See where Idaho colleges ranked in national publication

Four of Idaho’s post-secondary schools were recently ranked in a national publication, detailing how they stacked up against similar schools in the U.S. and on the state level.

U.S. News & World Report recently released its annual report on schools and, out of Idaho’s colleges, University of Idaho in Moscow fared best on the national stage. However, other schools in the Gem State ranked significantly higher in other categories such as Top Public Schools and Regional Colleges West.

U of I ranked 183rd for National Universities and 100th in Top Public Schools, both tie scores. Boise State University ranked 301st in the national category and 164th in Top Public Schools, also both tie scores. Idaho State University ranked at 395-434 in national and 213-225 in public schools.

Nationally, Princeton, MIT, Harvard, Stanford and Yale take the top five spots, respectively.

When it came to top public schools in Idaho, Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston outshined the schools in the state, ranking No. 8 in top public schools and No. 24 for regional colleges out of 97 in the West.

“From rankings to enrollment, to the palpable energy and positivity on campus, LC State is clearly on the move and on the rise,” LC State President Cynthia Pemberton said. “We’re proud to offer a small-school experience at a public-school price where students thrive.”

LC State has consistently climbed the rankings in the past few years, up from No. 10 for Top Public Schools in 2022.

In the Regional Colleges West category, though LC State ranked in the top 10, one Idaho school ranked higher. College of Idaho in Caldwell ranked No. 5 behind Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Prescott in Prescott, Arizona (first), California State University – Maritime Academy in Vallejo, California (second), Carroll College in Helena, Montana (third), and Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls, Oregon (fourth). College of Idaho also ranked No. 8 in Best Value Schools.

U.S. News & World Report determines the rankings based on 17 criteria which include graduation rates, first-year retention rates, graduation rate performance, college graduate earnings, standardized tests, student-faculty ratio and others.

For the full report and to read more details on each school, visit U.S. News & World Report.