Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is one of the Top 25 Public Colleges on a list of America’s Top Colleges. That’s according to Forbes Magazine’s list of Top 25 Public Colleges. Cal Poly was also named the best public-master’s university in California and is 14th on the list of top public and private universities in the West. Cal Poly President Jeffery Armstrong says the ranking illustrates Cal Poly’s success in providing a world-class education.