Idaho Public colleges 2025 Average Tuition

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.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

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.

Table. 2025 Average Costs of Attendance for Idaho Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-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

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

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.

Table. 2025 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Idaho Public colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
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 amount of tuition for 2024-2025 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

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.

Table. 2025 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Idaho Public colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
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

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

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.

Table. 2025 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Idaho Public colleges (2021-2025)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-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

Idaho Public colleges Living Costs

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.

Table. 2025 Average Living Costs for Idaho Public colleges (2021-2025)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther 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