepares them for enlightenment.鈥
Save School
