The College of Idaho (C of I) is a

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. Founded in 1891 by Rev. William Judson Boone as a

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college, it is the state's oldest private liberal arts college and has an enrollment of over 1,000 students. The college offers 30 undergraduate programs to earn a

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, with select programs offering the opportunity to earn either a B.A. or a B.S. degree. The college also offers 4 graduate degrees in the fields of

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, and

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. While previously utilizing the "PEAK"

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, in which students could earn one major and three minors in the span of four years, starting in the 2025-2026 academic year, the college began using the "Do More in Four" curriculum, in which students only have to attend classes for four days a week, with four, four credit classes per semester (as compared to the standard five, three credit classes), and the opportunity to earn an undergraduate and graduate degree in four years. The college's alumni include eight

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, three

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s, four professional football players, and one professional baseball player. The college has been ranked #4 in the most recent Best Colleges Rankings by

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for the Regional Colleges West category, tying with the

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, as well as #15 in social mobility and #7 in the best value colleges categories. The college has also been recognized by

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as one of the "Best in the West," one of the "best and most interesting colleges," and one of the best colleges in the United States for "Baccalaureate Colleges with Diverse Fields."

History

The college was conceived in 1884 when the

Church's Wood River Presbytery, meeting in

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, formed a commission to examine the possibility of establishing a Presbyterian college somewhere in the Idaho Territory. The commission found support for such a venture and in 1890 the Presbytery accepted an offer from a group of Caldwell citizens led by William Judson Boone, to locate the institution in that community. The college was founded in 1891 by Dr. Rev. William Judson Boone with the support of the Wood River Presbytery. The college first opened its doors to students on October 7, 1891. Nineteen students showed up at The College of Idaho for the first classes in 1891. The first classes were held downtown in the Caldwell Presbyterian Church. A year later the college moved into its own downtown building before moving to its present site on the east side of town in 1910 when Henry and Carrie Blatchley donated of land. Sterry Hall, a classroom and administration building, and Finney Hall, the first residence hall, were built that year. Two years later Voorhees residence hall was built, which would be the second of five total residents halls. In 1893, it was incorporated under the laws of the state of Idaho and placed in the hands of a self-perpetuating board of

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s. Dr. Boone served as president of the college for 45 years until his death in 1936. In 1991, the college's board of trustees unanimously voted to change its name to Albertson College of Idaho to honor alumnus and long-time donor

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and his wife

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The couple, who founded one of the country's largest

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chains, Albertson's Inc., met in a chemistry class at C of I and were generous benefactors of the college. At the time of the name change, the enrollment was On October 10, 2007, college president Bob Hoover announced that the name would revert to The College of Idaho, with the mutual agreement of the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation, to promote acceptance and gain financial backing from alumni who were unhappy about the original name change. This coincided with a donation by the foundation to the college.

Academics

The college offers 30 undergraduate majors, 28 undergraduate minors, four graduate programs, and a variety of collaborative programs through 17 departments. Popular majors include Business, Biomedical Sciences, Psychology, and Exercise Science.

Academic departments

The college currently has 17 academic departments on campus: * Anthropology & Sociology * Art * Biology * Business & Accounting * Chemistry * Communication Arts * Education * English * Environmental Studies * Health & Human Performance * History * Mathematics & Physical Sciences * Music * Philosophy & Religious Studies * Political Economy * Psychology * Theatre * Spanish

Accreditation

The college has been accredited by the

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since 1922. Its teacher education program has been approved by the Idaho

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since 1913, and its graduates are eligible for certification in all states participating in the Interstate Certification Compact. The college is accepted by, and the alumnae are eligible for, membership in the

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(AAUW).

Collaborative programs

Collaborative programs between The College of Idaho and other institutions offer degrees from both with students spending three to four years at C of I and two to three years at the cooperating university. Collaborative programs in health professions include:

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, clinical lab science,

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and

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and

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. Other collaborative programs include

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and

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Curriculum

PEAK (2010-2025)

PEAK was the college's unique undergraduate curriculum. It was intended to allow students to graduate with an academic major and three minors in four years or two majors and two minors if they choose. The curriculum was implemented in the fall of 2010. It was made up of four different peaks: humanities & fine arts, social sciences & history, natural sciences & mathematics, and professional foundations & enhancement. Each student under this curriculum is required to major in one of the four peaks, while minoring in the other three allowing a broad base of study with limited general education requirements.

Do More in Four (2025-present)

Due to economic hardship in the mid-2000's, and the effects of the

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, there was a 15% decrease in college students in 2025. In addition, the rising costs of inflation (up to 19.1%) and financial hardship by the college, the increasing trend by students and belief by the

that it is better to graduate in three years rather than four, and the decreasing trust in higher education (70% in 2014 v. 36% in 2024), the college found it necessary to revamp their curriculum in order to involve with the changing economical, political, and educational climates. As the result of discussion with donors, the college's board, faculty, and students, the "Do More in Four" curriculum was introduced. This curriculum differs wildly from the previous PEAK curriculum, as it requires more general education classes in what is called "Coyote Core." This curriculum emphasizes a four-day school week, from Monday through Thursday, where Fridays should be utilized for meetings with professors and internships; four, four credit classes per semester, as opposed to the previous five classes per semester, worth three credits each; and, the opportunity, in select fields, to complete both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in the span of four years, while retaining undergraduate scholarships and grants.

Academic calendar

The academic calendar provides opportunities for experimental as well as conventional approaches to learning. During the fall and spring terms traditionally formatted courses are offered over a twelve-week term. Between the fall and spring terms, a four-week winter session, named "J-term", is offered. Classes often stress experimentation, innovation, creative teaching, and imaginative learning using tutorials, seminars, or independent research methods. These classes are often described as a full semester's worth of class into one month.

Student life

The college has more than 50 student clubs and organizations, with an active

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, the Associated Students of The College of Idaho (ASCI) emphasize diversity in cultures, and strong intramural and club sports programs. Intramural sports include:

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and

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. The college's Outdoor Program takes advantage of Idaho's geography and include

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, winter camping,

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, inner tubing, and

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. The Outdoor Program leads week-long trips during the breaks between terms and after midterms. The college has one

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(

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) and two sororities (

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and

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), but has historically had more.

Athletics

The College of Idaho athletic teams are called the Coyotes (or Yotes). The college is a member of the

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(NAIA), primarily competing in the

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(CCC) for most of its sports since the 1993–94 academic year; while its football team competes in the

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, its men's lacrosse team competes in the Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League (PNCLL), its men's and women's skiing competes in the Northwest Collegiate Ski Conference (NWCSC) of the

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(USCSA), and its competitive swimming team competes as an Independent. CofI competes in 20 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, skiing, soccer, swimming & diving and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball.

Football

In 2014, The College of Idaho re-instated its football program after a 37-year hiatus. The program is led by head coach

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, who has posted a record of 53-38 since taking over the program and was voted the 2019

Coach of the Year. From 2019 to 2022, the Yotes have posted a record of 29–7 and have won a at least a share of the Frontier Conference each year. The Yotes even posted their longest winning streak in school history from 2018 to 2019 (17 games). Even so, the Yotes have only reached the NAIA playoffs once in those four years (2019). In 2019, the Yotes posted their best record of 11–1 and achieved their highest rank in program history at #5 in the NAIA postseason poll. Since 2014, the Yotes have had a total of 8 All-Americans, 56 all-conference selections, and 26 NAIA All-Academic selections. In 2022, the Yotes split the conference title with rival

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and finished the season ranked 18th in the nation after posting an 8–2 record.

Mascot

The Coyote is the school's mascot, and CofI teams are often referred to as the "Yotes."

Accomplishments

Since 2011, CofI student-athletes have won 23 national championships. The men's and women's

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teams have won 48 individual and team national championships while competing in the NWCSC of the USCSA. The college's track and cross country teams have won 13 individual and relay national titles. The men's baseball team has qualified for postseason play every year since 1987, winning the NAIA national championship in 1998. The men's basketball team won the 1996 NAIA Division II national championship. In 2014, the CofI football team ranked No. 2 in the NAIA for attendance with more than 4,500 fans per game. The men's lacrosse team has also won back to back PNCLL D II conference championships, in 2018 and 2019. All 19 of the College of Idaho's NAIA teams were honored as NAIA Scholar Team for 2008–2009 season. Each team maintained an average GPA of at least 3.0. This set an all-time NAIA record for number of Scholar Teams in one season. CofI student-athletes continue to earn high marks in the class room and are among the annual leaders in scholar-athlete and academic All-America honorees. During 2019–2021, the College of Idaho football team won three straight Frontier Conference championships in the NAIA. This includes the unprecedented "COVID" season in the spring of 2021 where the "Yotes" played just four games. In 2023, the College of Idaho's men's basketball team, under head coach Colby Blaine, won its second NAIA national championship, defeating Indiana Tech 73–71 in Kansas City, Missouri. The 2022–2023 team went 36–1 and 22–0 in Cascade Conference play, winning 36 straight games after losing its opening game of the season to Arizona Christian. In Fall 2023, the women's cross country team won its first national championship and the first NAIA women's team national championship in school history. Head coach Dominic Bolin was named the 2023 NAIA Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year. It was just the second year of Bolin's head coaching tenure.

National Championships

Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History

The College of Idaho houses the Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History in William Judson Boone Science Hall. It is the only natural history museum for southwestern Idaho, southeastern Oregon, and northern Nevada. The natural history museum serves three main purposes: to support the educational programs at The College of Idaho, to provide a resource to the community, and to house resources for scientific research. Orma J. Smith taught chemistry, zoology, and geology in the early 1900s. A small museum was established in the 1930s to house his collections but was closed in 1963. It was reopened in 1976 in the basement of Boone Hall, driven by the need to house collections from the College of Idaho expeditions led by Dr. Robert Bratz and the current director, William H. Clark. Since the ‘70s, the museum has been staffed primarily by volunteers, many the College of Idaho alums, and students. The first Saturday is dedicated to Museum Workdays, where the museum is open for work with Museum staff. A monthly education seminar takes place at noon on Workdays. The museum is a repository for some very large regional collections. The students in the Gipson Honors Program utilize the museum every year for a first semester project, writing research papers which are supposed to offer a unique perspective on one item in the extensive collections.

The Whittenberger Planetarium

The College of Idaho houses the Whittenberger Planetarium in the William Judson Boone Science Hall. The planetarium was built in 1970 and provides educational programming to student groups and the public.

Community involvement

Jewett Auditorium hosts the Caldwell Fine Arts Series which was founded in 1961 as a co-operative effort between the college and community leaders to present cultural events. The performances sponsored by the Caldwell Fine Arts Series have included a wide variety of disciplines: solo artists, chamber music, orchestra, theater, opera, ballet, ethnic dance and jazz. Jewett Auditorium was built to house a three manual pipe organ. The interior of the auditorium seats 850 people. The building was completed in 1962.

Campus

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Notable alumni

, founder of

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supermarkets and philanthropist *

Kathryn Albertson Kathryn McCurry Albertson (August 27, 1908 – April 30, 2002) was the wife of the founder of the Albertsons chain of grocery stores and a notable philanthropist. Biography Born Kathryn McCurry in Boise, Idaho on August 27, 1908, she was the daug ...

, wife of the founder of the

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chain of grocery stores; philanthropist and founder of local sorority Sigma Epsilon *

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inductee *

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, former Mayor of Juneau Alaska * Andy Benoit, sports journalist; covers the

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for ''

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'' *

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, college football and basketball coach * Hamer H. Budge, former Congressman and Chair of the

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* Cary Coglianese,

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faculty leader and author * Dorothy Custer, comedian *

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, American author, speaker, educator, consultant, and media activist *

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, novelist *

Horton Corwin Hinshaw Horton Corwin Hinshaw Sr. (August 1, 1902, Iowa Falls, Iowa – December 28, 2000, San Rafael, California) was an American pulmonologist, known for the use of streptomycin as the first effective antibiotic for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB). ...

, Nobel Prize nominee, pulmonologist * Ravic Huso, former US Ambassador to Laos * Warren Jones, justice of the

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Edward Lodge Edward James Lodge (born December 3, 1933) is an inactive senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho in Boise, Idaho. Education Born in Caldwell, Idaho, Lodge graduated from Caldwell High ...

, former US District Judge *

Larry Lujack Larry Lujack (born Larry Lee Blankenburg; June 6, 1940 – December 18, 2013), also called Superjock, Lawrence of Chicago, Charming and Delightful Ol' Uncle Lar, and King of the Corn Belt, was a Top 40 music radio disc jockey who was well known fo ...

, Chicago radio host * Cynthia Meyer, justice of the

* Riley O'Brien, Major League Baseball pitcher *

Butch Otter Clement Leroy "Butch" Otter (born May 3, 1942) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 32nd List of Governors of Idaho, governor of Idaho from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, h ...

, 32nd

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(2007 to 2019) * R.C. Owens, NFL wide receiver for the

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, and

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* Alison Rabe, attorney and member of the

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* Diane Raptosh, author, poet and educator *

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* Mary Shaw Shorb, research scientist, invented first method to assay Vitamin B-12 * Jason Simontacchi, Major League Baseball Pitcher *

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, 27th

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(1956 to 1957) *

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-winning composer * Robert Smylie, 24th

(1955 to 1967) *

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magazine *

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