Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

7 Best Universities in Idaho for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

We ranked the top 7 universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Idaho based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 30.6K subject-specific papers and 737.3K citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Moscow, ID

University of Idaho

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#193 in United States #221 in North America

76% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

2

Boise

Boise State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#267 in United States #300 in North America

87% Acceptance

13,061 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1932 Founded

3

Pocatello

Idaho State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#348 in United States #390 in North America

100% Acceptance

27,198 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

4

Rexburg

Brigham Young University – Idaho

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1075 in United States #1152 in North America

96% Acceptance

32,701 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1888 Founded

5

Lewiston, ID

Lewis-Clark State College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1217 in United States #1296 in North America

88% Acceptance

10,492 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1893 Founded

6

Caldwell, ID

College of Idaho

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1268 in United States #1348 in North America

49% Acceptance

6,237 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

7

Nampa

Northwest Nazarene University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1365 in United States #1447 in North America

65% Acceptance

3,801 Enrollment

1123 Avg SAT

1913 Founded