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University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

https://www.uidaho.edu

77.76% Admission Rate
Least Selective

7,227 Undergraduates Enrolled

Public
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Four-year, medium, primarily residential

The University of Idaho (U of I, or UIdaho) is a public land-grant research university in Moscow, Idaho. It is the state's land-grant and primary research university, and the lead university in the Idaho Space Grant Consortium. The University of Idaho was the state's sole university for 71 years, until 1963, and its College of Law, established in 1909, was first accredited by the American Bar Association in 1925.

Formed by the territorial legislature on January 30, 1889, the university opened its doors in 1892 on October 3, with an initial class of 40 students. The first graduating class in 1896 contained two men and two women. It has an enrollment exceeding 12,000, with over 11,000 on the Moscow campus. The university offers 142 degree programs, from accountancy to wildlife resources, including bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and specialists' degrees. Certificates of completion are offered in 30 areas of study. At 25% and 53%, its 4 and 6 year graduation rates are the highest of any public university in Idaho, and it generates 74 percent of all research money in the state, with research expenditures of $100 million in 2010 alone. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".As a land-grant university and the primary research university in the state, U of I has the largest campus in the state at 1,585 acres (2.5 sq mi; 6.4 km2), in the rolling hills of the Palouse region at an elevation of 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level. The school is home to the Idaho Vandals, who compete in NCAA Division I athletics. In addition to the main campus in Moscow, the U of I has branch campuses in Coeur d'Alene, Boise, and Idaho Falls. It also operates a research park in Post Falls and dozens of extension offices statewide.

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Location

City
Moscow, Idaho

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Locale
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)

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
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	17.0%
Engineering	12.9%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs	6.7%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	6.5%
Social Sciences	6.2%
Psychology	6.1%
Natural Resources And Conservation	5.9%
Education	5.4%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	5.0%
Visual And Performing Arts	3.5%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies	3.5%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	3.5%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	3.2%
Architecture And Related Services	1.9%
Physical Sciences	1.8%
English Language And Literature/Letters	1.7%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	1.5%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	1.5%
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	1.5%
Mathematics And Statistics	1.5%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	1.1%
History	0.7%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields	0.6%
Philosophy And Religious Studies	0.6%
Health Professions And Related Programs	0.2%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies	0.1%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services	0.1%

Cost

In State Tuition
$8,304.00

Out of State Tuition
$27,540.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
37.59%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$14,132.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1137 Composite Average

Percentile	75%	50%	25%
Math	610	555	500
Verbal	630	570	510

ACT Scores

24 Cumulative Average

Percentile	75%	50%	25%
Math	27	23	19
English	26	23	19