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What University of Idaho costs

Moscow, Idaho · Public · 7,747 undergrads

University of Idaho's in-state sticker price was $26,883 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $15,321 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $13,085. Out-of-state students pay $19,236 more in tuition.

What does University of Idaho cost?

$15,321 a year in-state

Out of state: about $34,557 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $26,883.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$13,085
$30,000–$48,000$11,045
$48,000–$75,000$11,914
$75,000–$110,000$16,420
over $110,000$19,498

Out-of-state tuition is $28,636 a year, against $9,400 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $19,236 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$13,085$32,321
$30,000–$48,000$11,045$30,281
$48,000–$75,000$11,914$31,150
$75,000–$110,000$16,420$35,656
Over $110,000$19,498$38,734

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $19,236 more in tuition that University of Idaho charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 51% off University of Idaho's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, University of Idaho cost less than Fort Lewis College and Boise State University but more than University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
University of Idaho$11,914$15,321
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus$7,908$10,217
Fort Lewis College$21,720$20,090
Boise State University$16,248$18,423

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,400
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$28,636
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$26,883
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $19,236 more in tuition at University of Idaho and usually get less aid.

28%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$12,568
average grant for students who got aid.
40%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,250
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of Idaho cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $13,085 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,883. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Idaho's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Idaho cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $11,045 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,883. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Idaho's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Idaho cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $11,914 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,883. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Idaho's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Idaho cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at University of Idaho is $28,636 a year, against $9,400 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $15,321 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $19,236 tuition gap gives about $34,557 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers