2020 Idaho Colleges Comparison
Idaho College Overview
For the academic year 2019-2020, thirty-eight colleges are active for serving college programs in Idaho. By school types, there are nine public schools and twenty-nine private schools. By school levels, twelve 4-years (or high) schools, twenty 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and six less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
Of the thirty-eight Idaho schools, Northwest Nazarene University ranked first and University of Idaho ranked second (view more at Idaho college rankings). The 2020 average tuition & fees of all Idaho colleges is $11,533 for Idaho residents and $15,718 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 86.11% and the average SAT score is 1,106. The average number of students is 3,213 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 are $15,718 and The College of Idaho has the highest tuition & fees of $32,855 and Brigham Young University-Idaho has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,300.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $19,468 and University of Idaho has the highest tuition & fees of $29,112 and New Saint Andrews College has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,060.
- The average SAT score is 1,106 and New Saint Andrews College has the highest SAT score of 1,255 and Lewis-Clark State College has the lowest score of 990.
- The average acceptance rate is 86.11% and The College of Idaho has the tightest (lowest) rate of 49% and Lewis-Clark State College has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 3,213 and Brigham Young University-Idaho has the most students of 42,341 and University of Phoenix-Idaho has the fewest students of 5.
- The average graduation rate is 60.09% and The College of Idaho has the highest rate of 66% and Stevens-Henager College has the lowest rate of 25%.
2020 Idaho Colleges Comparison Table
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID Private, 4 years four-years | $32,780 | $11,121 | 1,090 | 86.00% | 2,201 | 61% | 16 to 1 |
| University of Idaho Moscow, ID Public, 4 years four-years | $27,540 | $29,112 | 1,125 | 78.00% | 11,841 | 56% | 15 to 1 |
| Boise State University Boise, ID Public, 4 years four-years | $24,988 | $26,566 | 1,130 | 77.00% | 25,504 | 51% | 17 to 1 |
| New Saint Andrews College Moscow, ID Private, 4 years four-years | $13,550 | $9,060 | 1,255 | 98.00% | 198 | - | 13 to 1 |
| The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID Private, 4 years four-years | $32,855 | $18,990 | - | 49.00% | 964 | 66% | 10 to 1 |
| Idaho State University Pocatello, ID Public, 4 years four-years | $24,494 | $26,548 | - | - | 12,363 | 36% | 13 to 1 |
| College of Massage Therapy Blackfoot, ID Public, Less than 2 years | $9,000 | - | - | - | 22 | 90% | 11 to 1 |
| Stevens-Henager College Idaho Falls, ID Private, 4 years four-years | $16,600 | - | - | - | 85 | 25% | 11 to 1 |
| Academy di Firenze Jerome, ID Private, 2-4 years | $12,000 | - | - | - | 14 | 91% | 13 to 1 |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Idaho Coeur D'Alene, ID Private, 2-4 years | $15,960 | - | - | - | 52 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Twin Falls Twin Falls, ID Private, 2-4 years | $16,588 | - | - | - | 58 | 15% | 10 to 1 |
| College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID Public, 2-4 years | $6,840 | - | - | - | 6,906 | 21% | 19 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Boise Boise, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $18,400 | - | - | - | 265 | 60% | 15 to 1 |
| University of Phoenix-Idaho Boise, ID Private, 4 years four-years | $10,229 | $14,880 | - | - | 5 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg Rexburg, ID Private, 2-4 years | $14,900 | - | - | - | 196 | 100% | 20 to 1 |
| Urban 113 School of Cosmetology TWIN FALLS, ID Private, 2-4 years | $17,600 | - | - | - | 22 | 88% | 8 to 1 |
| Stevens-Henager College Boise, ID Private, 4 years four-years | $16,600 | - | - | - | 225 | 34% | 9 to 1 |
| Carrington College-Boise Boise, ID Private, 2-4 years | $22,495 | - | - | 96.00% | 428 | 63% | 15 to 1 |
| Boise Barber College Boise, ID Private, 2-4 years | $10,050 | - | - | - | 66 | 73% | 20 to 1 |
| College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls, ID Public, 2-4 years | $6,222 | - | - | - | 1,288 | 58% | 10 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa Nampa, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $18,400 | - | - | - | 117 | 48% | 15 to 1 |
| Mr Leon's School of Hair Design-Moscow Moscow, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $14,605 | - | - | - | 11 | 80% | 20 to 1 |
| Elevate Salon Institute-Chubbuck Chubbuck, ID Private, 2-4 years | $14,000 | - | - | - | 35 | 71% | 9 to 1 |
| Headmasters School of Hair Design Lewiston, ID Private, 2-4 years | $12,790 | - | - | - | 37 | 28% | 10 to 1 |
| Mr Leon's School of Hair Design-Lewiston Lewiston, ID Private, 2-4 years | $14,605 | - | - | - | 14 | 76% | 20 to 1 |
| Cosmetology School of Arts and Science LLC Burley, ID Private, 2-4 years | $16,600 | - | - | - | 23 | 88% | 4 to 1 |
| College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID Public, 2-4 years | $7,344 | - | - | - | 10,277 | 22% | 22 to 1 |
| Milan Institute-Boise Boise, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $15,006 | - | - | - | 95 | 73% | 14 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Boise Boise, ID Private, 2-4 years | $18,000 | - | - | - | 54 | 100% | 9 to 1 |
| Boise Bible College Boise, ID Private, 4 years four-years | $13,100 | - | 1,055 | 95.00% | 110 | 49% | 12 to 1 |
| Austin Kade Academy Idaho Falls, ID Private, 2-4 years | $13,950 | - | - | - | 102 | 63% | 12 to 1 |
| Rexburg College of Massage Therapy Rexburg, ID Private, Less than 2 years | $10,075 | - | - | - | 46 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID Public, 4 years four-years | $20,238 | - | 990 | 100.00% | 3,684 | 38% | 12 to 1 |
| North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene, ID Public, 2-4 years | $8,736 | - | - | - | 5,270 | 25% | 13 to 1 |
| Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID Private, 4 years four-years | $4,300 | - | 1,095 | 96.00% | 42,341 | 60% | 22 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa Nampa, ID Private, 2-4 years | $17,100 | - | - | - | 69 | 87% | 17 to 1 |
| Evans Hairstyling College-Rexburg Rexburg, ID Private, 2-4 years | $11,300 | - | - | - | 46 | 89% | 6 to 1 |
| Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology Boise, ID Private, 2-4 years | $18,300 | - | - | - | 250 | 80% | 19 to 1 |
| Average | $15,718 | $19,468 | 1,106 | 86.11% | 3,213 | 60% | 14 to 1 |