Most Affordable Colleges in Idaho
16 schools ranked by lowest average net price after financial aid. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls · community | $6,095 | 34.6% | $40,916 | — |
| 2 | Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg · private | $8,221 | 56.1% | $53,406 | 95.8% |
| 3 | College of Western Idaho Nampa · community | $8,500 | 27.5% | — | — |
| 4 | College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls · community | $8,778 | 57.6% | $42,057 | — |
| 5 | North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene · community | $10,575 | 29.2% | $40,081 | — |
| 6 | Idaho State University Pocatello · public | $12,193 | 56.4% | $45,608 | — |
| 7 | Boise Barber College Boise · private | $14,029 | 57.3% | — | — |
| 8 | University of Idaho Moscow · public | $14,831 | 61.9% | $54,670 | 75.5% |
| 9 | Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston · public | $15,635 | 50.1% | $46,001 | 87.7% |
| 10 | The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa Nampa · private | $19,371 | 91.3% | $18,095 | — |
| 11 | The College of Idaho Caldwell · private | $19,481 | 59.5% | $48,473 | 49.1% |
| 12 | Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology Boise · private | $20,033 | 84.3% | $26,323 | — |
| 13 | Boise State University Boise · public | $21,610 | 59.0% | $51,658 | 87.2% |
| 14 | Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg Rexburg · private | $21,759 | 86.6% | $26,774 | — |
| 15 | Paul Mitchell the School-Boise Boise · private | $26,248 | 73.9% | $25,719 | — |
| 16 | Northwest Nazarene University Nampa · private | $29,580 | 59.8% | $51,719 | 64.7% |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.