Notable Four-Year Colleges and Universities in Idaho

This directory-style guide highlights 10 four-year colleges and universities in Idaho. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

Brigham Young University-Idaho — Rexburg, Idaho. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Boise State University — Boise, Idaho. Public four-year institution.
Idaho State University — Pocatello, Idaho. Public four-year institution.
University of Idaho — Moscow, Idaho. Public four-year institution.
College of Southern Idaho — Twin Falls, Idaho. Public four-year institution.
Lewis-Clark State College — Lewiston, Idaho. Public four-year institution.
Northwest Nazarene University — Nampa, Idaho. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
The College of Idaho — Caldwell, Idaho. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
New Saint Andrews College — Moscow, Idaho. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Boise Bible College — Boise, Idaho. Private nonprofit four-year institution.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES IPEDS. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.