by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for the Money in Idaho ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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After analyzing 10 schools in Idaho, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
Our Best Colleges for the Money in Idaho ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value (no aid) school in Idaho in this year’s ranking. BYU - I is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho.
Not only is Brigham Young University - Idaho a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Idaho for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $8,868 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $4,452 per year for graduate students.
Out of the 10 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho.
University of Idaho has the honor of being ranked #1 in Idaho for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $17,950 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,522 per year for graduate students.
Out of the 10 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the #3 spot on the list. NIC is a public institution located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
North Idaho College has the honor of being ranked #6 in Idaho for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $12,560 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $7,600 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Idaho list. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Boise State University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Idaho for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $21,519 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,097 per year for graduate students.
Out of the 10 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Idaho State University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Idaho for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $15,212 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $17,664 a year.
College of Southern Idaho did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Idaho ranking, coming in at #6. College of Southern Idaho is a public institution located in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Not only is College of Southern Idaho a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Idaho for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $10,310 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $5,750 per year for graduate students.
College of Western Idaho landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Idaho ranking. CWI is a public institution located in Nampa, Idaho.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, College of Western Idaho is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Idaho. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,024 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $6,688 a year.
Lewis - Clark State College landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Idaho ranking. Located in Lewiston, Idaho, the school is a small public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Lewis - Clark State College is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Idaho. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,842 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $12,360 a year.
Northwest Nazarene University landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Idaho ranking. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nampa, Idaho.
Northwest Nazarene University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Idaho for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $43,990 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,564 per year for graduate students.
The College of Idaho landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Idaho ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Caldwell, Idaho.
The College of Idaho has the honor of being ranked #7 in Idaho for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $44,913 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $33,303 per year for graduate students.
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.