School Overview

The following table shows the basic characteristic of Cuesta College and directory information. You may want to visit the school's website to check application deadlines, requirements, and financial information.
Contact Information
AddressHighway 1, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8106
Phone805-546-3100
WEBhttps://www.cuesta.edu/
Admission Information
Admissionhttps://www.cuesta.edu/admissionsaid/index.html
Online Applicationhttps://www.cuesta.edu/admissionsaid/apply/index.html
Financial Aidhttps://www.cuesta.edu/student/studentservices/finaid/index.html
Net Price Calculatorhttps://misweb.cccco.edu/npc/641/npcalc.htm
Veterans Tuitionwww.cuesta.edu/student/studentservices/veterans/index.html
Disability Servicehttps://www.cuesta.edu/student/studentservices/dsps/index.html
School Category
School TypePublic, 2-4 years
Carnegie CategoryAssociate's - Public Rural-serving Medium
Highest Degree OfferedAssociate's degree

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Cuesta College has an open admission policy (any students can attend with high school diploma or a certificate of attendance or General Educational Development (GED) certificate). Contact the school to get more information.
Open Admission Policy

Tuition & Fees

Cuesta's 2024 tuition & fees is $1,340 for California residents and $11,000 for out-of-students. The undergraduate tuition increased by 17.67% compared to the last year's rate based on out-of-state rate ($9,348).
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$1,340$11,000
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)

Student Population

A total of 9,908 students have enrolled for the academic year 2023-2024. Among them, 3,285 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.
Total Students9,908
Undergraduate Students9,908
Online Enrollment3,285

Offered Degrees and On-Campus Services

Cuesta offers 143 programs (all undergraduate). 3 out of the 143 programs are offerd via distace learning (online programs).
The following tables summarizes the offered programs, on-campus services, and special learning opportunities offered by Cuesta
Offered DegreesOn-Campus ServicesLearning opportunities
Number of programs143 Programs
Number of online programs3 Programs
Offered Degrees/ProgramsCertificates of less than 12 weeks
Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
2-4 Year Certificate
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students
Distance Learning (online classes)
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certification