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Boise State University: tuition, cost and admissions

Boise, ID · Public university · City (mid)

16,979Undergraduates

84%Acceptance rate

$18,016Avg net cost / yr

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What Boise State University actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$8,364	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$25,701	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$13,841	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,240	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$23,497	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$18,016	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $5,481 less than the sticker price — about 23% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Health Professions — 22%

Business, Management & Marketing — 20%

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies — 8%

Communication & Journalism — 5%

Engineering — 5%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 5%

Computer & Information Sciences — 4%

Education — 4%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Boise State University

Athletic association	D-I
Men’s varsity sports (5)	Football (117), Track & Field (64), Basketball (14), Tennis (11), Golf (9)
Women’s varsity sports (9)	Track & Field (117), Soccer (39), Softball (24), Beach Volleyball (20), Gymnastics (20), Basketball (18), Volleyball (18), Tennis (10), Golf (9)
Softball conference	Mountain West
Head softball coach	Justin Shults

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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