Best colleges for art and design in Idaho
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in art or design, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for art and design in Idaho6 schools
6 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Idaho.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in art or design, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
The College of Idaho
Caldwell, ID · Private nonprofit#2 in Idaho
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 2
Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID · Private nonprofitTop 20% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 3
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID · Public#5 in Idaho
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 4
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID · Private nonprofitTop 10% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 5
Boise State University
Boise, ID · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B
- 6
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID · PublicTop 22% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The College of Idaho | About $19,000 | $24,500 | $48,473 | 63% |
| Northwest Nazarene University | About $30,000 | $23,750 | $51,719 | 71% |
| University of Idaho | About $15,000 | $21,982 | $54,670 | 57% |
| Brigham Young University-Idaho | About $8,000 | $13,969 | $53,406 | 55% |
| Boise State University | About $22,000 | $20,500 | $51,658 | 60% |
| Idaho State University | About $12,000 | $20,039 | $45,608 | 39% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 19
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 17
- California 75
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 7
- Florida 29
- Georgia 32
- Hawaii 5
- Illinois 47
- Indiana 36
- Iowa 24
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 22
- Louisiana 16
- Maine 13
- Maryland 20
- Massachusetts 44
- Michigan 30
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 7
- Missouri 32
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 15
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 26
- New Mexico 6
- New York 85
- North Carolina 39
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 59
- Oklahoma 15
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 74
- Puerto Rico 17
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 25
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 27
- Texas 54
- Utah 8
- Vermont 8
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 11
- Wisconsin 29