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Colleges in and near Garden City

Garden City is home to Boise Bible College

Boise Bible College (103 students on campus) is inside the city. About 3% of Garden City’s residents are enrolled in college, below Idaho (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Garden City. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
31,471 students on campus
Nearest college
0.7 mi
Boise Bible College
Residents in college
3%
Below ID (6%)
Nearest community college
11.3 mi
College of Western Idaho · $3,446 tuition
Nearest public university
6.3 mi
Boise State · $9,048 in-state
Median household income
$70K
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What stands out about college in Garden City

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college in Garden CityBoise Bible College has 103 students on campus in Garden City, 32% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Boise StateLiving in Idaho, Boise State University charges $9,048 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $27,788. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 11.3 miles awayCollege of Western Idaho in Nampa: tuition and fees $3,446 a year for Idaho residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Idaho (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Garden City

Four private colleges within 6.5 miles, one public college within 6.3 miles, and College of Western Idaho 11.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBoise StateIdaho College of Osteopathic MedicineGarden City
University or collegeCommunity college
Boise Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 103 on campus · In Garden City90%admitted$15knet price32%graduate$33kearningsCarrington College-BoiseUniversity or college · For-profit · 401 on campus · 4.4 mi · Boise62%graduate$44kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Eagle Gate College-Boise CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 495 on campus · 5.4 mi · Boise$30knet price$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Boise State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 21,841 on campus · 6.3 mi · Boise87%admitted$22knet price60%graduate$52kearningsIdaho College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · For-profit · 626 on campus · 6.5 mi · MeridianGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.College of Western IdahoCommunity college · Public · 8,005 on campus · 11.3 mi · Nampa$8knet price31%graduateTuition and fees: $3,446 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Garden City’s median household income ($70,124) falls.

College of Western Idaho11.3 mi · Nampa · sticker $13,121 · tuition $3,446$8,791a year
Boise Bible CollegeIn Garden City · sticker $23,301$15,185a year
Boise State University6.3 mi · Boise · sticker $28,224$20,731a year
Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus5.4 mi · Boise · sticker $35,847$26,930a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Garden City: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Boise Bible CollegeCarrington College-BoiseBoise State
Boise State University60% graduate$52k earnings$20k typical debt
Carrington College-Boise62% graduate$44k earnings*$15k typical debt
Boise Bible College32% graduate$33k earnings

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Carrington College-Boise (2).

Majors

What students study in Garden City

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Boise Bible College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Theology 88%Psychology 12%Everything else 0%

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Garden City

Is Garden City a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Garden City residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Idaho (6). The largest campus in the city, Boise Bible College, has 103 students on campus.

What colleges are in Garden City?

Boise Bible College is inside the city. College of Western Idaho is 11.3 miles away in Nampa.

What is the closest community college to Garden City, and what does it cost?

College of Western Idaho in Nampa, 11.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,446 a year for Idaho residents; the federal net price, $8,500, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Boise State University cost if we live in Idaho?

Tuition and fees are $9,048 a year in-state and $27,788 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $18,165 (under $30,000 income) to $25,893 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Garden City. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →