California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Cal Poly Pomona is a public polytechnic university within the CSU system in the Los Angeles area, which it notes 'consistently ranks as one of the top 100 best values in public colleges, according to Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.' It charges the standard CSU structure of base tuition and campus fees plus USD 471 per unit in non-resident tuition, and unlike Cal Poly San Luis Obispo no additional international or opportunity fee was found, which makes it materially cheaper for a Kazakh student than its similarly named sibling. Cal Poly Pomona is careful about what its published figures mean: 'The COA is not a bill and it is for informational purposes only', covering both 'direct expenses payable to Cal Poly Pomona, such as tuition and fees, and indirect estimated expenses (not payable to CPP), like personal expenses and transportation.'