MINDS OPEN, HANDS ON.
Our shared commitment to better the world with our minds, hands, and hearts prepares students to take on the world's most pressing challenges with practicality and passion.
Hands-on learning focused on a more sustainable world.
An adventurous community and a campus near forests, oceans, and rich cultures.
Quality polytechnic education at a competitive price.
Share your passions and discover new ones daily.
Flaunt your Humboldt pride on Green & Gold Thursdays, live out your childhood dream of playing hide-and-seek in the forest, or cheer on the Humboldt Logging Sports team (or even join it!).
Work well and play often.
Learn to surf or rock climb with Campus Recreation, dominate the Gutswurrak Student Activities Center's gaming tables, and flourish physically, mentally, and socially with exciting campus opportunities.
Try something totally new.
Enjoy Arcata's college-town vibe, excellent coffee, art galleries, shops, and festivals. Hike, camp, canoe, surf, and more in the ancient redwood forests and at coastline beaches, just minutes from campus.
“I always wanted to be surrounded by the trees, and the redwoods are so beautiful here.”
Nevaeh SalinasLiberal Studies
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Discover a hands-on, polytechnic education in one of the world's most ecologically diverse places at Cal Poly Humboldt.
College: the right choice.
Attending college is proven to lead to more career opportunities, better health, a broader worldview, higher earning potential, and so much more. A polytechnic education also focuses on strengthening the STEM workforce and finding solutions to the complex social and environmental issues of our time.
