boise state university

1910 University Dr, Boise, Idaho

General information:	(208) 426-1011
Website:	www.boisestate.edu
Type:	Public, 4-year or above
Awards offered:	Less than one year certificate One but less than two years certificate Associate's degree Two but less than 4 years certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree
Campus setting:	City Midsize
Campus housing:	Yes

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General information:

Estimated student expenses (before aid):

Undergraduate academic year prices

Detailed expenses	2008-2009	2007-2008	2006-2007
Tuition and fees
In-state	$4,632	$4,410	$4,154
Out-of-state	$13,208	$12,578	$11,932
Books and supplies	$1,136	$1,138	$1,050
Living arrangement
On campus
Room and board	$6,140	$5,938	$5,778
Other	$3,748	$3,566	$3,532
Off campus
Room and board	$6,140	$5,938	$5,778
Other	$3,422	$3,566	$3,532
Off campus with family
Other	$2,476	$2,494	$2,398
Total expenses	2008-2009	2007-2008	2006-2007
In-state
On campus	$15,656	$15,052	$14,514
Off campus	$15,330	$15,052	$14,514
Off campus with family	$8,244	$8,042	$7,602
Out-of-state
On campus	$24,232	$23,220	$22,292
Off campus	$23,906	$23,220	$22,292
Off campus with family	$16,820	$16,210	$15,380

Financial aid:

Enrollment:

Admissions:

Undergraduate application fee: $40

Undergraduate admissions:

	TOTAL	MALE	FEMALE
Number of applicants:	4102	1960	2142
Percent admitted:	81%	79%	83%
Percent admitted who enrolled:	86%	83%	89%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-prepatory program		X
Admission test scores	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	X

Test Scores (enrolled first-time students):

Students submitting scores	NUMBER	PERCENT
SAT	856	37%
ACT	1623	71%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
SAT Critical Reading	450	570
SAT Math	460	580
ACT Composite	19	24
ACT English	18	24
ACT Math	18	25

Notes:

* 25% of students scored at or below

** 25% of students scored above

Programs/majors

Completions 2007-2008:

Program	Bachelor	Master	Certificate	Doctor	Associate
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences.
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General	-	-	-	-	-
Category total	-	-	-	-	-
Natural resources and conservation.
Environmental Studies	5	-	-	-	-
Category total	5	-	-	-	-
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies.
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other	1	-	-	-	-
Category total	1	-	-	-	-
Communication, journalism, and related programs.
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	113	5	-	-	-
Mass Communication/Media Studies	21	-	-	-	-
Category total	134	5	-	-	-
Communications technologies/technicians and support services.
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician	-	-	-	-	-
Category total	-	-	-	-	-
Computer and information sciences and support services.
Information Technology	2	-	-	-	-
Information Science/Studies	26	-	-	-	-
Computer Science	13	5	-	-	-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	1	-	-	-	-
Category total	42	5	-	-	-
Personal and culinary services.
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	-	-	-	-	-
Category total	-	-	-	-	-
Education.
Education, General	-	-	12	-	-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education	10	28	-	-	-
Curriculum and Instruction	-	18	-	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	-	15	-	-	-
Educational/Instructional Media Design	-	74	-	-	-
Special Education and Teaching, General	6	2	-	-	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	-	19	-	-	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	81	-	-	-	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	8	4	-	-	-
Art Teacher Education	4	3	-	-	-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	20	4	-	-	-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education	-	-	7	-	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	3	-	-	-	-
Music Teacher Education	13	2	-	-	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	24	-	-	-	-
Reading Teacher Education	-	24	-	-	-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	1	-	-	-	-
Social Science Teacher Education	4	-	-	-	-
Biology Teacher Education	3	-	-	-	-
Drama and Dance Teacher Education	-	-	-	-	-
French Language Teacher Education	-	-	-	-	-
German Language Teacher Education	-	-	-	-	-
History Teacher Education	15	-	-	-	-
Spanish Language Teacher Education	2	-	-	-	-
Speech Teacher Education	1	-	-	-	-
Category total	195	193	19	-	-
Engineering.
Civil Engineering, General	22	4	-	-	-
Computer Engineering, General	-	2	-	-	-
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	22	10	-	-	-
Mechanical Engineering	27	4	-	-	-
Materials Science	7	5	-	-	-
Category total	78	25	-	-	-
Engineering technologies/technicians.
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician	-	-	-	-	-
Instrumentation Technology/Technician	-	-	-	-	-
Industrial Technology/Technician	-	-	-	-	-
Manufacturing Technology/Technician	-	-	-	-	-
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	-	-	-	-	-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General	-	-	-	-	-
Category total	-	-	-	-	-
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics.
German Language and Literature	6	-	-	-	-
French Language and Literature	3	-	-	-	-
Spanish Language and Literature	23	-	-	-	-
Category total	32	-	-	-	-
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences.
Child Care and Support Services Management	-	-	-	-	-
Category total	-	-	-	-	-
English language and literature/letters.
English Language and Literature, General	62	13	-	-	-
Creative Writing	-	5	-	-	-
Technical and Business Writing	7	4	-	-	-
Category total	69	22	-	-	-
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities.
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	-	-	-	-	77
Category total	-	-	-	-	77
Biological and biomedical sciences.
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	53	6	-	-	-
Zoology/Animal Biology, Other	-	3	-	-	-
Category total	53	9	-	-	-
Mathematics and statistics.
Mathematics, General	5	7	-	-	-
Applied Mathematics	1	-	-	-	-
Category total	6	7	-	-	-
Multi/interdisciplinary studies.
Gerontology	-	-	2	-	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	66	2	-	-	-
Category total	66	2	2	-	-
Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies.
Health and Physical Education, General	19	-	-	-	-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	-	-	-	-	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	9	8	-	-	-
Category total	28	8	-	-	-
Philosophy and religious studies.
Philosophy	13	-	-	-	-
Category total	13	-	-	-	-
Physical sciences.
Chemistry, General	8	-	-	-	-
Geology/Earth Science, General	2	4	-	-	-
Geophysics and Seismology	1	2	-	1	-
Hydrology and Water Resources Science	-	2	-	-	-
Physics, General	1	-	-	-	-
Category total	12	8	-	1	-
Psychology.
Psychology, General	101	-	-	-	-
Category total	101	-	-	-	-
Security and protective services.
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	98	5	-	-	20
Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician	-	-	-	-	-
Category total	98	5	-	-	20
Public administration and social service professions.
Public Administration	-	29	8	-	-
Social Work	47	59	-	-	-
Category total	47	88	8	-	-
Social sciences.
Social Sciences, General	34	-	-	-	9
Anthropology	9	-	-	-	-
Economics, General	3	-	-	-	-
Geography	-	-	7	-	-
Political Science and Government, General	56	-	-	-	-
Sociology	20	-	-	-	-
Category total	122	-	7	-	9
Construction trades.
Lineworker	-	-	-	-	-
Construction Trades, Other	-	-	-	-	-
Category total	-	-	-	-	-
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians.
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	-	-	-	-	-
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician	-	-	-	-	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	-	-	-	-	-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	-	-	-	-	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	-	-	-	-	-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	-	-	-	-	-
Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician	-	-	-	-	-
Category total	-	-	-	-	-
Precision production.
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	-	-	-	-	-
Welding Technology/Welder	-	-	-	-	-
Category total	-	-	-	-	-
Transportation and materials moving.
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation	-	-	-	-	-
Category total	-	-	-	-	-
Visual and performing arts.
Design and Visual Communications, General	33	4	-	-	-
Commercial and Advertising Art	33	-	-	-	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	7	-	-	-	-
Art/Art Studies, General	-	-	-	-	-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	5	-	-	-	-
Music, General	8	-	-	-	-
Music Performance, General	6	7	-	-	-
Music Management and Merchandising	3	-	-	-	-
Category total	95	11	-	-	-
Health professions and related clinical sciences.
Dental Assisting/Assistant	-	-	-	-	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	-	-	-	-	-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	21	-	-	-	-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	-	-	-	-	16
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science	27	-	-	-	25
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	27	-	-	-	15
Surgical Technology/Technologist	-	-	-	-	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	8	-	-	-	-
Pre-Dentistry Studies	2	-	-	-	-
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	1	-	-	-	-
Pre-Veterinary Studies	-	-	-	-	-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	-	-	2	-	-
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)	51	-	-	-	134
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	-	-	-	-	-
Environmental Health	5	-	-	-	-
Public Health, Other	-	11	1	-	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	56	-	-	-	-
Category total	198	11	3	-	190
Business, management, marketing, and related support services.
Business/Commerce, General	138	-	-	-	-
Business Administration and Management, General	-	60	-	-	-
Operations Management and Supervision	7	-	-	-	-
Accounting	117	17	-	-	-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	-	-	-	-	-
Accounting and Finance	13	-	-	-	-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General	-	-	-	-	-
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	-	-	-	-	-
Business/Managerial Economics	12	-	-	-	-
Finance, General	23	-	-	-	-
Human Resources Management and Services, Other	-	-	1	-	-
International Business/Trade/Commerce	16	-	-	-	-
Management Information Systems, General	-	3	-	-	-
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	48	-	-	-	-
Retailing and Retail Operations	-	-	-	-	-
Construction Management	30	-	-	-	-
Category total	404	80	1	-	-
History
History, General	41	3	-	-	-
Category total	41	3	-	-	-
Grand total	1840	482	40	1	296

Data shown are for first majors
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1910 University Dr, Boise, Idaho

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Undergraduate academic year prices

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Enrollment:

Fall 2007:

Admissions:

Undergraduate admissions:

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Notes:

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Completions 2007-2008:

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