Top Colleges in Idaho Tuition Comparison

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.

Table. Top Colleges in Idaho Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1Northwest 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%
2University 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%
3The 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%
4Idaho State UniversityPocatello, ID$27,720 ($8,610)
$254 ($254)		$30,632 ($11,522)
$480 ($254)		--13,061
447		39%
1%
5Boise 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%1,13311,05458%
Top Colleges in Idaho Tuition Comparison