Northwest Nazarene University ranked first in the Top Colleges in Idaho rankings, followed by University of Idaho and The College of Idaho.
The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Idaho is $8,914 for in-state and $32,499 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
Northwest Nazarene University has the highest tuition & fees of $40,824 and Idaho State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $27,720 among Top Colleges in Idaho. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $11,047 for in-state and $25,112 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 69.15% and the SAT score is 1133 for the Top Colleges in Idaho. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively low.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Nazarene UniversityNampa, ID | $40,824 $71 | $11,634 $226 | 64.74% 1.79% | 1,120 SAT 24 ACT 40 /-4 | 1,635 -139 | 71% 12% |
| 2 | University of IdahoMoscow, ID | $28,320 ($9,084) $1,464 ($268) | $30,052 ($10,816) $268 ($268) | 75.53% -3.56% | 1,110 SAT 24 ACT 34 /-1 | 12,286 437 | 57% -3% |
| 3 | The College of IdahoCaldwell, ID | $37,845 $1,815 | $23,700 $725 | 49.10% 1.88% | 1,170 SAT 26 ACT 10 /2 | 1,090 14 | 63% -1% |
| 4 | Idaho State UniversityPocatello, ID | $27,720 ($8,610) $254 ($254) | $30,632 ($11,522) $480 ($254) | - | - | 13,061 447 | 39% 1% |
| 5 | Boise State UniversityBoise, ID | $27,788 ($9,048) $812 ($266) | $29,543 ($10,803) $938 ($317) | 87.21% 3.25% | - | 27,198 528 | 60% -1% |
| Average | $32,499 ($8,914) | $25,112 ($11,047) | 69% | 1,133 | 11,054 | 58% |
