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Cost of Attendance

Many factors contribute to your education budget, and we’re here to help. Figures on this page offer average costs for full-time undergraduate students with adjustments for automatic scholarships. Additional scholarships, grants and other types of aid are available through our Financial Aid office.

Cost of Attendance Estimator

The Cost of Attendance Estimator is a tool students can use to estimate tuition and fees for the school year. Boise State offers a calculator to help students and families prepare financially to make a college decision. Get an estimate today!

Undergraduate Cost of Attendance Estimator

Types of Expenses

Your education budget will likely depend on a lot of factors. Some fees are paid directly to Boise State, but you are able to choose the extent of your indirect costs. Will you pedal around our bike-friendly campus, or would you rather bring a car? Which off-campus housing amenities would you like? Tables on this page contain direct costs, average indirect costs, and adjustments for automatic scholarships in their estimates.

Direct Costs

  • Tuition and Fees
  • Room and Board (on-campus)

Indirect Costs

  • Books and Supplies
  • Transportation
  • Personal and Miscellaneous

Resident Cost of Attendance

This table details estimated full-time (12-16 credits) tuition and fees for the 2023-2024 year with and without the Boise State automatic resident scholarships included. Estimated amounts are based on direct and indirect costs that are subject to change. (Tuition and fees – award amount = adjusted tuition estimate).

Expense TypeIdaho ResidentTrue Blue Promise Scholarship
($2,000/year for 4 years)
Dean's Scholarship ($2,500/year for 4 years)Presidential Scholarship ($3,000/year for
4 years)
Tuition and Fees$8,364$6,364$5,864$5,364
Books and Supplies$1,240$1,240$1,240$1,240
Average Room and Board (on-campus)$13,840$13,840$13,840$13,840
Transportation$2,144$2,144$2,144$2,144
Personal and Misc.$3,128$3,128$3,128$3,128
Total$28,716$26,716$26,216$25,716

Nonresident Cost of Attendance

This table details estimated full-time (12-16 credits) tuition and fees for the 2023-2024 year with and without the Boise State automatic nonresident scholarships included. Estimated amounts are based on direct and indirect costs that are subject to change. (Tuition and fees – award amount = adjusted tuition estimate).

Expense TypeNonresidentFoothills Scholarship ($2,000/year for 4 yearsRidgeline Scholarship ($8,000/year for 4 years)Summit Scholarship ($11,000/year for 4 years)Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Scholarship ($14,572/year for 4 years)
Tuition and Fees$25,702$23,702$17,702$14,702$11,130
Books and Supplies$1,240$1,240$1,240$1,240$1,240
Average Room and Board (on-campus)
$13,840$13,840$13,840$13,840$13,840
Transportation$2,580$2,580$2,580$2,580$2,580
Personal and Misc.$3,128$3,128$3,128$3,128$3,128
Total$46,490$44,490$38,490$35,490$31,918
Need-based, merit-based and federal student aid

FINANCIAL AID