2025 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, 15 4-years (or high) schools, 3 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and 15 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 $11,199 for state residents and $18,065 for out-of-state students in 2025. The graduate tuition & fee is $11,522 for state residents and $21,507 for out-of-state students. A total of 3,824 students enrolled in Idaho colleges including 3,660 undergraduate and 956 graduate students.
Most Compared Idaho Colleges
The following Idaho college pairs are frequently compared by users. You can compare the schools by their most important academic factors such as acceptance rate and tuition.
2025 Statistics for Idaho Colleges
Of the 33 Idaho schools, Aveda Institute-Boise ranked first and North Idaho College ranked second (view more at Idaho college rankings).
The 2025 average tuition & fees of all Idaho colleges is $11,199 for Idaho residents and $18,065 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 79.30% and the average SAT score is 1,132. The average number of students is 3,824 and the average student to faculty ratio is 15 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 $18,065 and Northwest Nazarene University has the highest tuition & fees of $40,824 and Brigham Young University-Idaho has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,800.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of Idaho colleges are $21,507 and Idaho State University has the highest tuition & fees of $30,632 and New Saint Andrews College has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,200.
- The average SAT score of Idaho colleges is 1,132 and New Saint Andrews College has the highest SAT score of 1,270 and Boise Bible College has the lowest score of 1,040.
- The average acceptance rate of Idaho colleges is 79.30% and The College of Idaho has the tightest (lowest) rate of 49% and Brigham Young University-Idaho has the loosest (lowest) rate of 96%.
- The average student population of Idaho colleges is 3,824 and Brigham Young University-Idaho has the most students of 45,585 and Boise Bible College has the fewest students of 94.
- The average graduation rate of Idaho colleges is 64.23% and New Saint Andrews College has the highest rate of 74% and College of Western Idaho has the lowest rate of 31%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveda Institute-Boise Boise, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $21,172 | - | - | - | 97 | 89% | 13 to 1 |
| North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene, ID Public, 2-4 years | $8,736 | - | - | - | 4,585 | 38% | 15 to 1 |
| Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences Burley, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $18,400 | - | - | - | 40 | 75% | 4 to 1 |
| Austin Kade Academy Idaho Falls, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $15,750 | - | - | - | 82 | 94% | 15 to 1 |
| Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology Chubbuck, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $20,231 | - | - | - | 70 | 86% | 14 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg Rexburg, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $16,665 | - | - | - | 224 | 85% | 18 to 1 |
| Rexburg College of Massage Therapy Rexburg, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $10,075 | - | - | - | 37 | - | 4 to 1 |
| College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID Public, 4 years four-years | $6,840 | - | - | - | 10,176 | 33% | 25 to 1 |
| The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID Private, 4 years four-years | $37,845 | $23,700 | 1,170 | 49.1% | 1,090 | 63% | 10 to 1 |
| Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology Boise, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $21,100 | - | - | - | 254 | 88% | 20 to 1 |
| Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus Idaho Falls, ID Private, 4 years four-years | $19,068 | $19,068 | - | - | 289 | - | 12 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa Nampa, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $18,920 | - | - | - | 111 | 90% | 19 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Twin Falls Twin Falls, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $20,231 | - | - | - | 88 | 73% | 14 to 1 |
| Integrated Massage Therapy Services Blackfoot, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $12,625 | - | - | - | 7 | 63% | 6 to 1 |
| Boise Bible College Boise, ID Private, 4 years four-years | $11,802 | - | 1,040 | 90.5% | 94 | 32% | 14 to 1 |
| Boise Barber College Boise, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $11,100 | - | - | - | 104 | 51% | 10 to 1 |
| College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls, ID Public, 4 years four-years | $6,750 | - | - | - | 3,013 | 39% | 14 to 1 |
| Evans Hairstyling College-Rexburg Rexburg, ID Private, 2-4 years | $12,300 | - | - | - | 76 | 87% | 8 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa Nampa, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $20,596 | - | - | - | 117 | 67% | 8 to 1 |
| Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID Private, 4 years four-years | $4,800 | - | 1,080 | 95.8% | 45,585 | 55% | 22 to 1 |
| College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID Public, 4 years four-years | $7,454 | - | - | - | 11,015 | 31% | 20 to 1 |
| Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine Meridian, ID Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 632 | - | - |
| Headmasters School of Hair Design Lewiston, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $13,110 | - | - | - | 92 | 68% | 15 to 1 |
| Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID Public, 4 years four-years | $22,028 | $25,296 | - | 87.7% | 3,801 | 40% | 16 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls TWIN FALLS, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $19,588 | - | - | - | 19 | 64% | 10 to 1 |
| Carrington College-Boise Boise, ID Private, 2-4 years | $32,052 | - | - | - | 478 | 62% | 11 to 1 |
| Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus Boise, ID Private, 4 years four-years | $19,068 | $19,068 | - | - | 658 | - | 26 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Boise Boise, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $21,092 | - | - | - | 183 | 73% | 14 to 1 |
| Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID Private, 4 years four-years | $40,824 | $11,634 | 1,120 | 64.7% | 1,635 | 71% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Idaho Moscow, ID Public, 4 years four-years | $28,320 | $30,052 | 1,110 | 75.5% | 12,286 | 57% | 18 to 1 |
| Idaho State University Pocatello, ID Public, 4 years four-years | $27,720 | $30,632 | - | - | 13,061 | 39% | 14 to 1 |
| Boise State University Boise, ID Public, 4 years four-years | $27,788 | $29,543 | - | 87.2% | 27,198 | 60% | 20 to 1 |
| New Saint Andrews College Moscow, ID Private, 4 years four-years | $16,800 | $11,200 | 1,270 | 83.9% | 413 | 74% | 19 to 1 |
| Average | $18,065 | $21,507 | 1,132 | 79.3% | 3,824 | 64% | 15 to 1 |