Idaho colleges 2025 Average Tuition

For Idaho colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,997 for Idaho residents and $19,056 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $11,490 for Idaho residents and $22,967 for out-of-state students.

Northwest Nazarene University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $40,824 and Brigham Young University-Idaho has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,800 among Idaho colleges. For graduate programs, Idaho State University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $30,632 and New Saint Andrews College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $11,200 among Idaho colleges.

You can narrow Idaho colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Idaho colleges in 2025 is $23,165 for state residents and $35,225 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 colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,997$19,056$11,490$22,967
Books & Supplies$1,191$1,191
Room & Board$10,012$10,012
Other Expenses$4,965$4,965
COA$23,165$35,225$27,658$39,135

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Idaho colleges is $6,997 for state residents and $19,056 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Idaho colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2025 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Idaho colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$5,085$1,421$16,150$643
2021-2022$5,085$1,426$16,761$645
2022-2023$5,120$1,500$16,851$693
2023-2024$5,273$1,568$18,009$731
2024-2025$5,364$1,633$18,280$776
*The amount of tuition for 2024-2025 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Idaho colleges in 2025 is $11,490 for state residents and $22,967 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Idaho colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2025 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Idaho colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$7,615$2,201$20,021$1,382
2021-2022$6,936$2,210$18,036$1,371
2022-2023$7,074$2,359$18,590$1,460
2023-2024$8,688$2,494$20,828$1,561
2024-2025$8,902$2,588$21,340$1,627

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Idaho colleges in 2025 is $517 for state residents and $710 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $546 for state residents and $848 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 colleges (2021-2025)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2020-2021$469$607 $542$784
2021-2022$473$634 $537$781
2022-2023$486$652 $553$806
2023-2024$510$689 $586$854
2024-2025$517$710 $546$848

Idaho colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Idaho colleges in 2025 is $14,977 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,070 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 colleges.

Table. 2025 Average Living Costs for Idaho colleges (2021-2025)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2020-2021 $8,034$3,510 $7,798$4,505
2021-2022 $8,383$3,668 $8,487$4,849
2022-2023 $8,729$3,887 $9,090$4,897
2023-2024 $9,800$4,205 $9,441$5,335
2024-2025 $10,012$4,965 $10,112$5,957