Idaho 4-Years Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 4 Idaho colleges that have competitive admission is 77.93% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 4.3%. The acceptance rate at 3 Idaho colleges increased and the rate of 1 colleges decreased.

The College of Idaho has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 47.00%. Northwest Nazarene University (63.01%) and University of Idaho (79.00%) are following it in the list of Tightest Idaho 4-Years Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

The College of Idaho stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Northwest Nazarene University ranked 2nd, up 4 places from 6th last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,333 and graduate tuition & fees is $21,302 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Tightest Idaho 4-Years Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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The College of Idaho Caldwell, IDPrivate, 4-year 47.00%
1.48%
14.02%1,160$36,0301,08259.00%10 to 1
2
4
Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, IDPrivate, 4-year 63.01%
25.18%
11.02%1,080$40,8951,77858.00%13 to 1
3
1
University of Idaho Moscow, IDPublic, 4-year 79.00%
5.15%
19.00%1,076$29,784
($8,816)
11,50761.00%16 to 1
4
-
Boise State University Boise, IDPublic, 4-year 84.00%
0.07%
23.00%-$26,976
($8,782)
26,11559.00%20 to 1
5
2
New Saint Andrews College Moscow, IDPrivate, 4-year 85.71%
2.75%
74.07%1,220$15,70029481.00%14 to 1
6
1
Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, IDPublic, 4-year 89.99%
3.22%
10.99%-$21,386
($7,388)
3,74635.00%15 to 1
7
1
Boise Bible College Boise, IDPrivate, 4-year 96.43%
3.57%
46.30%1,080$11,2409646.00%11 to 1
8
1
Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, IDPrivate, 4-year 97.00%
1.44%
43.00%1,090$4,65643,02353.00%19 to 1
Average80.27%30.18%1,118$23,333
($8,329)
10,95556.50%15 to 1