Best Colleges in Idaho

Why Should I Consider Studying in Idaho?

Attending college in Idaho can be an incredible experience. It's a paradise for those drawn to the outdoors but also has some of the fastest growing cities in America. This creates an unique dynamic of rustic pastimes blended with rapidly advancing technology hotspots. The state also tops numerous employment quality rankings, so recent graduates that show some hustle have little trouble scoring outstanding internships and full-time employment opportunities.

If you stick around Boise, the state's capital, you'll be surrounded by the iconic Boise foothills and seemingly endless mountain biking trails weaving for hundreds of miles right outside your dorm. And it's also hard to forget the blue turf of the storied Boise State University football team. Moving further east you'll find some brutal winters but exceptional summers and exciting outdoor activities in Rexburg with Brigham Young University - Idaho (the state's largest university) and also Idaho State University located nearby in Pocatello. Moving up north you'll stumble on the beautiful destination city of Coeur d'Alene and the University of Idaho relatively close by in Moscow, which sits squarely on the state border with Washington.

Shifting gears, it's also important to understand the overall profile of the state in terms of how many colleges there are in Idaho vs the average state, etc.

Idaho Higher Education By The Numbers

Colleges in Idaho

Idaho has the 39th most colleges in the USA with 36 colleges based there. For some context, that's 571 fewer colleges than the leading state. 22% of colleges in Idaho are public, and 78% of its colleges are private. (8 public colleges & 28 private colleges). It has the 45th most public colleges and the 37th most private colleges in the country.

Our favorite public colleges in Idaho are University of Idaho, Boise State University, and Idaho State University. Our top three private colleges are The College of Idaho, Northwest Nazarene University, and Carrington College-Boise. Brigham Young University-Idaho is the most popular top 25 college with 58,767 students.

Students in Idaho

The average state has 508,837 college students. Idaho has 325,945.137255 fewer. There are 110,967 public college students and 71,925 private college students in Idaho. It has fewer public college students than 74% of states and fewer pivate college students than 54% of states. Its 182,892 total students make it the 15th least popular location in the United States. 39% of Idaho's students are in private institutions which is the 12th highest percentage in America.