Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1656 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UIdaho. Among these students, 1,070 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 231 (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
1105
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 7987 admitted students 1070 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
65%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 990-1220. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 620, while 25% scored below 500 and another 25% scored above 620.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 600, while 25% scored below 490 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1105 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UIdaho.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 37% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
500-620 -
Math
490-600
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
24
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 7987 admitted students 231 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
14%
Similar to the SAT, UIdaho does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 14% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 20.
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
19-27 -
Math
20-27 -
Composite
20-28
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$60
Undergraduate$60
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UIdaho during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UIdaho received a total of 9,814 applications. These applications included 4,666 male applicants and 5,148 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 9,814 applicants, UIdaho admitted 7,987 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,689 males and 4,298 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,656 students chose to enroll at UIdaho. This means that 1,656 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 803 were male and 853 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UIdaho had an overall acceptance rate of 81% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 79% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 84%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UIdaho had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 20%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UIdaho over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University 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.
UIdaho 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
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- 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 University of Idaho.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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