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Colleges in and near Hidden Springs

Boise Bible College is 4.3 miles from Hidden Springs

No college sits inside Hidden Springs’ boundary, but Boise Bible College’s campus in Boise, with 103 students on campus, is 4.3 miles from the center of town, and College of Western Idaho is 14.3 miles away in Nampa. About 3% of Hidden Springs’ 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 Hidden Springs. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
31,471 students on campus
Nearest college
4.3 mi
Boise Bible College
Residents in college
3%
Below ID (6%)
Nearest community college
14.3 mi
College of Western Idaho · $3,446 tuition
Nearest public university
8.2 mi
Boise State · $9,048 in-state
Median household income
$163K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Hidden Springs

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

A college 4.3 miles awayBoise Bible College has 103 students on campus in Boise, 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 14.3 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 Hidden Springs

Four private colleges within 10.3 miles, one public college within 8.2 miles, and College of Western Idaho 14.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBoise StateIdaho College of Osteopathic MedicineHidden Springs
University or collegeCommunity college
Boise Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 103 on campus · 4.3 mi · Boise90%admitted$15knet price32%graduate$33kearningsCarrington College-BoiseUniversity or college · For-profit · 401 on campus · 7 mi · Boise62%graduate$44kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Boise State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 21,841 on campus · 8.2 mi · Boise87%admitted$22knet price60%graduate$52kearningsEagle Gate College-Boise CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 495 on campus · 8.9 mi · Boise$30knet price$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Idaho College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · For-profit · 626 on campus · 10.3 mi · MeridianGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.College of Western IdahoCommunity college · Public · 8,005 on campus · 14.3 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 Over $110k, where Hidden Springs’ median household income ($163,203) falls.

College of Western Idaho14.3 mi · Nampa · sticker $13,121 · tuition $3,446$12,043a year
Boise State University8.2 mi · Boise · sticker $28,224$25,893a year
Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus8.9 mi · Boise · sticker $35,847$28,052a year
Boise Bible College4.3 mi · Boise · sticker $23,301—a 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 Hidden Springs: 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).

Questions about college near Hidden Springs

Is Hidden Springs a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Hidden Springs residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Idaho (6). The nearest campus, Boise Bible College, is 4.3 miles away in Boise.

What colleges are near Hidden Springs?

Within 15 miles: Boise Bible College (4.3 miles, 103 students on campus), Carrington College-Boise (7 miles, 401), Boise State University (8.2 miles, 21,841), Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus (8.9 miles, 495), Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (10.3 miles, 626) and College of Western Idaho (14.3 miles, 8,005).

What is the closest community college to Hidden Springs, and what does it cost?

College of Western Idaho in Nampa, 14.3 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 Hidden Springs. 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 →