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Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

https://www.boisestate.edu

#459 National Colleges

77.44% Admission Rate
Least Selective

16,896 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Four-year, medium full-time , selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
Boise State University (BSU) is a public research university in Boise, Idaho. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church, it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has been awarding baccalaureate and master's degrees since 1965.

Boise State offers more than 100 graduate programs, including the MBA and MAcc programs in the College of Business and Economics; Masters and PhD programs in the Colleges of Engineering, Arts & Sciences, and Education; MPA program in the School of Public Service; and the MPH program in the College of Health Sciences. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".The university's intercollegiate athletic teams, the Broncos, compete in the Mountain West Conference (MWC) in NCAA Division I.

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Location

City
Boise, Idaho

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Locale
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)

Region
Rocky Mountains (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Health Professions And Related Programs 19.9%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 19.3%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 7.4%
Engineering 5.4%
Social Sciences 5.4%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 5.3%
Education 4.0%
Psychology 3.6%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 3.4%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 3.3%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.3%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 3.2%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.9%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 2.9%
Visual And Performing Arts 2.9%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 1.7%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 1.6%
Physical Sciences 1.5%
History 0.9%
Natural Resources And Conservation 0.9%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.7%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.2%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.2%

Cost

In State Tuition
$8,068.00

Out of State Tuition
$24,988.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
32.96%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$15,787.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1136 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 610 560 510
Verbal 620 570 520

ACT Scores

23 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 26 23 19
English 26 23 20