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# Schools Similar to University of Idaho

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/university-of-idaho/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-idaho/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-idaho/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/university-of-idaho/admissions/)[Majors](/school/university-of-idaho/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to University of Idaho

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 2 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | University of Idaho · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus](/school/university-of-colorado-denveranschutz-medical-campus/) | 75.5% | 74.7% | $74,059 4 years after completion |
| Fort Lewis College | 75.5% | 77.3% | $46,601 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | University of Idaho · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Eastern Washington University](/school/eastern-washington-university/) | 75.5% | 90.8% | $60,781 4 years after completion |
| Lewis-Clark State College | 75.5% | 87.7% | $58,274 4 years after completion |
| Whitworth University | 75.5% | 89.8% | $61,291 4 years after completion |
| [Metropolitan State University of Denver](/school/metropolitan-state-university-of-denver/) | 75.5% | 98.8% | $60,186 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Northridge](/school/california-state-university-northridge/) | 75.5% | 93.5% | $59,664 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Eastern Washington University](/school/eastern-washington-university/) | WA | $60,781 4 years after completion |
| Lewis-Clark State College | ID | $58,274 4 years after completion |
| Whitworth University | WA | $61,291 4 years after completion |
| Northwest Nazarene University | ID | $60,040 4 years after completion |
| The College of Idaho | ID | $52,628 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | University of Idaho · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [San Jose State University](/school/san-jose-state-university/) | $60,330 4 years after completion | $89,614 4 years after completion | $13,760 |
| [Brigham Young University](/school/brigham-young-university/) | $60,330 4 years after completion | $77,018 4 years after completion | $15,564 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | University of Idaho · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $14,831 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $14,831 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Wyoming](/school/university-of-wyoming/) | WY | $61,749 4 years after completion |
| [Central Washington University](/school/central-washington-university/) | WA | $63,444 4 years after completion |
| [University of Colorado Colorado Springs](/school/university-of-colorado-colorado-springs/) | CO | $62,980 4 years after completion |
| [Eastern Washington University](/school/eastern-washington-university/) | WA | $60,781 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Stanislaus](/school/california-state-university-stanislaus/) | CA | $58,952 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Monterey Bay](/school/california-state-university-monterey-bay/) | CA | $62,324 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Bakersfield](/school/california-state-university-bakersfield/) | CA | $59,109 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Merced](/school/university-of-california-merced/) | CA | $65,410 4 years after completion |
| The University of Montana | MT | $50,928 4 years after completion |
| University of Northern Colorado | CO | $56,930 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).