The College has risen 51 spots over the past two years in recognition of the Best National Liberal Arts Colleges. The rankings are determined by a formula weighting data across 15 metrics of academic excellence, including graduation rates and first-year retention, faculty and financial resources, peer assessments, student excellence and alumni giving.
The College of Idaho checked in as the top school in Idaho and no. 132 among all liberal arts colleges nationwide, according to a recent report about the top values among colleges and universities issued by Kiplinger Personal Finance.
Shanaya Fox and Caly Thurston are spending ten weeks this summer working in Boone Science Hall in professor Luke Daniels’ biology lab, doing research on Glioblastoma cells and how they respond to chemotherapy treatment.
Three College of Idaho students have parlayed a week-long learning experience in New Mexico into presentation and publication opportunities in the field of spectroscopy, as it relates to a class of stars.
The trip to the small South American country was educational, encompassing class-credit courses in Biology, Spanish, and Health & Human Performance. The experience, according to those involved, was irreplaceable.
