Community colleges

Community Colleges in Idaho

CampusPin classifies 4 of Idaho's 16 colleges as community (two-year) colleges, about 25.0% of the state's institutions. Community colleges are the most affordable on-ramp to higher education, with a median published in-state tuition of $3,390 in this snapshot.

Idaho community colleges by the numbers

Community colleges
4
Share of state colleges
25.0%
Median published in-state tuition
$3,390
National public 2-year median
$4,288
Lowest published tuition
College of Western Idaho ($3,336)

Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; the tuition median is the published in-state figure from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid, net price is typically lower, and lower tuition is not a measure of quality.

All community colleges in Idaho

Why start at a Idaho community college?

Community colleges typically offer open or less-selective admission, the lowest published tuition of any sector, and transfer pathways that let students complete lower-division coursework before moving to a four-year university. They also serve working and returning students with part-time, evening, and online options. Confirm transfer-credit and articulation agreements with each college and your target university.

Community colleges in nearby states

Data sources & methodology

Community-college counts and shares for Idaho come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.

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

    Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.

Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.

Suggested citation

CampusPin. Community Colleges in Idaho. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/community-colleges-in/idaho