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University of Idaho

University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive MS 2282
Moscow, ID 83844-2282

Official telephone: (208) 885-6111
Toll-free telephone: (888) 884-3246
Fax number: (208) 885-4477
Website: www.uidaho.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 9,116
Full-time undergraduates: 7,400
Part-time undergraduates: 1,716
Total graduate students: 2,256
Full-time graduate students: 1,291
Part-time graduate students: 965
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 22%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
75.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Nonresident Alien
1.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.7% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
76.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.9% Nonresident Alien
1.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 1,354 acres
City or town school is located in: Moscow, ID
Population of city/town: 24,534
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Boise, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho Falls, and Twin Falls.
Nearest major city: Spokane
Distance of nearest major city: 90 miles
Population of nearest major city: 210,721
Online campus map: supernova.dfm.uidaho.edu/
A/Download/
geolocation2.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • cooperative housing
  • other housing including Theme housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 84%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 42%
Percent of students who live off campus: 58%
Students required to live on campus: Freshmen must live on campus.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 510
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Rare books. Manuscript, historical photograph, special, and map collections. Law library. Map room.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art galleries, Aboretum, CAVE Automatic Virtual Environment, virtual reality lab.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, cassettes, audiotapes, computer disks, parking, handicap accessible bus.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 87%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 16
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 16
Percent of men who join fraternities: 12%
Number of social sororities on campus: 10
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 9
Percent of women who join sororities: 10%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Argonaut, published twice per week
Number of honor societies: 9
Total number of registered organizations: 199
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Christian Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Collegiate Reformed Fellowship, CROSSeyed, Impact Campus Ministries, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Latter-day Saints Student Association, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Muslim Student Association, Resonate Church/Northwest Collegiate Ministry, Trinity Campus Outreach, United Methodist Student Movement, Vandal Catholics Club
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union, College Assistance Migrant Program, Gender and Sexuality Alliance, Native American Students Association, Organizacion de Estudiantes Latino Americanos, Ritmo Latino
International student organizations:
Bridges International, Brazilian Student club, Chinese Students and Scholars Friendship, Sabor de la Raza, Saudi Students clubs; African, Indian, Nepali, and South Korean Student Associations
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Jazz choir ensembles, Rex Rabold Fellowship, White Tie Improv, Dancers Drummers Dreamers, Bellwood Memorial Lectures, American Institute of Architecture Students, American Institute of Graphic Artists, American Society of Interior Designers, Freedom by Design, Global Architecture Brigade, Student Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects, Hemingway Festival, Center for Volunteerism & Social Action, Native American Journalists Association, Society of Professional Journalists, Study Abroad, The Vandaleers, Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution, Student Bar Association, Inland Northwest Philosophy Conference, McClure Lectures on Science & Public Policy, Student National Education Association, Public Relations, Society of Human Resource Management, College Democrats, Global Water Brigade, Veterans, Vandal Snow Club, Recreation Student Organization, 6th Street Productions, Agricultural Student Affairs Council, Society of American Foresters, Wildlife Society Student Chapter, American Institute of Architecture Students, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, Management Information Systems Association, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; photography, ad, digital media, actuarial science/finance, dairy, environmental, international affairs, plant/soil science, public relations, operations management, and technology clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Rob Spear,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Jessica Atkins,
Accademic Support Services Coordinator
Athletic department's mailing address: Andy Neukranz-Butler,
Director of Compliance,
University of Idaho,
221 Kibbie Dome,
Moscow, ID 83844-3133,
,
Athletics homepage: www.uiweb.uidaho.edu/
webcams/KUOI.html
School colors: silver and gold
School mascot: Joe Vandal
Athletic conference memberships: Western Athletic Conference, Big Sky Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballyesWAC, NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesWAC, NCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesWAC, NCAA Div. I-A
Men's golfyesWAC, NCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesWAC, NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesWAC, NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesWAC, NCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesWAC, NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesWAC, NCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesWAC, NCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingyesWAC, NCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesWAC, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesWAC, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesWAC, NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesWAC, NCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 5%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 30%
Athletic facilities:
activity, athletic, recreation, and swimming centers; fields, golf course, gymnasium, track and field complex, weight rooms
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, baseball, basketball, disc golf, equestrian sports, flag football, floor hockey, foosball, horseshoes, ice hockey, kickball, lacrosse, power lifting, racquetball, riflery, roller hockey, rugby, skiing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, Wiffle ball, weight lifting, wrestling
Club sports for men:
baseball, boxing, climbing, cycling, disc golf, gymnastics, horse polo, ice hockey, jujitsu, lacrosse, long board, paintball, rodeo, rugby, running, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, swimming, table tennis, trap shooting, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo
Club sports for women:
climbing, cycling, ice hockey, horse polo, lacrosse, rodeo, rugby, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, table tennis, trap shooting, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Spokane (90 miles)
Nearest other airport: Pullman, ID (8 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Spokane (90 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Moscow, ID (near campus)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 35%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
University of Idaho.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Jeffrey Ashby, astronaut
  • Kristin Armstrong, cyclist and Olympic gold medalist
  • General James F. Amos, 35th Commandant of the USMC.

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