University of Idaho Overview
Located in Moscow, Idaho, University of Idaho is a public institution. Moscow is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.
What Is University of Idaho Known For?
- The highest award offered at U of I is the doctor's degree.
- In 2017-2018, 87% of the faculty were full-time.
- After graduation, U of I bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $41,900 a year. That's about 3% more than their peers at other schools.
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University of Idaho Rankings
U of I is ranked #2 out of 12 schools in Idaho.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at U of I.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards U of I has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Applied Linguistics Graduates | College Factual |
#2 | Best Value Colleges for Water Resources Engineering | College Factual |
#7 | Highest Paid Voice Performance Graduates | College Factual |
#8 | Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Food, Nutrition & Related Services Graduates | College Factual |
#216 | Highest Paid General Business Administration and Management Graduates | College Factual |
#224 | Highest Paid Business Administration & Management Graduates | College Factual |
Where Is University of Idaho?

Contact details for U of I are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 875 Perimeter Drive Ms 2282, Moscow, ID 83844-2282 |
Phone: | 888-884-3246 |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/uidaho |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/uidaho |
How Do I Get Into U of I?
You can apply to U of I online at: www.uidaho.edu/admissions/apply
Admission Requirements for U of I
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | neither required nor 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 U of I?
Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 70%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.
Average Test Scores
About 98% of students accepted to U of I submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 620. Math scores were between 490 and 600.
Can I Afford University of Idaho?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At U of I, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $5,681 a year. That adds up to $22,724 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at U of I is 5.3%. 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.
University of Idaho Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 2,425 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 6,323 full-time undergraduates at U of I, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Idaho students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 111 |
Black or African American | 76 |
Hispanic or Latino | 721 |
White | 4,823 |
International Students | 162 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 430 |
Geographic Diversity
Idaho students aren't the only ones who study at University of Idaho. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 74 countries are represented at U of I. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.
Online Learning at University of Idaho
The following chart shows how the online learning population at U of I has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 9th 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 U of I
The following table shows how U of I 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 |
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Statistics | #1 | #1 |
General Psychology | #1 | #10 |
Geoscience Engineering | #1 | #1 |
Other Engineering | #3 | #12 |
Electrical Engineering | #4 | #19 |
Public Relations & Advertising | #4 | #16 |
Civil Engineering | #7 | #13 |
Natural Resource Management | #7 | #10 |
Natural Resources & Conservation | #10 | #22 |
Mechanical Engineering | #10 | #16 |
Industrial Production Technology | #13 | #16 |
Mathematics | #13 | #22 |
Computer Engineering | #16 | #25 |
Computer Science | #16 | #19 |
Psychology | #22 | #89 |
History | #30 | #83 |
History | #30 | #83 |
Engineering Technologies | #31 | #73 |
Communication & Journalism | #31 | #118 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | #43 | #148 |
Sociology | #43 | #106 |
Public Administration | #46 | #118 |
Computer & Information Sciences | #46 | #101 |
Public Administration & Social Service | #55 | #145 |
Curriculum & Instruction | #58 | #159 |
Social Sciences | #61 | #157 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | #67 | #177 |
Special Education | #73 | #198 |
Online Growth Rankings of U of I
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Idaho was 9.9%. This is the #1,398 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at U of I regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of U of I majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 6% |
Computer & Information Sciences | 29% |
Computer Science | 28% |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 14% |
Forestry | 10% |
History | 29% |
History | 29% |
Natural Resources & Conservation | 15% |
Public Administration | 52% |
Public Administration & Social Service | 52% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at U of I 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 U of I.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | #10 | |
Forestry | #18 | |
Natural Resources & Conservation | #63 | |
Computer Science | #68 | |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | #94 | |
History | #106 | |
History | #106 | |
Public Administration | #147 | |
General Psychology | #234 | |
Public Administration & Social Service | #331 | |
Psychology | #356 |
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%.
University of Idaho Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Davidlharlan under License
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