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Boise State University Overview

Boise State University is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The location of Boise State is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Boise State University Known For?

4,659 Undergraduate Awards
$35,603 Avg Cost After Aid
77% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Boise State.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 58% of the faculty were full-time.

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Boise State University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Boise State.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#2 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Most Popular Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#5 Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#19 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#30 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#36 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#84 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#100 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#135 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Boise State has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Electrical and Computer Engineering. Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#1 Best Electrical and Computer Engineering. Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#28 Best Radiologic Technology Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#28 Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#76 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#156 Best Allied Health Professions Colleges for Veterans College Factual

Where Is Boise State University?

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Contact details for Boise State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1910 University Dr, Boise, ID 83725
Phone: 208-426-1000
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BoiseStateLive
Twitter: http://twitter.com/boisestatelive

How Do I Get Into Boise State?

You can apply to Boise State online at: https://www.boisestate.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Boise State

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Boise State?

77% Acceptance Rate
57% Of Accepted Are Women
85% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Boise State University is 77%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 75%, and the acceptance rate for women is 79%.

Average Test Scores

About 85% of students accepted to Boise State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 610. Math scores were between 510 and 600.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Boise State University  ( 520 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Boise State University  ( 510 to 600 )
200
800
Boise State received ACT scores from 35% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 26. Math scores were between 19 and 26. Composite scores were between 21 and 26.

ACT English Scores for Boise State University  ( 20 to 26 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Boise State University  ( 19 to 26 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Boise State University  ( 21 to 26 )
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36

Can I Afford Boise State University?

$35,603 Net Price
42% Take Out Loans
5.5% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Boise State is $35,603. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Boise State, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $7,233 a year. That adds up to $28,932 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Boise State is 5.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Boise State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

12,973 Full-Time Undergraduates
56% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 20,763 undergraduate students at Boise State, with 12,973 being full-time and 7,790 being part-time.

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There are also 3,306 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 12,973 full-time undergraduates at Boise State, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Boise State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 290
Black or African American 181
Hispanic or Latino 1,758
White 9,666
International Students 125
Other Races/Ethnicities 953

Geographic Diversity

Idaho students aren't the only ones who study at Boise State University. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 71 countries are represented at Boise State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Boise State University

7,922 Took All Classes Online
19,661 Took At Least One Class Online
36.4% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 1 bachelor’s degree and 8 master’s degree programs available online at Boise State. In 2019-2020, 19,661 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Boise State has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 2nd most popular in Idaho for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Boise State

The following table shows how Boise State is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Curriculum & Instruction #1 #4
Multilingual Education #4 #10
Public Relations & Advertising #4 #20
Mental & Social Health Services #7 #56
Communication & Journalism #18 #68
Allied Health Professions #19 #58
Interdisciplinary Studies #34 #79
Accounting #40 #136
Social Work #40 #109
Public Health #53 #116
Instructional Media Design #58 #156
Teacher Education Subject Specific #61 #172
Special Education #64 #169
Teacher Education Grade Specific #67 #195
Education #69 #268
Nursing #70 #223
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies #73 #189

Online Growth Rankings of Boise State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Boise State University was 36.4%. This is the #807 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Boise State regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Boise State majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing 15%
Communication & Journalism 0%
Education 5%
General Business/Commerce 19%
Health Professions 17%
Human Resource Management 19%
Instructional Media Design 11%
Marketing 14%
Multilingual Education 21%
Nursing 26%
Public Administration 36%
Public Administration & Social Service 22%
Public Health 45%
Special Education 14%
Teacher Education Grade Specific 28%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Boise State ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Boise State.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Multilingual Education #19
Public Relations & Advertising #29
Public Administration #53
Mental & Social Health Services #67
Health Sciences & Services #71
Allied Health Professions #73
Public Health #86
Marketing #94
Communication & Journalism #98
Instructional Media Design #99
Special Education #109
Human Resource Management #112
General Business/Commerce #117
Teacher Education Subject Specific #124
Public Administration & Social Service #137
Teacher Education Grade Specific #169
Accounting #202
Nursing #288
Education #456

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Boise State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 122 0 0 178 7 161 0 468
Nursing 0 0 0 420 2 19 7 448
Social Work 0 0 0 68 0 226 0 294
Communication & Media Studies 2 0 0 267 0 8 0 277
General Business/Commerce 52 0 0 207 0 0 0 259
Allied Health Professions 6 0 1 233 0 6 0 246
Other Health Professions 0 0 0 238 0 0 0 238
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 228 0 0 0 228
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0 21 155 11 187
Accounting 0 0 0 114 0 48 0 162
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 48 95 16 0 159
General Psychology 0 0 0 154 0 0 0 154
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 6 0 132 0 6 0 144
Computer Science 0 0 0 112 0 21 3 136
General Biology 0 0 0 124 0 7 0 131
Marketing 8 0 0 108 0 0 0 116
Health & Physical Education 5 0 0 89 0 19 0 113
Romance Languages 73 0 0 35 0 0 0 108
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 108 0 0 0 0 0 108
Political Science & Government 0 0 0 98 0 8 0 106
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 105 0 0 0 105
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 0 93 0 10 0 103
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 0 92 0 3 0 95
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 82 8 3 0 93
General English Literature 0 0 0 78 0 14 0 92
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 70
Special Education 9 0 0 22 5 28 0 64
Electrical Engineering 0 0 0 61 0 2 0 63
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 63 0 0 0 63
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 14 48 0 62
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 0 51 7 58
Public Health 0 0 0 31 4 16 0 51
Computer Information Systems 0 0 0 49 0 0 0 49
Construction Management 0 0 0 45 0 0 0 45
Civil Engineering 0 0 0 42 0 3 0 45
Sociology 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 44
Materials Engineering 0 0 0 24 0 12 5 41
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 39
Anthropology 9 0 0 24 0 5 0 38
Human Resource Management 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 37
Dispute Resolution 32 0 0 0 5 0 0 37
Writing Studies 8 0 0 16 0 12 0 36
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 0 24 0 4 8 36
History 0 0 0 30 0 5 0 35
Economics 0 0 0 26 0 6 0 32
General Social Sciences 0 10 0 21 0 0 0 31
International Business 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 28
Music 0 0 0 20 0 6 0 26
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 0 24 1 25
Chemistry 0 0 0 18 0 3 0 21
Computer Engineering 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
Multilingual Education 0 0 0 7 0 12 0 19
Mathematics 0 0 0 13 0 5 0 18
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 17
Business/Managerial Economics 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 15
American Sign Language 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 8 0 0 7 0 0 0 15
Physics 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 14
General Engineering 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
International Studies 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
Public Relations & Advertising 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
East Asian Languages 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 10
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10
Data Analytics 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
General Education 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 9
Germanic Languages 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 9
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
Philosophy 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
Urban Studies 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Zoology 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Classical Languages & Literature 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Public Policy 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Ethnic Studies 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Health & Medical Administrative Services 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Geography & Cartography 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Data Science 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Arts & Media Management 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Communication & Journalism (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Area Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gerontology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Public Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 412 124 1 4,122 213 1,026 53 5,951

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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