Colorado College vs BYU-Idaho

Colorado College and Brigham Young University-Idaho, two distinct institutions with unique offerings, stand side by side in this comprehensive comparison. While both share a commitment to academic excellence, they diverge in several key aspects. Colorado College boasts a highly selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 12%, while BYU-Idaho offers a more accessible route, accepting 98% of applicants. Their student bodies reflect these differences, with Colorado College fostering a diverse community representing various backgrounds and BYU-Idaho maintaining a predominantly LDS student population. Explore the detailed comparison table to uncover further distinctions in popular majors, graduation rates, and other crucial factors that will guide your decision in choosing the institution that best aligns with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Brigham Young University-Idaho	Colorado College
Overview
Location	Rexburg, Idaho	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Campus setting	Town: Distant	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	67.0%	96.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation	Mormon

Admission
Acceptance rate	96.6%	14.3%
Application fees	$35
SAT range	990 - 1200	N/A
ACT range	20 - 26	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	31.0%
Students submitting ACT score	50.0%
Total number of applicants	9,963	10,975
Total number of admissions given out	9,621	1,564
Admitted students who chose to enroll	4,858	620
Yield rate	50.5%	39.6%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$12,880	$79,562
Average net price	$6,327	$30,200
Tuition	$4,416	$61,596
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $8,052 Meal plan: $5,616
Available payment plans		Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	45.0% Average amount $6,132	57.0% Average amount $48,666
Students receiving federal student loan	18.0% Average amount $5,882	26.0% Average amount $5,010
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $4,811	1.0% Average amount $26,825

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	44,304 Men 43.7% Women 56.3%	2,241 Men 43.5% Women 56.5%
Graduate students	N/A	25 Men 20.0% Women 80.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	3.4%	6.6%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,162	1,745
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Business Health Professions Family and Consumer Sciences Multidisciplinary Studies	Physical Science Social Sciences Biological and Biomedical Sciences Psychology Natural Resources and Conservation
Students to faculty ratio	20:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	49.6%	85.7%
Dropout rate	25.4%	2.2%
Transferred out	18.1%	11.5%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $73,097 Year 2: $77,966 Year 3: $89,777 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,778 Year 2: $73,635 Year 3: $84,400 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,924 Year 2: $66,653 Year 3: $76,101 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,318 Year 2: $64,493 Year 3: $70,703 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,955 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $67,614 Construction Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,669 Year 2: $61,218 Year 3: $65,263 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,593 Year 2: $54,209 Year 3: $63,131 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,585 Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: $61,312 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,429 Year 2: $46,924 Year 3: $54,022 Computer Software and Media Applications (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,978 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $53,390	Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,092 Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: $59,954 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,396 Year 2: $20,482 Year 3: $29,045 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,826 Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: $16,137 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,555 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,508 Year 3: N/A Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,472 Year 2: $37,568 Year 3: N/A Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A

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