DISCOVER YOUR MOMENT.
Selena Shippey PUBLIC RELATIONS NAMPA, IDAHO
There’s something monumental waiting for you at the University of Idaho. We call it your breakthrough — that moment the light sparks on, your world opens, and the rest of your life is put into motion. Your breakthrough might happen while you’re working on Baxter, our 300-pound coffee-making robot, or as you craft your creative masterpiece. Maybe it will hit you while you’re cheering on our NCAA football team beneath the iconic Kibbie Dome, or as you’re tossing a Frisbee on the Admin Lawn under a canopy of 100-year-old trees. Whatever your big moment may be, you’ll find it at U of I. Because here, you’ll venture outside your comfort zone with unexpected experiences, new friends and inspiring perspectives.
WHAT WILL YOUR BREAKTHROUGH BE?
TOP 100
PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
— U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
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With 96 undergraduate programs to choose from, you’ll explore and grow your passions. Maybe you’ll combine music with biology to study how sound affects the brain. Perhaps you’ll major in business to learn how to turn your artwork into a profit.
YOUR JOURNEY, YOUR WAY.
You’ll carve a new path, and some of the world’s best minds in out-of-thebox areas — like video game design, metal sculpting and tree-ring science — will guide your way. Your professors will inspire big ideas and challenge you to achieve great things. Find your inspiration at uidaho.edu/degrees. uidaho.edu/degrees-and-majors
FORGE 14:1
STUDENT-TOFACULTY RATIO
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COLLEGE IN IDAHO
Landon Wright
VIRTUAL TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN POCATELLO, IDAHO
for quality of education and more. — MONEY MAGAZINE
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The most exciting moment I’ve experienced has been working with Baxter, our 300-pound robot. The computer science program at U of I is very handson and in-depth. We are learning different robotic techniques that can translate to any industry
Amanda Ward
COMPUTER SCIENCE COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO
EXPLORE THE THRILL OF THE UNKNOWN.
We’re curious about our world. It’s full of puzzles we’re all working to understand, and you’ll help us put the pieces together. Maybe you’ll engineer a technology to research life on Mars, discover better ways to secure cyberspace, or invent tools for growing pest-resistant crops. You’ll answer tough questions and solve real problems for real people. You might transform a crumbling concrete wall into a celebrated piece of public art, develop a business strategy for a Fortune 500 company, or bring clean drinking water to a Bolivian village. Here, you’ll explore, push limits, create change and discover more. It’s just what we do.
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OF U OF I UNDERGRADS PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES
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Students from all
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Division I Athletic Teams
50 STATES 73 COUNTRIES and
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Fraternities and Sororities
12,000+
Student Population
One of the
30 BEST
COLLEGE RECREATION CENTERS
1,585
Acre Campus
in the Nation — LENDEDU
Located in one of the
50 MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES IN AMERICA
— CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Founded in
One of the
50 BEST COLLEGES
for Outdoor Sports and Recreation — BEST VALUE SCHOOLS
50 BEST COLLEGES
for Outdoor Sports and Recreation
Best Colleges Nationally — PRINCETON REVIEW
Students from all
50 STATES TOP 73 15% COUNTRIES and
Best Colleges Nationally
— PRINCETON REVIEW
1889TOP 75 16BEST 33 VALUE 12,000+ COLLEGES 1,585 Among the
One of America's
National Universities Division I Athletic Teams
— WASHINGTON MONTHLY
Student Population
— FORBES
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TOP 15%
— ATTRIBUTION
Fraternities and Sororities
30 BEST
College Recreation Centers in the Nation — LENDEDU
One of America's
BEST VALUE COLLEGES
— FORBES
Located in one of the
50 MOST BEAUTIFUL TOP 100 PLACES Among America’s
Public Colleges and Universities
— U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
in America
— CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Acre Campus
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200+
STUDENT CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES
Natalie Cortez
SPANISH, INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND SOCIOLOGY BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON
FIND YOURSELF. AND YOUR FRIENDS.
You’ll try new things and discover new passions — all while forming lifelong memories and friendships.
I used to be really shy. I’ve definitely made strides in terms of public speaking. I’m now the president of a few clubs. The biggest change is breaking out of my shell and making new friends.
Jacob Oths
CLASS OF ’18, ART EDUCATION HONOLULU, HAWAII
Maybe you’ll develop your taste for jazz at our annual Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival; or bring your childhood dreams to life with a Muggle Quidditch match. Perhaps you’ll get elected into Associated Students University of Idaho, where you realize you’ve always been a leader and never knew it. Here, you’ll connect with people like you and learn from others who aren’t. And you’ll meet people from all corners of the world — making your own world that much bigger. 10
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Keiji Urushima ACCOUNTANCY SAITAMA, JAPAN
YOUR MOSCOW.
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A TOP 50 COLLEGE TOWN IN AMERICA
— COLLEGE RANK
We love our college town. Moscow is a safe, walkable community filled with smart, creative people who see the world just a bit differently. Just blocks from campus is downtown’s historic Main Street, where you’ll find funky coffee houses, boutiques and thrift shops, art galleries, local eateries and live music.
Tucked between forested mountains and rolling green prairie, Moscow is gateway to epic four-season outdoor fun. You can unwind with an afternoon hike on Moscow Mountain, or venture out for thrills on some of Idaho’s best whitewater and deep powder. 13
Over
100,000
Vandals worldwide
More than
200
employers recruit U of I students through on-campus career fairs
Tom Mueller
EMBARK
CLASS OF ’85 FOUNDING MEMBER, SPACEX
ADVENTURE TO FOLLOW. Your U of I connections will go well beyond your time on campus. Our alumni live and work around the world. You’ll have a built-in network for life that will open opportunities for jobs, adventure and so much more.
My experiences outside of the classroom were what prepared me most for the real world. Volunteering on alternative service break trips, being a part of Student Involvement and even having the opportunity for oncampus jobs really helped me prepare for my career
From space explorers and Olympic gold medalists, to Emmy award winners and Idaho’s first female Supreme Court justice, our graduates are making their mark on the world — paving the way for you to make your mark, too.
Kristin Armstrong CLASS OF ’95 THREE-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST
Shogo Ota CLASS OF ’07 ARTWORK CREATOR FOR STARBUCKS GREEN CUP
Taylor Williams
CLASS OF ’14 GLOBAL BRANDS SR. ACCOUNT SPECIALIST, TWITTER
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Vance Alexander THEATER ARTS RICHLAND, WA WA RICHLAND,
TOP-RANKED EDUCATION. AFFORDABLE PRICE.
VALUE BEST VALUE
University in Idaho — BEST VALUE SCHOOLS
$25M
in scholarship awards annually — more than any other Idaho public institution
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Here, you’ll benefit from one of the best educational values in the nation. As a state university, our tuition rates are affordable. There’s also a good chance you could offset your costs with a portion of the $25 million in scholarships we award each year. You’ll graduate with less debt. And what’s more, your U of I education will pay you back. PayScale reports that our graduates earn a median mid-career salary of $91,700 per year — the highest among graduates from any Idaho four-year university.
SAVE BIG WITH WUE At University of Idaho, we want to help students like you afford a top-quality U of I education. That's why we're pleased to offer the WUE tuition discount to qualifying new students from the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Cost to Attend Western Undergraduate Exchange* Full-time Student Fees/Tuition
$11,796 First-year Students Unweighted 3.2 GPA or higher for students from accredited high schools
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Minimum 22 ACT/1020 SAT for home-schooled students or those from non-accredited high schools
Transfer Students 3.0 GPA or higher and meet credit transfer requirements
150%
of Idaho in-state tuition and fees for four years if you maintain continuous enrollment with a 2.5 cumulative U of I GPA.
Housing and Meals
$8,880
Books and Supplies (estimated)
$1,236
Direct Costs
150%
of Idaho in-state tuition and fees for up to three years if you maintain continuous enrollment with a 2.5 cumulative U of I GPA.
Scholarships? We’ve Got You.
At U of I, we want a quality education to be possible for everyone. If you live outside of Idaho but don’t qualify for WUE, you could still automatically receive up to $8,000 of guaranteed scholarship money every year for four years through our Discover Idaho! award. You might also qualify for other scholarships associated with academic majors, athletics, diversity, professional affiliations and more. Check out Discover Idaho! and other scholarships: uidaho.edu/discover-ui
$21,912 * Savings of more than $13,000 a year
Undergraduate Out-of-State Residents Full-time Student Fees/Tuition
$25,500
Housing and Meals
$8,880
Books and Supplies (estimated)
$1,236
Direct Costs
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DISCOVER THE BREAKTHROUGH THAT AWAITS.
APPLY TODAY. uidaho.edu/your-moment uidaho.edu/your-future
Admissions Eligibility U of I strives to provide an excellent education to students from across the region and globe. If you are graduating from high school or you have earned fewer than 14 transferable semester credits from an accredited university or college, we use a combination of your test scores and GPA to determine your eligibility for admission. High School Cumulative GPA
SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing + Math
(Unweighted)
ACT Composite
3.00 - 4.00
Any Test Score
Any Test Score
2.60-2.99
15-36
830-1600
2.50-2.59
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910-1600
2.40-2.49
19-36
990-1600
2.30-2.39
21-36
1070-1600
2.20-2.29
23-36
1140-1600
(SAT Taken March 2016 and After)
For transfer students with more than 14 transferable semester credits, your admissions eligibility is contingent on a 2.0 GPA (C average) from all collegelevel study attempted at accredited colleges. Some courses excluded. Other academic departments may have additional requirements.
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ADMISSIONS 875 Perimeter Drive MS 4253 Moscow, ID 83844-4253
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uidaho.edu/your-moment /your-future Office of Admissions futurevandals@uidaho.edu 1-88-88-UIDAHO (toll free) 208-885-6163