The College of Idaho
Caldwell, Idaho · Private · 1,041 undergraduates · collegeofidaho.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
49%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1070 to 1280
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$59,630Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at The College of Idaho
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
49% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$59,630
a year in 2027-28, from a $59,630 sticker price
What to do with your 1180
Send your score
About 57% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1000, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Apply – Test-Optional | The College of Idaho · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
49%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1070 to 1280
Reading and Writing 540 to 650
Math 530 to 630
ACT composite 23 to 31
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$59,630
a year
- Tuition$42,300
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$14,719
- $30,001 to $48,000$13,499
- $48,001 to $75,000$14,411
- $75,001 to $110,000$18,702
- Over $110,000$23,717
Financial aidEstimate
83%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$29,110
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
National Merit Scholarship (University of Idaho)
$22,000 to $85,000 a year
National Merit · In-state students
Deadline: Declare University of Idaho as first school of choice with NMSC by their deadline of May 31.
DetailsNational Merit Scholarship (University of Idaho) + non-resident tuition waiver
$22,000 a year
National Merit · Out-of-state students
Deadline: Declare University of Idaho as first school of choice with NMSC by their deadline of May 31.
Details
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
32 of 32
Earn credit with a score of 3
1 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,230Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART-1XX |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART-1XX |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | BIO-1XX |
| Biology | 5 | 4 | BIO-1XX or BIO-201/L* |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 3 | MAT-1XX |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 3 | MAT-1XX |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 4 | MAT-1XX |
| Chemistry | 4 | 3 | CHE-1XX |
| Chemistry | 5 | 4 | CHE-1XX or CHE-141/L* |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GEN-1XX |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POE-1XX |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CSC-1XX |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CSC-1XX |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART-1XX |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG-1XX |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG-1XX |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | ENV-161/L |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIS-1XX |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FRE-1XX |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | MFL-1XX |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | MFL-1XX |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | POE-1XX |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | POE-1XX |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUS-101 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHY-2XX |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 3 | PHY-2XX |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHY-2XX |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHY-2XX |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 3 | PHY-271 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSY-100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPA-1XX** |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPA-1XX** |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MAT-1XX |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POE-1XX |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIS-1XX |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIS-1XX |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
68%
Come back for a second year
82%
Typical earnings
$57,623
a year, 10 years after starting here
- The College of Idaho$71,473
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 4 majors here have earnings data.
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