For Idaho Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,997 for Idaho residents and $16,955 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $11,490 for Idaho residents and $29,528 for out-of-state students.
University of Idaho has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $28,320 and College of Eastern Idaho has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,750 among Idaho Public colleges. For graduate programs, Idaho State University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $30,632 and Lewis-Clark State College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $25,296 among Idaho Public colleges.
The average COA of Idaho Public colleges in 2025 is $23,794 for state residents and $33,752 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $6,997 | $16,955 | $11,490 | $29,528 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,390 | $1,390 | ||
| Room & Board | $10,177 | $10,177 | ||
| Other Expenses | $5,231 | $5,231 | ||
| COA | $23,794 | $33,752 | $28,287 | $46,325 |
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Idaho Public colleges is $6,997 for state residents and $16,955 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Idaho Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020-2021 | $5,085 | $1,421 | $14,851 | $949 |
| 2021-2022 | $5,085 | $1,426 | $14,955 | $953 |
| 2022-2023 | $5,120 | $1,500 | $15,141 | $1,008 |
| 2023-2024 | $5,273 | $1,568 | $15,851 | $1,059 |
| 2024-2025 | $5,364 | $1,633 | $15,847 | $1,108 |
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Idaho Public colleges in 2025 is $11,490 for state residents and $29,528 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Idaho Public colleges over last 5 years.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020-2021 | $7,615 | $2,201 | $25,208 | $2,201 |
| 2021-2022 | $6,936 | $2,210 | $21,464 | $2,210 |
| 2022-2023 | $7,074 | $2,359 | $22,443 | $2,359 |
| 2023-2024 | $8,688 | $2,494 | $26,405 | $2,494 |
| 2024-2025 | $8,902 | $2,588 | $26,940 | $2,588 |
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Idaho Public colleges in 2025 is $269 for state residents and $583 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $457 for state residents and $985 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| 2020-2021 | $277 | $537 | $492 | $1,058 |
| 2021-2022 | $277 | $539 | $487 | $914 |
| 2022-2023 | $281 | $551 | $501 | $942 |
| 2023-2024 | $291 | $582 | $526 | $996 |
| 2024-2025 | $269 | $583 | $457 | $985 |
The average living costs of Idaho Public colleges in 2025 is $15,408 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,596 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Idaho Public colleges.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room&Board | Other Expenses | Room&Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020-2021 | $8,253 | $3,763 | $7,613 | $4,244 |
| 2021-2022 | $8,603 | $3,884 | $7,790 | $4,296 |
| 2022-2023 | $8,946 | $4,306 | $9,241 | $4,535 |
| 2023-2024 | $10,199 | $4,408 | $10,139 | $4,729 |
| 2024-2025 | $10,177 | $5,231 | $11,161 | $5,435 |