University of Idaho

University of Idaho
Motto"A Legacy of Leading"
TypePublic land-grant research university
EstablishedJanuary 30, 1889;
135 years ago (1889-01-30)
Parent institution
Idaho State Board of Education[1]
AccreditationNWCCU
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$465 million (2023)[2]
PresidentC. Scott Green
Students11,849 (Fall 2023)[3]
Undergraduates9,796 (Fall 2023)
Postgraduates1,929 (Fall 2023)
Location
Moscow
,
Idaho
,
United States

46°43′34″N 117°00′40″W / 46.726°N 117.011°W / 46.726; -117.011
CampusDistant town[4], 1,585 acres (6.4 km2)
Other campuses[5]
NewspaperThe Argonaut
ColorsSilver and vandal gold [6][7]
   
NicknameVandals
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FCS – Big Sky
MascotJoe Vandal
Websitewww.uidaho.edu

The University of Idaho (U of I, or UIdaho)[8] is a public land-grant research university in Moscow, Idaho. It was the state's sole university for 71 years, until 1963.

University of Idaho comprises 10 undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools, including University of Idaho College of Law, Lionel Hampton School of Music, JA Albertson College of Business and Economics, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, College of Art and Architecture, College of Education, Health and Human Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Graduate Studies, College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences, College of Natural Resources, and College of Science. It enrolls approximately 12,000 students across its campuses,with 11,000 on the Moscow campus. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[9]

The school is home to the Idaho Vandals, who compete in NCAA Division I athletics.[10] In addition to the main campus in Moscow, the U of I has branch campuses in Coeur d'Alene, Boise, and Idaho Falls. It also operates a research park in Post Falls, and dozens of extension offices statewide.[11]

  1. ^ "Idaho State Board of Education - Public Higher Education".
  2. ^ "University of Idaho Foundation Update".
  3. ^ "Second Largest Freshman Class in History Helps Push Enrollment up at U of I".
  4. ^ "IPEDS-University of Idaho".
  5. ^ "Locations".
  6. ^ "University of Idaho Color Identity". January 31, 2018. Archived from the original on July 25, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "About U of I". www.uidaho.edu. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  8. ^ [1], University of Idaho Editorial Style Guide.
  9. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  10. ^ "Source: Vandals dropping to FCS, joining the Big Sky". Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  11. ^ uidaho.edu - UI Research Park - accessed August 31, 2011