For Idaho colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,840 for Idaho residents and $18,740 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $11,182 for Idaho residents and $22,389 for out-of-state students.

Northwest Nazarene University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $40,895 and Brigham Young University-Idaho has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,656 among Idaho colleges. For graduate programs, Idaho State University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $30,152 and New Saint Andrews College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $10,480 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 2024 is $22,106 for state residents and $34,005 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Idaho colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,840$18,740$11,182$22,389
Books & Supplies$1,260$1,260
Room & Board$9,800$9,800
Other Expenses$4,205$4,205
COA$22,106$34,005$26,447$37,654

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Idaho colleges is $6,840 for state residents and $18,740 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. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Idaho colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,085$1,421$16,108$731
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
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Idaho colleges in 2024 is $11,182 for state residents and $22,389 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Idaho colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$7,615$2,201$18,817$1,382
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

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Idaho colleges in 2024 is $510 for state residents and $689 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $586 for state residents and $854 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Idaho colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$458$618 $543$824
2020-2021$469$607 $542$784
2021-2022$473$634 $537$781
2022-2023$486$652 $553$806
2023-2024$510$689 $586$854

Idaho colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Idaho colleges in 2024 is $14,005 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $14,776 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. 2024 Average Living Costs for Idaho colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $7,816$3,460 $7,762$3,953
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