University of Idaho

The University of Idaho is a land-grant university formed by the Territorial Legislature of Idaho in 1889, located in Moscow, Idaho. The university opened its doors on October 3, 1892 with an initial class of 40 students. The first graduating class in 1896 contained two men and two women. Today, the university has an enrollment of over 12,000. The university offers 154 degree programs, from agribusiness to zoology, including bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and specialists' degrees. Certificates of completion are offered in 16 areas of study.

Recognition

• Yahoo! Internet Life magazine listed UI as among the top 13 of 200 most wired universities in the country.
• Kiplinger magazine ranks the University of Idaho among the top 50 best values in public universities.
• UI is consistently listed in such publications as How to Get an Ivy League Education at a State University and in America's 100 Best College Buys.
• One of the 77 Best Value Colleges in the United States according to the Princeton Review. The ranking is based on data about academics, college costs and financial aid and includes information from both college administrators and students.
• U.S. World & News Report magazine ranks UI in its top category of national universities having the widest range of undergraduate and graduate majors.
• Intel ranked UI 33rd on its list of the 100 "Most Unwired College Campuses." An advanced campus network provides the freedom to wirelessly connect to the Internet in all academic buildings on campus.
• Consumers Digest magazine ranked UI 24th on its list of "Top 50 Best Values for Public Colleges and Universities." UI was the only Idaho university to be ranked in the survey.
• Outside magazine listed UI 29th on its list of Top 40 colleges offering the best in outdoor adventure.