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University of Idaho
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  • 4 Year
  • MOSCOW, ID

Report Card

grade A minus
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Academics
    grade A minus
  2. Value
    grade B
  3. Diversity
    grade A minus
  4. Campus
    grade A minus
  5. Athletics
    grade B+
  6. Party Scene
    grade A
  7. Professors
    grade A
  8. Location
    grade A minus
  9. Dorms
    grade B minus
  10. Campus Food
    grade B minus
  11. Student Life
    grade A
  12. Safety
    grade B+

About

875 PERIMETER DRIVE MS 2282
MOSCOW, ID 83844
Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-FCS
Athletic Conference
Big Sky Conference
From University of Idaho

Are you Brave and Bold? The University of Idaho is a public, land-grant university with more than 10,000 students in over 100 majors from the associates to doctoral level. Nestled in Moscow on the Palouse in North Idaho, University of Idaho is consistently ranked as the most beautiful college in Idaho. Explore unmatched opportunities at one of the highest-ranked and best value universities in the nation.

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University of Idaho Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Application Deadline
Rolling Admissions
Acceptance Rate
81%
SAT Range
990-1220
ACT Range
20-28
Application Fee
$60
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Required
Accepts Common App
Yes

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Cost

Net Price
$15,435 / year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$12,208 / year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
99%

Scholarship

Academics

Professors
grade A
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
13:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
71%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 108 responses
64%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 134 responses
54%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 134 responses

Majors

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Online

Programs Offered Entirely Online
5
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
2
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
3
How Students Learn
  • Mix of Online and on Campus
    38%
  • On Campus
    56%
  • Online
    6%

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
6,372 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
2,259
Undergrads Over 25
9%
Pell Grant
32%
Varsity Athletes
5%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 82 responses
  • Varied
    39%
  • Friendly
    29%
  • Average
    20%
  • Intriguing
    6%
  • Brainwashed
    1%
  • Machiavellian
    1%
  • Mouth breather with sniffles.
    1%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
No data available  
Poll
54%
of students say that Greek life is pretty big. 151 responses
Poll
47%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 176 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 91 responses
  • Beautiful
    31%
  • It's a new place to call home
    27%
  • Cute and small
    16%
  • Rural
    4%
  • Small, boring, being worked on too much
    4%
  • Pretty
    3%
  • Home away from home
    2%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$41,900 / year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
59%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
92%
National
83%
79%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 68 responses

University of Idaho Reviews

Rating 3.68 out of 5  1,821 reviews
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