For the 13th consecutive year, The College of Idaho has been chosen as one of the “best and most interesting” colleges in the U.S., Canada, and UK, by the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2024 edition.
The Fiske Guide to Colleges has been the leading guide to more than 300 four-year schools, including quotes from actual students to help give prospective students insight that they don’t get elsewhere. The College is consistently one of the only liberal arts colleges in the west to be profiled. It is regularly lauded for its innovative PEAK curriculum, its faculty and an atmosphere that promotes hard work and great opportunities.
One of the top independent voices in college admissions, the Fiske Guide to Colleges is compiled annually by former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske as a resource for college-bound students and their families to take an insider’s look at more than 300 four-year schools in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The guide is thoroughly updated each year with extensive profiles for each school, including feedback from current students.
The 2024 edition of Fiske Guide to Colleges is available from Amazon.
Summer and fall are generally busy times for publications that analyze institutions of higher education as the next wave of prospective students begin the process of searching and studying schools. Along with the Fiske Guide, the College has also been recognized by College Consensus this summer:
- No. 26 in Best Colleges & Universities in the West
- No. 38 in Best Small Colleges
- No. 45 in Best Value Colleges
The first College Consensus ranking is a regional one while the other two are national. Among the institutions behind The College of Idaho on the best value list: Georgia Tech (48), Ohio State University (50), and Penn State University (57). Among colleges and universities in the West, the College ranked higher than Whitman University (31), Willamette University (34) and Reed College (37).
A third publication, College Raptor, has ranked The College of Idaho as one of the top 25 colleges or universities in the Rocky Mountain region. College Raptor bases its rankings on, “an analysis of data about the school’s selectivity, financial health, graduation rates, student success, and more.” And yet another online source, World Atlas, ranks Caldwell as one of the best college towns in the state of Idaho.
The College of Idaho has a 132-year-old legacy of excellence. The College is known for its outstanding academic programs, winning athletics tradition, and history of producing successful graduates, including eight Rhodes Scholars, three governors, and countless business leaders and innovators. Its distinctive PEAK Curriculum challenges students to attain competency in the four knowledge peaks of humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and a professional field—empowering them to earn a major and three minors in four years. The College’s close-knit, residential campus is located in Caldwell, where its proximity both to Boise and to the world-class outdoor activities of southwest Idaho’s mountains and rivers offers unique opportunities for learning beyond the classroom. For more information, visit www.collegeofidaho.edu.