State Rankings

Best Colleges in Idaho

Top colleges in Idaho ranked by national standing and graduate outcomes — updated 2026.

Colleges listed: 12

Avg grad earnings: $46,157

Public / Private: 7 / 5

Top Colleges in Idaho

Nationally ranked schools appear first. Remaining schools are ordered by median graduate earnings.

State #	School	Type	Grad Earnings	Admit Rate	SAT Avg	Grad Rate	Out-of-State
1	University of Idaho Moscow#550 national	Public	$54,670	79.1%	1,088	60.9%	$29,784
2	The College of Idaho Caldwell#668 national	Private	$48,473	47.2%	1,166	64.1%	$36,030
3	Boise State University Boise#728 national	Public	$51,658	84.0%	N/A	61.9%	$26,976
4	Northwest Nazarene University Nampa#801 national	Private	$51,719	62.9%	1,184	59.9%	$39,370
5	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg#865 national	Private	$53,406	97.0%	1,123	55.1%	$4,656
6	College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls#1307 national	Public	$42,057	N/A	N/A	N/A	$6,750
7	North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene#1564 national	Public	$40,081	N/A	N/A	N/A	$8,736
8	Idaho State University Pocatello#1979 national	Public	$45,608	N/A	N/A	38.3%	$27,466
9	Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston#2092 national	Public	$46,001	89.8%	N/A	44.7%	$21,386
10	College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls#2098 national	Public	$40,916	N/A	N/A	35.1%	$6,840
11	Boise Bible College Boise	Private	$33,140	96.4%	1,080	48.1%	$11,240
12	New Saint Andrews College Moscow	Private	N/A	85.7%	1,245	69.7%	$15,700

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Excludes for-profit institutions.

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