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Boise State University is one of the leading colleges in Idaho with the acceptance rate of 81%. Deadlines for application are Regular - May 15 . For more information, call 208-426-1679 or send email at orientationinfo@boisestate.edu.

10788 Enrolled 81% Acceptance Rate N/A - N/A SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 10,788
    • Average HS GPA: 3.47
    • Acceptance Rate: 81%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 28% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 23% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 21% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 16% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 11% — 2.50 - 2.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    440 - 560
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    21 - 26
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    N/A - N/A

  • Deadlines

    Regular
    May 15

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting and Finance.
    Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.
    Accounting.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business/Commerce, General.
    Business/Managerial Economics.
    Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry.
    Construction Management.
    Finance, General.
    International Business/Trade/Commerce.
    Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    Operations Management and Supervision.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Mass Communication/Media Studies.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    Computer Science.
    Information Science/Studies.
    Information Technology.
    EDUCATION.
    Art Teacher Education.
    Bilingual and Multilingual Education.
    Biology Teacher Education.
    Business Teacher Education.
    Chemistry Teacher Education.
    Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services.
    Curriculum and Instruction.
    Drama and Dance Teacher Education.
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
    Earth Science Teacher Education.
    Education, General.
    Educational/Instructional Technology.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
    French Language Teacher Education.
    German Language Teacher Education.
    History Teacher Education.
    Mathematics Teacher Education.
    Music Teacher Education.
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
    Physics Teacher Education.
    Psychology Teacher Education.
    Social Science Teacher Education.
    Spanish Language Teacher Education.
    Special Education and Teaching, General.
    Special Education and Teaching.
    Speech Teacher Education.
    ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
    Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology.
    Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician.
    ENGINEERING.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Materials Engineering.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    Pre-Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Child Care Provider/Assistant.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    French Language and Literature.
    Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Athletic Training/Trainer.
    Chiropractic.
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
    Dental Assisting/Assistant.
    Dietetics/Dietitian.
    Environmental Health.
    Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator.
    Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician.
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
    Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist.
    Physician Assistant.
    Pre-Dentistry Studies.
    Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
    Pre-Nursing Studies.
    Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies.
    Pre-Optometry Studies.
    Pre-Pharmacy Studies.
    Pre-Physical Therapy Studies.
    Public Health, Other.
    Radiologist Assistant.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist.
    Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
    Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling.
    Surgical Technology/Technologist.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
    Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
    Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician.
    Fire Protection, Other.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    General Studies.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Applied Mathematics, General.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Biological and Physical Sciences.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Studies.
    Forestry, General.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Geophysics and Seismology.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Public Administration.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Economics, General.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Social Sciences, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Commercial and Advertising Art.
    Design and Applied Arts.
    Music History, Literature, and Theory.
    Music Management.
    Music Pedagogy.
    Music Performance, General.
    Music Theory and Composition.

  • Degrees

    • Associate
    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate
    • Terminal Associate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Dr. Harold Moses, '58
    Founding Director of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and former Preside
    Dr. G. Samuel Hurst, '42
    Physicist, Inventor of touch-screen technology
    Nontombi Naomi Tutu, '83
    Educator, Activist, and daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu
    Dr. Juanita Kreps, '42
    First Woman on the Board of Directors of the New York Stock Exchange and fo
    Jack Rousch, '64
    Top automotive engineer and designer, NASCAR team owner and CEO of Rousch F
    Dr. John E. Fleming, '66
    Vice President for the Cincinnati Museum Center and former Director for the
    Carter G. Woodson, 1903
    African-American historial, author, journallist. Co-founder of Black Histo

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Mar 15

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $5259
    Required Fees
    $2435
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1200
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $233
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1574
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $8835

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Nursing Scholarships
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    • Federal Nursing Loans
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 76/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    22064
    Foreign Countries Represented
    N/A

  • Demographics

    • Asian 2.35%
    • African-American 1.68%
    • Hispanic 13.54%
    • Caucasian 73.41%
    • Male 43%
    • Female 57%
    • Аre out of state 34

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    0%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 0/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    N/A
    Campus Environment
    Small Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    300
    Number of Honor Societies
    12
    Number of Social Sororities
    10

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (8)
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (14)
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Golf
    • Gymnastics
    • Skiing Downhill Alpine
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    21%
    Graduate in 5 years
    39%
    Graduate in 6 years
    46%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    N/A
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    Opportunities at School
    • N/A

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday through Saturday
      • 8:00-5:00
      • 208-426-1679
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Not Available
      Times
      N/A
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