#1 Full-Time MBA · Stanford, California
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California Polytechnic State University · San Luis Obispo, California · Public
“Learn-by-doing, graduate edition.”
Reviewed by David Krug · July 2026
Data anchored to the 2026 U.S. News table, Poets&Quants reporting, and school-published class profiles
61.3
GoodBP Score
$50,000Tuition, total
Avg. GMAT
Acceptance rate
83%Placed at 3 months
$100,000Median base salary
Our review
Orfalea applies Cal Poly’s learn-by-doing religion to a compact graduate portfolio — a quick MBA and specialized master’s programs feeding coastal California’s tech firms and the Paso Robles wine industry’s business side. The university’s employer reputation does the heavy lifting; the invoice stays public-sized.
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