Nearby colleges
Colleges near Boise, ID
8 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Boise, Idaho — 4 in Boise itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Boise by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- College of Western Idaho ($3,446)
- Median in-state tuition (8 reporting)
- $12,319
- Median net price after aid (6 reporting)
- $20,546
- Highest graduation rate
- Northwest Nazarene University (71%)
- Most selective
- Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (36% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Boise State University (20,260 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Boise
Nearest first. Showing 8 of 8. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Boise campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington College-Boise | <1 mi | Boise, ID | $12,319 | Not reported | 100% | 62% | Community college |
| Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus | 3 mi | Boise, ID | $19,068 | $30,241 | 100% | Not reported | University |
| Boise State University | 3 mi | Boise, ID | $9,048 | $21,610 | 87% | 60% | University |
| Boise Bible College | 3 mi | Boise, ID | $11,802 | $15,058 | 90% | 32% | University |
| Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine | 6 mi | Meridian, ID | $12,319 | Not reported | 36% | Not reported | University |
| College of Western Idaho | 12 mi | Nampa, ID | $3,446 | $8,500 | 100% | 31% | Community college |
| Northwest Nazarene University | 16 mi | Nampa, ID | $40,794 | $29,580 | 65% | 71% | University |
| The College of Idaho | 21 mi | Caldwell, ID | $37,845 | $19,481 | 49% | 63% | University |
What the Boise area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Boise CampusPin finds 8 colleges. 4 of them are in Boise itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Boise campus cluster.
- College of Western Idaho has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 8 nearby colleges listed, at $3,446. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 2 of the 8 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Boise is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Boise anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Boise, ID?
- CampusPin finds 8 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Boise, Idaho. That includes 4 located in Boise itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Boise?
- Of the colleges on this page, Carrington College-Boise in Boise is the nearest to the Boise campus cluster at about under a mile. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Boise?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Boise, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Boise come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
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