There are 35 colleges in Idaho - 8 public and 27 private schools. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition of the Idaho colleges is $7,580 for state residents and $21,522 for out-of-state students.
14 Idaho cities have at least one college and, of them, Boise has the most of 9 colleges. It has 3 four-year colleges and 1 community college with a total of 27,612 students. Nampa and Rexburg also has a number of colleges of 4 and 4 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the Idaho colleges by city. The 2024 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Boise | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | $18,954 ($8,782) |
$23,625 ($10,486) |
27,612 | 24,401 | 3,211 | 14 to 1 |
| Nampa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $40,895 | $11,408 | 11,889 | 11,251 | 638 | 16 to 1 |
| Rexburg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $4,656 | - | 43,376 | 43,376 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Idaho Falls | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $18,645 | $18,645 | 2,610 | 2,602 | 8 | 16 to 1 |
| Twin Falls | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | $6,840 ($4,560) |
- | 8,243 | 8,243 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Moscow | 2 | 2 | - | - | $22,742 ($8,816) |
$20,132 ($10,548) |
11,801 | 9,045 | 2,756 | 15 to 1 |
| Lewiston | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $21,386 ($7,388) |
$24,560 ($9,932) |
3,790 | 3,788 | 2 | 13 to 1 |
| Coeur d'Alene | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4,296 | 4,296 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Chubbuck | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 60 | 60 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Burley | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 21 | 21 | - | 4 to 1 |
| Post Falls | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pocatello | 1 | 1 | - | - | $27,466 ($8,356) |
$30,152 ($11,268) |
12,301 | 10,017 | 2,284 | 13 to 1 |
| Caldwell | 1 | 1 | - | - | $36,030 | $22,975 | 1,082 | 1,052 | 30 | 10 to 1 |
| Blackfoot | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 9 | 9 | - | 9 to 1 |