There are 36 colleges in Idaho - 8 public and 28 private schools. The 2025 average undergraduate tuition of the Idaho colleges is $6,821 for state residents and $19,793 for out-of-state students.
15 Idaho cities have at least one college and, of them, Boise has the most of 9 colleges. It has 3 four-year colleges and 1 community college with a total of 29,093 students. Nampa and Rexburg also has a number of colleges of 4 and 4 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the Idaho colleges by city. The 2025 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Boise | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | $19,553 ($9,048) |
$24,306 ($10,803) |
29,093 | 25,837 | 3,256 | 15 to 1 |
| Nampa | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | $24,139 ($4,446) |
$11,634 | 12,878 | 12,286 | 592 | 15 to 1 |
| Rexburg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $4,800 | - | 45,922 | 45,922 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Twin Falls | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | $6,840 ($4,560) |
- | 10,283 | 10,283 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Idaho Falls | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | $12,909 ($4,390) |
$19,068 | 3,384 | 3,365 | 19 | 14 to 1 |
| Moscow | 2 | 2 | - | - | $22,560 ($9,084) |
$20,626 ($10,816) |
12,699 | 9,924 | 2,775 | 19 to 1 |
| Lewiston | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $22,028 ($7,610) |
$25,296 ($10,230) |
3,893 | 3,885 | 8 | 16 to 1 |
| Coeur d'Alene | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4,585 | 4,585 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Blackfoot | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 7 | 7 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Meridian | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 64 | 64 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Chubbuck | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 70 | 70 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Pocatello | 1 | 1 | - | - | $27,720 ($8,610) |
$30,632 ($11,522) |
13,061 | 10,834 | 2,227 | 14 to 1 |
| Burley | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 40 | 40 | - | 4 to 1 |
| Caldwell | 1 | 1 | - | - | $37,845 | $23,700 | 1,090 | 1,041 | 49 | 10 to 1 |
| Post Falls | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |