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Colleges in and near Meridian

Meridian is home to Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine

Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (626 students on campus) is inside the city. About 6% of Meridian’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Meridian. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
33,857 students on campus
Nearest college
1.7 mi
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residents in college
6%
About the same as ID (6%)
Nearest community college
5.3 mi
College of Western Idaho · $3,446 tuition
Nearest public university
9.9 mi
Boise State · $9,048 in-state
Median household income
$101K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Meridian

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

A college in MeridianIdaho College of Osteopathic Medicine has 626 students on campus in Meridian.A community college 5.3 miles awayCollege of Western Idaho in Nampa: tuition and fees $3,446 a year for Idaho residents.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.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Idaho (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Meridian

Six private colleges within 14.2 miles, one public college within 9.9 miles, and College of Western Idaho 5.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBoise StateCollege of Western IdahoNorthwest Nazarene UniversityMeridian
University or collegeCommunity college
Idaho College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · For-profit · 626 on campus · In MeridianGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.College of Western IdahoCommunity college · Public · 8,005 on campus · 5.3 mi · Nampa$8knet price31%graduateTuition and fees: $3,446 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Eagle Gate College-Boise CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 495 on campus · 5.3 mi · Boise$30knet price$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Boise Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 103 on campus · 6.4 mi · Boise90%admitted$15knet price32%graduate$33kearningsCarrington College-BoiseUniversity or college · For-profit · 401 on campus · 7.8 mi · Boise62%graduate$44kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Northwest Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,310 on campus · 8.9 mi · Nampa65%admitted$30knet price71%graduate$52kearningsBoise State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 21,841 on campus · 9.9 mi · Boise87%admitted$22knet price60%graduate$52kearningsThe College of IdahoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,076 on campus · 14.2 mi · Caldwell49%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$48kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Meridian’s median household income ($100,795) falls.

College of Western Idaho5.3 mi · Nampa · sticker $13,121 · tuition $3,446$10,736a year
The College of Idaho14.2 mi · Caldwell · sticker $50,542$19,729a year
Boise State University9.9 mi · Boise · sticker $28,224$23,573a year
Northwest Nazarene University8.9 mi · Nampa · sticker $55,163$33,413a year
Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus5.3 mi · Boise · sticker $35,847$35,485a year
Boise Bible College6.4 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 Meridian: 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-BoiseNorthwest Nazarene UniversityBoise StateThe College of Idaho
Boise State University60% graduate$52k earnings$20k typical debt
Northwest Nazarene University71% graduate$52k earnings$24k typical debt
The College of Idaho63% graduate$48k earnings$24k 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 in Meridian

Is Meridian a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Meridian residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Idaho (6). The largest campus in the city, Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, has 626 students on campus.

What colleges are in Meridian?

Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine is inside the city. College of Western Idaho is 5.3 miles away in Nampa.

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

College of Western Idaho in Nampa, 5.3 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 Meridian. 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 →