California Polytechnic State University, Pomona

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Motto	Latin: Instrumentum Disciplinae
Motto in English	Application of Knowledge
Type	Public State
Established	1938 (as Cal Poly Voorhis Unit in San Dimas, California)
Endowment	$85.6 million (2016).
President	Soraya M. Coley
Provost	Sylvia A. Alva
Academic staff	1,069 (2012)
Students	25,326 (Fall 2016)
Undergraduates	23,731 (Fall 2016)
Postgraduates	1,595 (Fall 2016)
Location	Pomona, California, U.S. 34°03′23″N 117°49′18″W / 34.05639°N 117.82167°W / 34.05639; -117.82167Coordinates: 34°03′23″N 117°49′18″W / 34.05639°N 117.82167°W / 34.05639; -117.82167
Campus	Suburban, 1,725 acres (698 ha)
Colors	Green and Gold
Athletics	NCAA Division II – CCAA
Nickname	Broncos
Affiliations	California State University, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Mascot	Billy Bronco
Website	www.cpp.edu

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (CPP, Cal Poly Pomona, or Cal Poly) is a public polytechnic university located in Pomona, California, United States. It is one of in the California State University system.

Cal Poly Pomona began as the southern campus of the California Polytechnic School (today known as Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) in 1938 when a completely equipped school and farm in the city of San Dimas were donated by Charles Voorhis and his son Jerry Voorhis. The satellite campus grew further in 1949 when a horse ranch in the neighboring city of Pomona, which had belonged to Will Keith Kellogg, was acquired from the University of California. Cal Poly Pomona, then known as Cal Poly Kellogg-Voorhis, and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo continued operations under a unified administrative control until they became independent from one another in 1966.

Cal Poly Pomona currently offers bachelor's degrees in 94 majors, 39 master's degrees, 13 teaching credentials and a doctorate across 9 distinct academic colleges. The university is one among a small group of polytechnic universities in the United States which tend to be primarily devoted to the instruction of technical arts and applied sciences.

Its sports teams are known as the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos and play in the NCAA Division II as part of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The Broncos sponsor 10 varsity sports and have won 14 NCAA national championships. Current and former Cal Poly athletes have won 7 Olympic medals (3 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze).