Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Idaho. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Idaho is 77.11% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 21.17%.
The College of Idaho has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 49.10% and New Saint Andrews College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 65.56% among best schools 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.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Nazarene University | 3,247 (1,394/1,853) | 2,102 (852/1,250) | 209 (105/104) | 65% (61%/67%) | 10% (12%/6%) |
| 2 | 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%) |
| 3 | 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%) |
| 4 | New Saint Andrews College | 180 (80/100) | 151 (71/80) | 99 (48/51) | 84% (89%/80%) | 66% (68%/51%) |
| 5 | The College of Idaho | 3,650 (1,595/2,055) | 1,792 (766/1,026) | 263 (132/131) | 49% (48%/50%) | 15% (17%/6%) |
| 6 | Idaho State University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 7,320 (3,297/3,297) | 5,645 (2,452/3,193) | 1,195 (538/657) | 77.11% (74.4%/96.8%) | 21.17% (21.9%/20.6%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools in Idaho is 1168. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 598 and the average SAT Math score is 570.
New Saint Andrews College has the highest SAT scores of 1,270 and University of Idaho has the lowest SAT scores of 1,110 among best schools in Idaho. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Idaho for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Nazarene University | 44% (91) | 1120 | 570 | 550 |
| 2 | University of Idaho | 53% (1,066) | 1110 | 570 | 540 |
| 3 | Boise State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Boise State University admission. | |||
| 4 | New Saint Andrews College | 42% (42) | 1270 | 660 | 610 |
| 5 | The College of Idaho | 39% (101) | 1170 | 590 | 580 |
| 6 | Idaho State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 44.50% | 1168 | 598 | 570 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools in Idaho is 25. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Idaho for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Nazarene University | 7% (15) | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| 2 | University of Idaho | 4% (84) | 24 | 21 | 23 |
| 3 | Boise State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Boise State University admission. | |||
| 4 | New Saint Andrews College | 26% (26) | 26 | 29 | 25 |
| 5 | The College of Idaho | 5% (14) | 26 | ||
| 6 | Idaho State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 10.50% | 25 | 25 | 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 best schools in Idaho based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Nazarene University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of Idaho | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Boise State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 4 | New Saint Andrews College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 5 | The College of Idaho | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | Idaho State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
✔: 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)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Idahoand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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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.