Boise, ID · Public · 17,674 undergraduates · urban
Boise State University
Less selective
Boise State places applied computing, engineering and business programs inside Idaho's fast-growing capital and technology center.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in affordability and academic standing.- Admission
- 84% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 59%
15,949 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$51,658 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Boise State University apart
Academic design
Computer science offers emphases including cybersecurity, machine learning and entrepreneurship alongside broader engineering and business programs.
Campus pattern
Campus sits beside the Boise River and Greenbelt, immediately south of downtown.
Career & value signal
Boise's technology, semiconductor, government and manufacturing sectors provide a practical regional employment base.
Can I get in?
84% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
15,949About 84 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Boise State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Boise State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Computer science offers emphases including cybersecurity, machine learning and entrepreneurship alongside broader engineering and business programs.
Make institutional fit specific
Boise State places applied computing, engineering and business programs inside Idaho's fast-growing capital and technology center.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
$50 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Boise State University publishes five merit awards, the largest reaching $10,000 to $20,000 a year. No separate scholarship application is required; the college uses the admission application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Guaranteed at a stated threshold · Renews each year · Has a dated deadline
Open across the university · Merit · Guaranteed at a stated threshold · Renews each year · Has a dated deadline
Open across the university · Merit and financial need · Guaranteed at a stated threshold · Renews each year · Has a dated deadline
Open across the university · Merit · Guaranteed at a stated threshold · Renews each year · Has a dated deadline
Open across the university · Merit · Guaranteed at a stated threshold · Renews each year · Has a dated deadline
In the season card
These five awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, what it asks of you, and the dates five of them close - which is usually earlier than the application for admission.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- The deadline
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Boise State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Business/Commerce, General
Admits separately
Communication and Media Studies
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Boise State University beyond the classroom
Campus sits beside the Boise River and Greenbelt, immediately south of downtown.
A defining academic feature
Computer science offers emphases including cybersecurity, machine learning and entrepreneurship alongside broader engineering and business programs.
What shapes an ordinary week
Campus sits beside the Boise River and Greenbelt, immediately south of downtown.
Where the degree can lead
Boise's technology, semiconductor, government and manufacturing sectors provide a practical regional employment base.