University of Idaho (UIdaho)
Public four-year university in Moscow, ID that costs an average of $15,321 a year after financial aid, admits 76% of applicants and graduates 60% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$15,321
Acceptance rate
76%
Graduation rate
60%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$58,095
PublicTown (distant)7,747 undergraduates
Cost of UIdaho
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $26,883 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $9,400 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $28,636 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $12,136 |
| Books and supplies | $1,180 |
| Average net price after aid | $15,321 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $13,085 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $11,045 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $11,914 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $16,420 |
| $110,001+ | $19,498 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with UIdaho's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 76% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,116 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 500–630 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 490–600 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 20–26 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 60% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 76% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $46,726 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $58,095 |
| Rank in Idaho (earnings) | 3rd of 9 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $19,250 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $219 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 28% |
| Students with federal loans | 40% |
Majors and programs at UIdaho
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (93)
Certificate programs (37)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 18 | — | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 23 | — | — |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 1 | — | — |
| Archeology | — | — | — |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | 12 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 26 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | — | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 7 | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | — | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 8 | — | — |
| Economics | — | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | — | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 25 | — | — |
| Fire Protection | — | — | — |
| Forestry | — | — | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 3 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 32 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | — | — | — |
| Graphic Communications | — | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | — | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 35 | — | — |
| Interior Architecture | — | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 2 | — | — |
| Marketing | 16 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | — | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 3 | — | — |
| Philosophy | — | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 2 | — | — |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 4 | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 1 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | — | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | — | — | — |
| Sustainability Studies | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
Associate's degree programs (3)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | — | — | — |
| Forestry | — | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 283 | — | $17,006 |
Master's degree programs (64)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 30 | $94,431 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 107 | $75,271 | $24,798 |
| Public Administration | 28 | $71,519 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 61 | $68,709 | $28,589 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 29 | $68,413 | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 126 | $63,970 | $25,751 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 74 | $57,557 | $40,346 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 42 | $53,617 | $67,128 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 62 | $50,516 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 51 | $50,478 | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 29 | $49,352 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 90 | $48,037 | $41,000 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 13 | — | — |
| Animal Sciences | 8 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 11 | — | — |
| Architecture | 3 | — | — |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| Biology | 3 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | — | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 1 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 6 | — | — |
| Chemistry | — | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 23 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 24 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 5 | — | — |
| Criminology | — | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | — | — | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 18 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 29 | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | 21 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 15 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 6 | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 3 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 6 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 12 | — | — |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| History | 8 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 7 | — | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 16 | — | — |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | 1 | — | — |
| Landscape Architecture | 4 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 9 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | — | — |
| Music | 17 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | — | — | — |
| Nuclear Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 20 | — | — |
| Physics | 6 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 9 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | — | — | — |
| Psychology | 31 | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 14 | — | — |
| Soil Sciences | 5 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 5 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | — | — | — |
| Statistics | 11 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 2 | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 6 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (28)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 5 | — | — |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| Biology | 1 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 5 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 6 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 5 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 16 | — | — |
| Education | 30 | — | $53,035 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 8 | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | — | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 2 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 1 | — | — |
| History | 1 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 3 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 25 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 1 | — | — |
| Nuclear Engineering | 8 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | — | — | — |
| Physics | 5 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 4 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 1 | — | — |
| Soil Sciences | — | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 9 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (4)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 239 | $67,309 | $108,425 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 11 | — | — |
| Education | 2 | — | — |
| Medicine | — | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (25)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | — | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 1 | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | — | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | 3 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 2 | — | — |
| Data Science | — | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | — | — | — |
| Education | — | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 34 | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | — | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 3 | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 4 | — | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | — | — | — |
| Forestry | 7 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 5 | — | — |
| Homeland Security | 4 | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 25 | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | — | — | — |
| Nuclear Engineering | — | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | — | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences | 5 | — | — |
| Statistics | 5 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 2 | — | — |
Similar colleges in Idaho
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho State University | Pocatello | $8,910 | — | $50,919 |
| Boise State University | Boise | $16,035 | 87% | $60,091 |
| Lewis-Clark State College | Lewiston | $13,632 | 88% | $52,487 |
| The College of Idaho | Caldwell | $19,602 | 49% | $57,623 |
| Northwest Nazarene University | Nampa | $25,262 | 65% | $60,370 |
| Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus | Boise | $32,637 | — | $41,796 |
| New Saint Andrews College | Moscow | — | 84% | — |
| Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus | Idaho Falls | $32,478 | — | $42,739 |
About UIdaho
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Moscow, ID |
| Setting | Town (distant) |
| Undergraduates | 7,747 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities |
| Website | uidaho.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is UIdaho's acceptance rate?
University of Idaho admits 76% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,116 on the SAT.
How much does UIdaho cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $26,883 a year (tuition and fees: $9,400 in-state, $28,636 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $15,321 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $13,085.
How much do UIdaho graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $58,095 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 3rd of 9 similar colleges in Idaho. The best-paid bachelor's program is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($82,017 a year after graduation).
What is UIdaho's graduation rate?
60% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 76% of first-year students return for a second year.