State cost ranking · DOE College Scorecard

Cheapest Colleges in Idaho

Private campuses outnumber public ones on this Idaho list (21 vs 8); College of Southern Idaho still leads on average net price at $6,095.

$6,095
Cheapest net price
$18,788
Idaho median
29
Schools ranked

College of Southern Idaho has the lowest average net price in Idaho among Scorecard reporters

According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, College of Southern Idaho posts the lowest average net price in Idaho at $6,095 among 29 ranked schools, with the state median 10% above the $17,124 national median. Net price is what students paid after grant aid, not sticker tuition, and can reflect a narrow enrollment mix at specialty schools.

Data source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard

Cheapest net price
$6,095
Idaho median
$18,788
Schools ranked
29
National median
$17,124

Data updated August 2026 · IPEDS 2022–23 vintage

The list in one line

College of Southern Idaho has the lowest average net price in Idaho at $6,095/year, and the state's median net price is 10% above the $17,124 national median across 4,965 schools.

$6,095
cheapest ranked net price
$18,788
Idaho median net price
8 public / 21 private
schools in this ranking
$15,952
avg net price, <$30K income families

Average net price blends every income bracket; families under $30k average $15,952 here. Loans are excluded, open a school profile for the bracket table before treating one average as a personal cost.

Sticker tuition and real net price diverge most at The College of Idaho, where in-state published tuition of $37,845 falls to an average net price of $19,481 after aid, a $18,364 gap, the widest sticker-to-net gap among ranked Idaho schools.

Private campuses outnumber public ones here (21 vs 8). A low figure at a small religious or specialty school can reflect a narrow enrollment mix, check sector and enrollment beside the price.

The bar to make this top-25 list is $22,501. Here is where that cutoff sits among all 29 Scorecard-reporting Idaho schools:

The bar to make Idaho's top-25 cheapest list

Average net price after aid · 29 Scorecard-reporting schools

$22,501 more affordable than 14% of 29 Idaho colleges

Show national distribution $0–$4,000: 0 Idaho colleges (0%). Below this entry. $4,000–$8,000: 1 Idaho colleges (3%). Below this entry. $8,000–$12,000: 6 Idaho colleges (21%). Below this entry. $12,000–$16,000: 6 Idaho colleges (21%). Below this entry. $16,000–$20,000: 5 Idaho colleges (17%). Below this entry. $20,000–$24,000: 7 Idaho colleges (24%). This entry sits in this band. $24,000–$28,000: 1 Idaho colleges (3%). Above this entry. $28,000–$32,000: 2 Idaho colleges (7%). Above this entry. $32,000–$36,000: 1 Idaho colleges (3%). Above this entry. #25 cutoff $0 $36,000 every ranked Idaho college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $4K-wide band; taller bars hold more Idaho colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · 2022–23

Idaho's 25 cheapest colleges by real net price

1
College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID · Public
Avg net price
$6,095
Net price (<$30K income)
$4,749
Median debt
$8,000
Median earnings, 6yr
$35,642
Enrollment
8,446
2
Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID · Private nonprofit
Avg net price
$8,221
Net price (<$30K income)
$4,378
Median debt
$13,969
Median earnings, 6yr
$40,447
Enrollment
45,585
3
College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID · Public
Avg net price
$8,500
Net price (<$30K income)
$6,228
Median debt
$9,720
Median earnings, 6yr
$35,528
Enrollment
11,015
4
Evans Hairstyling College-Rexburg Rexburg, ID · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$8,643
Net price (<$30K income)
$8,062
Median debt
-
Median earnings, 6yr
$16,452
Enrollment
76
5
College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls, ID · Public
Avg net price
$8,778
Net price (<$30K income)
$6,387
Median debt
$12,000
Median earnings, 6yr
$37,934
Enrollment
3,013
6
North Idaho College Coeur D'Alene, ID · Public
Avg net price
$10,575
Net price (<$30K income)
$7,775
Median debt
$9,000
Median earnings, 6yr
$34,391
Enrollment
4,585
7
Headmasters School of Hair Design Lewiston, ID · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$11,561
Net price (<$30K income)
$10,691
Median debt
$10,556
Median earnings, 6yr
$30,586
Enrollment
92
8
Idaho State University Pocatello, ID · Public
Avg net price
$12,193
Net price (<$30K income)
$10,593
Median debt
$20,039
Median earnings, 6yr
$41,377
Enrollment
13,061
9
Boise Barber College Boise, ID · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$14,029
Net price (<$30K income)
$12,575
Median debt
$9,500
Median earnings, 6yr
$22,842
Enrollment
104
10
Austin Kade Academy Idaho Falls, ID · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$14,795
Net price (<$30K income)
$9,964
Median debt
$6,333
Median earnings, 6yr
$20,622
Enrollment
82
11
University of Idaho Moscow, ID · Public
Avg net price
$14,831
Net price (<$30K income)
$11,270
Median debt
$21,982
Median earnings, 6yr
$42,602
Enrollment
12,286
12
Boise Bible College Boise, ID · Private nonprofit
Avg net price
$15,058
Net price (<$30K income)
-
Median debt
-
Median earnings, 6yr
$32,662
Enrollment
94
13
Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID · Public
Avg net price
$15,635
Net price (<$30K income)
$13,080
Median debt
$18,500
Median earnings, 6yr
$42,133
Enrollment
3,801
14
Aveda Institute-Boise Boise, ID · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$16,599
Net price (<$30K income)
$16,599
Median debt
$5,846
Median earnings, 6yr
-
Enrollment
97
17
The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa Nampa, ID · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$19,371
Net price (<$30K income)
$17,446
Median debt
$6,333
Median earnings, 6yr
$14,170
Enrollment
111
18
The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID · Private nonprofit
Avg net price
$19,481
Net price (<$30K income)
$14,026
Median debt
$24,500
Median earnings, 6yr
$42,097
Enrollment
1,090
19
Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology Boise, ID · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$20,033
Net price (<$30K income)
$16,521
Median debt
$6,333
Median earnings, 6yr
$24,008
Enrollment
254
20
Boise State University Boise, ID · Public
Avg net price
$21,610
Net price (<$30K income)
$18,165
Median debt
$20,500
Median earnings, 6yr
$45,251
Enrollment
27,198
21
Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg Rexburg, ID · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$21,759
Net price (<$30K income)
$21,701
Median debt
$9,500
Median earnings, 6yr
$20,965
Enrollment
224
22
Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences Burley, ID · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$21,864
Net price (<$30K income)
$21,864
Median debt
$10,556
Median earnings, 6yr
$22,290
Enrollment
40
23
Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa Nampa, ID · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$21,961
Net price (<$30K income)
$18,712
Median debt
$10,555
Median earnings, 6yr
$22,004
Enrollment
117
24
Integrated Massage Therapy Services Blackfoot, ID · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$22,048
Net price (<$30K income)
$20,254
Median debt
-
Median earnings, 6yr
$32,261
Enrollment
7
25
Aveda Institute-Twin Falls Twin Falls, ID · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$22,501
Net price (<$30K income)
$22,501
Median debt
$9,400
Median earnings, 6yr
$21,804
Enrollment
88
# College Avg net priceNet price (<$30K income)Median debtMedian earnings, 6yrEnrollment
1 College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID · Public $6,095 82% of the leader · rank #1 $4,749 $8,000 $35,642 8,446
2 Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID · Private nonprofit $8,221 76% of the leader · rank #2 $4,378 $13,969 $40,447 45,585
3 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID · Public $8,500 75% of the leader · rank #3 $6,228 $9,720 $35,528 11,015
4 Evans Hairstyling College-Rexburg Rexburg, ID · Private for-profit $8,643 74% of the leader · rank #4 $8,062 - $16,452 76
5 College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls, ID · Public $8,778 74% of the leader · rank #5 $6,387 $12,000 $37,934 3,013
6 North Idaho College Coeur D'Alene, ID · Public $10,575 69% of the leader · rank #6 $7,775 $9,000 $34,391 4,585
7 Headmasters School of Hair Design Lewiston, ID · Private for-profit $11,561 66% of the leader · rank #7 $10,691 $10,556 $30,586 92
8 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID · Public $12,193 64% of the leader · rank #8 $10,593 $20,039 $41,377 13,061
9 Boise Barber College Boise, ID · Private for-profit $14,029 58% of the leader · rank #9 $12,575 $9,500 $22,842 104
10 Austin Kade Academy Idaho Falls, ID · Private for-profit $14,795 56% of the leader · rank #10 $9,964 $6,333 $20,622 82
11 University of Idaho Moscow, ID · Public $14,831 56% of the leader · rank #11 $11,270 $21,982 $42,602 12,286
12 Boise Bible College Boise, ID · Private nonprofit $15,058 55% of the leader · rank #12 - - $32,662 94
13 Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID · Public $15,635 53% of the leader · rank #13 $13,080 $18,500 $42,133 3,801
14 Aveda Institute-Boise Boise, ID · Private for-profit $16,599 51% of the leader · rank #14 $16,599 $5,846 - 97
15 Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology Chubbuck, ID · Private for-profit $18,788 44% of the leader · rank #15 $18,929 - - 70
16 Premiere Aesthetics Institute-Meridian Meridian, ID · Private for-profit $18,802 44% of the leader · rank #16 - - - 64
17 The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa Nampa, ID · Private for-profit $19,371 42% of the leader · rank #17 $17,446 $6,333 $14,170 111
18 The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID · Private nonprofit $19,481 42% of the leader · rank #18 $14,026 $24,500 $42,097 1,090
19 Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology Boise, ID · Private for-profit $20,033 40% of the leader · rank #19 $16,521 $6,333 $24,008 254
20 Boise State University Boise, ID · Public $21,610 36% of the leader · rank #20 $18,165 $20,500 $45,251 27,198
21 Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg Rexburg, ID · Private for-profit $21,759 35% of the leader · rank #21 $21,701 $9,500 $20,965 224
22 Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences Burley, ID · Private for-profit $21,864 35% of the leader · rank #22 $21,864 $10,556 $22,290 40
23 Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa Nampa, ID · Private for-profit $21,961 35% of the leader · rank #23 $18,712 $10,555 $22,004 117
24 Integrated Massage Therapy Services Blackfoot, ID · Private for-profit $22,048 34% of the leader · rank #24 $20,254 - $32,261 7
25 Aveda Institute-Twin Falls Twin Falls, ID · Private for-profit $22,501 33% of the leader · rank #25 $22,501 $9,400 $21,804 88

Showing the 25 cheapest of 29 Scorecard-reporting Idaho schools. The remaining 4 are ranked in the same net-price order but omitted from this HTML table so the page stays crawlable.

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What this means for you

Use Idaho's ranking as a starting point, real net price depends on your specific financial-aid package.

  • College of Southern Idaho reports the lowest average net price in Idaho, but "average" blends every income bracket, check your bracket's figure before assuming it applies to you. View College of Southern
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Figures reflect the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23 release.

Average net price = the institution-reported average amount students actually paid after all grant and scholarship aid, excluding loans. Only schools with a reported average net price in the DOE College Scorecard dataset are ranked. This page lists the 25 cheapest; the title count is the full Scorecard-reporting cohort for Idaho. Schools with fewer than 10 net-price-reporting institutions in a state or territory are not given a dedicated ranking page.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23

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