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Moscow, ID · Public · 7,747 undergraduates · town

University of Idaho

Less selective

Idaho's flagship is closely tied to the state's land, natural resources, agriculture, engineering, and extractive industries.

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Institutional profile

Established Solid in affordability, and solid in mobility.
Academic Steady Affordability Solid Career Steady Mobility Solid Experience Steady
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Solid
Career outcomes Steady
Mobility Solid
Student experience Steady
Admission
79.1% admitted

12,222 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Resident and nonresident prices differ

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Completion
61.9%

$54,670 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets University of Idaho apart

Academic design

Engineering, agriculture, forestry, natural resources, architecture, and geoscience are prominent practical strengths.

Campus pattern

Moscow sits in the rolling Palouse landscape of northern Idaho.

Career & value signal

Programs connect directly with forestry, agriculture, mining, infrastructure, and environmental work across the inland Northwest.

Can I get in?

79.1% admitted

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

12,222

About 79 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 79.1%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%950–1200
8001360
ACT middle 50%20–29
1435

Of admitted students, 64% submitted an SAT, and 6% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA7%

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Idaho, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What University of Idaho 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  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Engineering, agriculture, forestry, natural resources, architecture, and geoscience are prominent practical strengths.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Idaho's flagship is closely tied to the state's land, natural resources, agriculture, engineering, and extractive industries.

03

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.

Regular Decisionrolling
Fee and waiver$50 application fee

Fee waiver: u.s. only

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.

ArchitectureAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Teacher preparationAdmits 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.

Published annual cost$24,437
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$15,000
Affordability profileSolid

College funding

Scholarships and financial aid

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In the season card

Average annual cost by household income at University of Idaho

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+ 
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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.

Complete within 8 years61.9%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one75.4%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$54,670

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.

Psychology, General

Recent graduates133
Median earnings$42,825

Marketing

Recent graduates65
Median earnings$59,776

Admits separately

Criminology

Recent graduates57
Median earnings

Animal Sciences

Recent graduates56
Median earnings$40,935

Admits separately

What is campus life like?

University of Idaho beyond the classroom

Moscow sits in the rolling Palouse landscape of northern Idaho.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Engineering, agriculture, forestry, natural resources, architecture, and geoscience are prominent practical strengths.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

Moscow sits in the rolling Palouse landscape of northern Idaho.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

Programs connect directly with forestry, agriculture, mining, infrastructure, and environmental work across the inland Northwest.

7,747 undergraduatesMountain Westtown settingCampus housing available