1. Post-Secondary Options
What are my options after high school?

2. College or University?!?

3. College or University?!? COLLEGE UNIVERSITY
Generally smaller in class sizes
More personal
UNIVERSITY
Generally larger in size
Offer more course selection
Usually have dorms on campus

4. College or University?!? BOTH Can be public or private
Awards bachelor’s and graduate degrees
Usually takes 4 years to complete

5. Types of Post-Secondary Schools

6. Public State College Funded by local and state governments
Usually offer lower tuition rates than private colleges
Especially for students who are residents of that particular state
Offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees
Examples
Boise State University
University of Oregon

7. Private College
Privately-owned accredited that aren’t supported by state funds
Sources of funding include tuition, fees, and private sources
Private donations can sometimes provide financial aid packages for students
Offer associate, bachelor’s, and/or graduate degrees
Examples
College of Idaho
Brigham Young University

8. Community College Take about 2 years to complete a degree program
Prepares you to transfer to a 4-year college to earn a bachelor’s degree
Usually less expensive than traditional or private colleges
Typically more affordable option with relatively low tuition
Offer associate degrees and certificates
Examples
College of Western Idaho
Treasure Valley Community College

9. Technical Centers and Colleges
Offers specialized training in a particular industry or career
Culinary arts
Dental hygiene
Offer several certifications (some online) or associate degree
Examples
Eastern Idaho Technical College
Carrington College

10. For-Profit College Functions more like a business
Offers a variety of degree programs which prepares students for a specific career
Tend of have higher costs
Could mean graduating with more debt
Credits earned may not transfer to other colleges
Examples
Brown Mackie College
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine

11. Service (Military) Academies
Prepares officers for the armed forces
Requires recommendations and appointments (or endorsements) by members of Congress
Degree programs offered are usually in the areas of:
Business
Engineering
Technology
Military science

12. Service (Military) Academies
United States Military Academy (West Point, New York)
United States Naval Academy (Annapolis, Maryland)
United States Coast Guard Academy (New London, Connecticut)
United States Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point, New York)
United States Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs, Colorado)

13. Art Schools/Institutes
Principal focus of this specialized school is the study of the visual, performing, and/or creative arts
Accredited as a college
Offers graduates a bachelor’s or master’s of fine arts degree
Examples
The Art Institute of Chicago
New York Institute of Art

14. Idaho Colleges and Universities
Boise Bible College, Boise (private not-for-profit)
Boise State University, Boise (public)
Brigham Young University-Idaho, Rexburg (private not-for-profit)
College of Idaho, Caldwell (private not-for-profit)
College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls (public)
College of Western Idaho, Nampa (public)

15. Idaho Colleges and Universities
College of Eastern Idaho, Idaho Falls (public)
Idaho State University, Pocatello (public)
Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston (public)
North Idaho College, Coeur d’Alene (public)
Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa (private not-for-profit)
University of Idaho, Moscow (public)