Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 296 first-time undergrad students enrolled at C of I. Among these students, 138 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 47 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1163
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 1950 admitted students 138 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
53%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1080-1246. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 638, while 25% scored below 540 and another 25% scored above 638.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 608, while 25% scored below 540 and 25% achieved a score of 608. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1163 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to C of I.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 54% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
540-638 -
Math
540-608
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
26
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 1950 admitted students 47 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
18%
Similar to the SAT, C of I does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 18% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 21.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
0-0 -
Math
0-0 -
Composite
21-30
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in C of I during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, C of I received a total of 3,464 applications. These applications included 1,470 male applicants and 1,994 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 3,464 applicants, C of I admitted 1,950 students. Among the admitted students, there were 812 males and 1,138 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 296 students chose to enroll at C of I. This means that 296 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 143 were male and 153 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, C of I had an overall acceptance rate of 56% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 55% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 57%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. C of I had an overall yield rate of 15% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 18%, and for female admitted students, it was 13%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for C of I over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
The College of Idaho uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
C of I is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at The College of Idaho.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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