2024 Idaho Colleges Comparison
In Idaho, 33 colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school type, there are 8 public schools and 25 private schools. By school level, 10 4-years (or high) schools, 5 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and 18 less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active this year based on the IPEDS data.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Idaho colleges is $11,133 for state residents and $16,695 for out-of-state students in 2024. The graduate tuition & fee is $11,380 for state residents and $21,013 for out-of-state students. A total of 3,362 students enrolled in Idaho colleges including 3,195 undergraduate and 955 graduate students.
2024 Statistics for Idaho Colleges
Of the 33 Idaho schools, Northwest Nazarene University ranked first and University of Idaho ranked second (view more at Idaho college rankings).
The 2024 average tuition & fees of all Idaho colleges is $11,133 for Idaho residents and $16,695 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 82.10% and the average SAT score is 1,092. The average number of students is 3,362 and the average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Idaho colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Idaho colleges are $16,695 and Northwest Nazarene University has the highest tuition & fees of $39,370 and Brigham Young University-Idaho has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,656.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of Idaho colleges are $21,013 and Idaho State University has the highest tuition & fees of $30,152 and New Saint Andrews College has the lowest tuition & fees of $10,480.
- The average SAT score of Idaho colleges is 1,092 and New Saint Andrews College has the highest SAT score of 1,260 and Lewis-Clark State College has the lowest score of 940.
- The average acceptance rate of Idaho colleges is 82.10% and The College of Idaho has the tightest (lowest) rate of 46% and Boise Bible College has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population of Idaho colleges is 3,362 and Brigham Young University-Idaho has the most students of 43,023 and Boise Bible College has the fewest students of 96.
- The average graduation rate of Idaho colleges is 52.44% and New Saint Andrews College has the highest rate of 81% and College of Southern Idaho has the lowest rate of 30%.
Idaho Colleges Core Statistics Comparison
The following table lists colleges located in Idaho ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
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Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID Private, 4 years four-years | $39,370 | $11,408 | 1,120 | 88.2% | 1,778 | 58% | 13 to 1 |
University of Idaho Moscow, ID Public, 4 years four-years | $29,784 | $29,784 | 1,121 | 73.9% | 11,507 | 61% | 16 to 1 |
The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID Private, 4 years four-years | $36,030 | $22,975 | 1,160 | 45.5% | 1,082 | 59% | 10 to 1 |
Idaho State University Pocatello, ID Public, 4 years four-years | $27,466 | $30,152 | - | - | 12,301 | 37% | 13 to 1 |
Boise State University Boise, ID Public, 4 years four-years | $26,976 | $28,605 | - | 83.9% | 26,115 | 59% | 20 to 1 |
New Saint Andrews College Moscow, ID Private, 4 years four-years | $15,700 | $10,480 | 1,260 | 83.0% | 294 | 81% | 14 to 1 |
Aveda Institute-Boise Boise, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $9,752 | - | - | - | 94 | - | 12 to 1 |
Evans Hairstyling College-Rexburg Rexburg, ID Private, 2-4 years | $12,300 | - | - | - | 78 | 82% | 8 to 1 |
Austin Kade Academy Idaho Falls, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $15,750 | - | - | - | 79 | - | 15 to 1 |
Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID Private, 4 years four-years | $4,656 | - | 1,090 | 95.6% | 43,023 | 53% | 19 to 1 |
College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID Public, 2-4 years | $7,344 | - | - | - | 9,920 | 26% | 19 to 1 |
Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa Nampa, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $19,348 | - | - | - | 103 | - | 15 to 1 |
Headmasters School of Hair Design Lewiston, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $13,110 | - | - | - | 44 | - | 10 to 1 |
Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls TWIN FALLS, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $18,836 | - | - | - | 60 | - | 20 to 1 |
Aveda Institute-Twin Falls Twin Falls, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $8,596 | - | - | - | 87 | - | 9 to 1 |
Paul Mitchell the School-Boise Boise, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $20,340 | - | - | - | 186 | - | 14 to 1 |
Boise Bible College Boise, ID Private, 4 years four-years | $11,240 | - | 950 | 100.0% | 96 | 46% | 11 to 1 |
College of Massage Therapy Blackfoot, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $9,625 | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 to 1 |
North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene, ID Public, 2-4 years | $8,736 | - | - | - | 4,296 | 26% | 14 to 1 |
Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences Burley, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $18,400 | - | - | - | 21 | - | 4 to 1 |
College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls, ID Public, 2-4 years | $6,750 | - | - | - | 2,333 | 44% | 13 to 1 |
Boise Barber College Boise, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $11,100 | - | - | - | 82 | - | 10 to 1 |
Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology Chubbuck, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $19,559 | - | - | - | 60 | - | 15 to 1 |
Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg Rexburg, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $15,600 | - | - | - | 238 | - | 16 to 1 |
Academy di Firenze Jerome, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $12,800 | - | - | - | 12 | - | 5 to 1 |
College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID Public, 4 years four-years | $6,840 | - | - | - | 8,096 | 30% | 22 to 1 |
Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology Boise, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $21,100 | - | - | - | 254 | - | 16 to 1 |
Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID Public, 4 years four-years | $21,386 | $24,560 | 940 | 86.8% | 3,746 | 35% | 15 to 1 |
Carrington College-Boise Boise, ID Private, 2-4 years | $31,116 | - | - | - | 403 | 62% | 13 to 1 |
Rexburg College of Massage Therapy Rexburg, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $10,075 | - | - | - | 37 | - | 4 to 1 |
The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa Nampa, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $18,920 | - | - | - | 88 | - | 15 to 1 |
Milan Institute-Boise Boise, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $14,756 | - | - | - | 27 | - | 5 to 1 |
Mr Leon's School of Hair Design-Moscow Moscow, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $14,605 | - | - | - | 11 | 80% | 20 to 1 |
Average | $16,695 | $21,013 | 1,092 | 82.1% | 3,362 | 52% | 14 to 1 |