Colleges

Colleges in Idaho

Idaho has 6 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 4 public and 2 private. The largest is Boise State University, with 17,674 undergraduates.

School	City	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
Boise State University	Boise	public	17,674	87.2%		$9,048	$21,610	60.2%
University of Idaho	Moscow	public	7,747	75.5%	990–1230	$9,084	$14,831	57.3%
Idaho State University	Pocatello	public	7,583			$8,610	$12,193	39.4%
Lewis-Clark State College	Lewiston	public	2,385	87.7%		$7,610	$15,635	40.2%
The College of Idaho	Caldwell	private	1,041	49.1%	1070–1280	$37,845	$19,481	62.5%
Northwest Nazarene University	Nampa	private	1,024	64.7%	1005–1240	$40,794	$29,580	70.8%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Idaho?

6 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 4 public and 2 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Idaho?

By acceptance rate, The College of Idaho (49.1%), Northwest Nazarene University (64.7%), University of Idaho (75.5%), Boise State University (87.2%), Lewis-Clark State College (87.7%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Idaho?

Lewis-Clark State College has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $7,610 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.