Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in Idaho. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in Idaho is 83.76% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 28.99%.
The College of Idaho has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 49.10% and Boise Bible College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 78.95% among Colleges in Idaho. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington College-Boise | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Boise Bible College | 42 (20/22) | 38 (18/20) | 30 (16/14) | 90% (90%/91%) | 79% (89%/64%) | |
| Boise State University | 16,082 (6,677/9,405) | 14,025 (5,749/8,276) | 3,379 (1,359/2,020) | 87% (86%/88%) | 24% (24%/21%) | |
| College of Eastern Idaho | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Idaho State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Idaho | 13,443 (6,739/6,704) | 10,154 (4,823/5,331) | 2,025 (1,045/980) | 76% (72%/80%) | 20% (22%/15%) | |
| The College of Idaho | 3,650 (1,595/2,055) | 1,792 (766/1,026) | 263 (132/131) | 49% (48%/50%) | 15% (17%/6%) | |
| Lewis-Clark State College | 4,086 (1,644/2,442) | 3,583 (1,386/2,197) | 527 (203/324) | 88% (84%/90%) | 15% (15%/13%) | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Boise | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2017) | |||||
| Aveda Institute-Twin Falls | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Mr Leon's School of Hair Design-Moscow | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| North Idaho College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Northwest Nazarene University | 3,247 (1,394/1,853) | 2,102 (852/1,250) | 209 (105/104) | 65% (61%/67%) | 10% (12%/6%) | |
| Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Brigham Young University-Idaho | 18,951 (8,873/10,078) | 18,146 (8,486/9,660) | 7,962 (3,469/4,493) | 96% (96%/96%) | 44% (41%/45%) | |
| College of Southern Idaho | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Headmasters School of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Boise | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Mr Leon's School of Hair Design-Lewiston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| New Saint Andrews College | 180 (80/100) | 151 (71/80) | 99 (48/51) | 84% (89%/80%) | 66% (68%/51%) | |
| University of Phoenix-Idaho | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Evans Hairstyling College-Rexburg | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| College of Western Idaho | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Brown Mackie College-Boise | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Milan Institute-Boise | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/30/2023) | |||||
| Integrated Massage Therapy Services | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Stevens-Henager College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Aveda Institute-Boise | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Broadview University-Boise | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/22/2017) | |||||
| Stevens-Henager College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Boise Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Austin Kade Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Academy di Firenze | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/23/2023) | |||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Rexburg College of Massage Therapy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Idaho | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| NYSMedical&Dental Assistants - American Institute of Clinical Massage | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Premiere Aesthetics Institute-Meridian | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| NYSMedical&Dental Assistants - American Institute of Clinical Massage | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Paul Mitchell The School Boise -Paul Mitchell The School Coeur d'Alene | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Average | 7,460 (3,378/3,378) | 6,249 (2,769/3,480) | 1,812 (797/1,015) | 83.76% (82.0%/103.0%) | 28.99% (28.8%/29.2%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in Idaho is 1132. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 575 and the average SAT Math score is 557.
New Saint Andrews College has the highest SAT scores of 1,270 and Boise Bible College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,040 among Colleges in Idaho. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in Idaho for the academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington College-Boise | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Boise Bible College | 20% (6) | 1040 | 510 | 530 | |
| Boise State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Boise State University admission. | ||||
| College of Eastern Idaho | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Idaho State University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Idaho | 53% (1,066) | 1110 | 570 | 540 | |
| The College of Idaho | 39% (101) | 1170 | 590 | 580 | |
| Lewis-Clark State College | Test Score is NOT considered for Lewis-Clark State College admission. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Boise | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2017) | ||||
| Aveda Institute-Twin Falls | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mr Leon's School of Hair Design-Moscow | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| North Idaho College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northwest Nazarene University | 44% (91) | 1120 | 570 | 550 | |
| Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Brigham Young University-Idaho | 21% (1,697) | 1080 | 550 | 530 | |
| College of Southern Idaho | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Headmasters School of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Boise | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mr Leon's School of Hair Design-Lewiston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| New Saint Andrews College | 42% (42) | 1270 | 660 | 610 | |
| University of Phoenix-Idaho | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Evans Hairstyling College-Rexburg | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| College of Western Idaho | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Brown Mackie College-Boise | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Milan Institute-Boise | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/30/2023) | ||||
| Integrated Massage Therapy Services | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Stevens-Henager College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Aveda Institute-Boise | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Broadview University-Boise | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/22/2017) | ||||
| Stevens-Henager College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Boise Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Austin Kade Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Academy di Firenze | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/23/2023) | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Rexburg College of Massage Therapy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Idaho | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| NYSMedical&Dental Assistants - American Institute of Clinical Massage | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine | No data is available. | ||||
| Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Premiere Aesthetics Institute-Meridian | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| NYSMedical&Dental Assistants - American Institute of Clinical Massage | No data is available. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell The School Boise -Paul Mitchell The School Coeur d'Alene | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 36.50% | 1132 | 575 | 557 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in Idaho is 25. By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in Idaho for academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington College-Boise | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Boise Bible College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Boise State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Boise State University admission. | ||||
| College of Eastern Idaho | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Idaho State University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Idaho | 4% (84) | 24 | 21 | 23 | |
| The College of Idaho | 5% (14) | 26 | |||
| Lewis-Clark State College | Test Score is NOT considered for Lewis-Clark State College admission. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Boise | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2017) | ||||
| Aveda Institute-Twin Falls | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mr Leon's School of Hair Design-Moscow | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| North Idaho College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northwest Nazarene University | 7% (15) | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
| Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Brigham Young University-Idaho | 25% (1,992) | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
| College of Southern Idaho | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Headmasters School of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Boise | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mr Leon's School of Hair Design-Lewiston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| New Saint Andrews College | 26% (26) | 26 | 29 | 25 | |
| University of Phoenix-Idaho | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Evans Hairstyling College-Rexburg | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| College of Western Idaho | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Brown Mackie College-Boise | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Milan Institute-Boise | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/30/2023) | ||||
| Integrated Massage Therapy Services | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Stevens-Henager College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Aveda Institute-Boise | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Broadview University-Boise | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/22/2017) | ||||
| Stevens-Henager College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Boise Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Austin Kade Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Academy di Firenze | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/23/2023) | ||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Rexburg College of Massage Therapy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Idaho | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| NYSMedical&Dental Assistants - American Institute of Clinical Massage | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine | No data is available. | ||||
| Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Premiere Aesthetics Institute-Meridian | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| NYSMedical&Dental Assistants - American Institute of Clinical Massage | No data is available. | ||||
| Paul Mitchell The School Boise -Paul Mitchell The School Coeur d'Alene | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 13.40% | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Colleges in Idaho based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington College-Boise | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Boise Bible College | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Boise State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| College of Eastern Idaho | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Idaho State University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Idaho | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| The College of Idaho | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Lewis-Clark State College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Boise | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2017) | ||||||||
| Aveda Institute-Twin Falls | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Mr Leon's School of Hair Design-Moscow | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| North Idaho College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Northwest Nazarene University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Brigham Young University-Idaho | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| College of Southern Idaho | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Headmasters School of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Boise | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Mr Leon's School of Hair Design-Lewiston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| New Saint Andrews College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| University of Phoenix-Idaho | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Evans Hairstyling College-Rexburg | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| College of Western Idaho | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Brown Mackie College-Boise | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Milan Institute-Boise | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/30/2023) | ||||||||
| Integrated Massage Therapy Services | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Stevens-Henager College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Aveda Institute-Boise | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Broadview University-Boise | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/22/2017) | ||||||||
| Stevens-Henager College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Boise Barber College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Austin Kade Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Academy di Firenze | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/23/2023) | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Rexburg College of Massage Therapy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Idaho | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| NYSMedical&Dental Assistants - American Institute of Clinical Massage | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Premiere Aesthetics Institute-Meridian | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| NYSMedical&Dental Assistants - American Institute of Clinical Massage | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Paul Mitchell The School Boise -Paul Mitchell The School Coeur d'Alene | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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- Tightest Schools To Admit (Lowest Acceptance Rate)
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- Expensive Colleges (Highest Tuition & Fees)
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- Colleges with Most Students
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- Low Student to Faculty Ratio
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.