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#467 of 14,131 In the World
#167 of 2,597 In North America
#146 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 10 In Idaho
#1 of 2 In Moscow
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Acceptance rate
76%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
23
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
9,574
Graduates
2,712
Male:Female Ratio
49:51
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.uidaho.edu

University of Idaho Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Idaho has an acceptance rate of 76% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 76% 72% 80%
Applicants 13,443 6,739 6,704
Admissions 10,154 4,823 5,331
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,991 1,028 963
Freshmen enrolled part time 34 17 17

4,018 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,510 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,066 or 53%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 990
or below

75% of them
had 1230
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Idaho are 990-1230 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
84 or 4%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 20
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Idaho are 20-26 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 8751 (72%)
Hispanic 1007 (8%)
Nonresident Alien 830 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 591 (5%)
Two or more races 579 (5%)
Asian 179 (1%)
Black or African American 159 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 69 (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 28 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$12,568
Students receiving aid
99%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,756$8,488
Tuition in-state $6,756$8,488
Tuition out-of-state $25,992$27,724
Fee in-district $2,328$2,328
Fee in-state $2,328$2,328
Fee out-of-state $2,328$2,328

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,454
Combined charge for room and board $10,794

University of Idaho majors

University of Idaho has granted 1,493 bachelor's degrees across 105 programs, 556 master's across 59 programs, and 199 doctorate degrees across 24 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Idaho.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
General Studies 283 35
Psychology, General 107 17
Law 120
Mechanical Engineering 62 10 4
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 40 33
Environmental Science 31 39 2
Computer Science 47 10 7
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 4 56
Criminology 59
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 57
Animal Sciences, General 54 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 12 43
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 48
Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other 38
Elementary Education and Teaching 38
Secondary Education and Teaching 32 5
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 20 12 2
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 33
Political Science and Government, General 33
Civil Engineering, General 25 4 1
Athletic Training & Trainer 21 8
History, General 21 6 1
Accounting 18 9
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 27
Finance, General 27
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 25
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other 17 7
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 10 14
Sociology, General 23
Human Development and Family Studies, General 20 1
Business & Managerial Economics 20
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 19
Creative Writing 9 10
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 19
Forestry, General 19
Mathematics, General 10 7 2
Curriculum and Instruction 18
Chemical Engineering 13 3 1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 17
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 15 1
Business Administration and Management, General 16
English Language and Literature, General 9 7
Geology & Earth Science, General 9 7
Organizational Communication, General 16
Range Science and Management 16
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 15
Biological & Biosystems Engineering 10 3 2
Engineering, Other 14
Fine & Studio Arts, General 14
Horticultural Science 14
Physics, General 8 3 3
Agricultural Teacher Education 7 6
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 13
Nuclear Engineering 10 3
Advertising 12
Apparel and Textiles, General 12
Education, General 12
Forest Management & Forest Resources Management 12
Industrial Technology & Technician 4 8
Interior Architecture 12
International Relations and Affairs 12
Music, General 1 11
Agricultural Communication & Journalism 11
Anthropology, General 4 7
Chemistry, General 8 3
Conservation Biology 11
Dietetics & Dietitian 11
Environmental Education 11
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 11
Operations Management and Supervision 11
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 10
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 7 3
Plant Sciences, General 7 3
Art & Art Studies, General 5 4
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 5 4
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 9
Microbiology, General 9
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 9
Music Performance, General 9
Philosophy 9
Agricultural Economics 8
Agricultural Mechanization, General 8
Water Resources Engineering 6 2
Animal Physiology 7
Geography 2 4 1
Landscape Architecture 4 3
Management Information Systems, General 7
Spanish Language and Literature 7
Journalism 6
Music Teacher Education 6
Music Theory and Composition 6
Public Administration 6
Public Relations & Image Management 6
Statistics, General 1 5
Biochemistry 5
Bioinformatics 5
Entomology 1 3 1
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 5
Agronomy and Crop Science 4
Biotechnology 4
Economics, General 4
Food Science 2 2
Technical Teacher Education 4
Applied Mathematics, General 3
Architecture 3
Crop Production 3
Molecular Biology 3
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 3
Special Education and Teaching, General 3
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 2
Applied Linguistics 2
Computer Engineering, General 1 1
Dance, General 2
Environmental Design & Architecture 2
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 2
French Language and Literature 2
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 2
Voice and Opera 2
Ecology 1
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 1
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1
Experimental Psychology 1
Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education 1
Geological & Geophysical Engineering 1
Health and Wellness, General 1
Latin American Studies 1
Music Management 1
Neuroscience 1
Nutrition Sciences 1
Plant Pathology & Phytopathology 1
Science & Technology Management 1
Signal & Geospatial Intelligence 1
Soil Sciences, Other 1
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 1
Grand Total 283 1,493 556 199

University of Idaho has a graduation rate of 57%, which is among the 45% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 57% 54% 61%
  • Full-time retention rate - 76%
  • Part-time retention rate - 18%

Publications & Citations

University of Idaho is a world-class research university with 41,819 scientific papers published and 1,019,216 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Ecology, Geology, Computer Science, and Medicine.

Publications
41,819
Citations
1,019,216

Publication / Citation count by topic

Environmental Science
21,081 / 718,017
Biology
20,983 / 738,127
Chemistry
16,733 / 586,733
Engineering
16,596 / 525,474
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
14,468 / 422,433
Physics
14,187 / 445,767
Ecology
12,455 / 489,883
Geology
11,210 / 445,089
Computer Science
10,921 / 341,215
Medicine
10,836 / 382,102
Geography and Cartography
10,650 / 345,544
Biochemistry
8,672 / 363,303
Organic Chemistry
8,393 / 288,457
Quantum and Particle physics
8,324 / 248,061
Genetics
8,031 / 329,638
Materials Science
7,592 / 224,974
Paleontology
6,907 / 279,364
Botany
6,470 / 224,901
Sociology
6,114 / 203,650
Political Science
5,792 / 119,621
History
5,774 / 157,373
Mathematics
5,450 / 165,174
Law
5,420 / 115,249
Agricultural Science
5,073 / 151,572
Philosophy
4,900 / 122,928
Archaeology
4,702 / 150,843
Business
4,677 / 117,925
Psychology
4,567 / 119,547
Statistics
3,884 / 136,840
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,796 / 116,088
Metallurgical Engineering
3,608 / 113,119
Pathology
3,310 / 120,321
Optical Engineering
3,190 / 109,255
Economics
3,173 / 69,241
Horticulture
3,102 / 91,036
Public Health
2,960 / 136,918
Demography
2,832 / 134,275
Electrical Engineering
2,810 / 65,973
Oceanography
2,666 / 115,076
Environmental Management
2,504 / 128,804

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 406 2658
1994 398 2920
1995 388 3424
1996 385 3379
1997 392 3961
1998 449 4456
1999 478 5461
2000 478 6289
2001 552 7293
2002 661 8911
2003 677 9980
2004 645 11519
2005 749 13492
2006 822 15912
2007 700 17680
2008 822 20025
2009 819 22009
2010 798 24247
2011 926 28108
2012 900 31627
2013 1044 35203
2014 1028 39576
2015 1132 40215
2016 1234 43469
2017 1301 46087
2018 1411 52457
2019 1392 59431
2020 1670 71421
2021 1344 77984
2022 7760 76922
2023 3326 75871
2024 1063 73626
2025 721 65810
Academic rankings

University of Idaho alumni

  1. Sarah Palin

    Sarah Palin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Enrolled in the University of Idaho
    1986-1987 graduated with bachelor's degree in journalism
    Occupations
    autobiographermodelanti-vaccine activistpolitician
    Biography

    Sarah Louise Palin is an American politician, commentator, and author who served as the ninth governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009. She was the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee under U.S. senator John McCain.

  2. Mark Felt

    Mark Felt
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1913-2008 (aged 95)
    Occupations
    juristlawyerwhistleblowerpolitician
    Biography

    William Mark Felt Sr. was an American law enforcement officer who worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1942 to 1973 and was known for his role in uncovering the Watergate scandal. Felt was an FBI special agent who eventually rose to the position of Deputy Director, the Bureau's second-highest-ranking post. Felt worked in several FBI field offices prior to his promotion to the Bureau's headquarters. In 1980, he was convicted of having violated the civil rights of people thought to be associated with members of the Weather Underground, by ordering FBI agents to break into their homes and search the premises as part of an attempt to prevent bombings. He was ordered to pay a fine, but was pardoned by President Ronald Reagan during his appeal.

  3. Bill Fagerbakke

    Bill Fagerbakke
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-.. (age 69)
    Enrolled in the University of Idaho
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    voice actortelevision actoractorfilm actor
    Biography

    William Fagerbakke is an American actor. He voices Patrick Star in the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise, and played Michael "Dauber" Dybinski on the sitcom Coach. He also appeared in 12 episodes of the sitcom How I Met Your Mother as Marshall Eriksen's father Marvin.

  4. Lou Dobbs

    Lou Dobbs
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1945-2024 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    news presentertelevision presenterwriterjournalistradio personality
    Biography

    Louis Carl Dobbs was an American conservative political commentator, author, and television host who presented Moneyline (later Lou Dobbs Tonight) from 1980 to 2009 and 2011 to 2021. From 2021 until his death, he hosted The Great America Show on iHeartRadio and loudobbs.com.

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General info

Alternative names UI
UIdaho
Founded 1889
Motto A Legacy of Leading
Colors silver, gold
Academic calendar August to May. Also Summer Session (June - July)
Total FTE staff 2,459
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 875 Perimeter Drive MS 2282
Moscow, Idaho, 83844-2282
United States
City population 25,000
Phone 8888843246

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