2018-19 Western Undergraduate Exchange Viewpiece

DISCOVER YOUR MOMENT.

Selena Shippey PUBLIC RELATIONS NAMPA, IDAHO

There’s something monumental waiting for you at the University of Idaho. We call it your breakthrough — that moment the light sparks on, your world opens, and the rest of your life is put into motion.

Your breakthrough might happen while you’re working on Baxter, our 300-pound coffee-making robot, or as you craft your creative masterpiece. Maybe it will hit you while you’re cheering on our NCAA football team beneath the iconic Kibbie Dome, or as you’re tossing a Frisbee on the Admin Lawn under a canopy of 100-year-old trees.

Whatever your big moment may be, you’ll find it at U of I. Because here, you’ll venture outside your comfort zone with unexpected experiences, new friends and inspiring perspectives.

WHAT WILL YOUR BREAKTHROUGH BE?

TOP 100

PUBLIC UNIVERSITY

— U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

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With 96 undergraduate programs to choose from, you’ll explore and grow your passions. Maybe you’ll combine music with biology to study how sound affects the brain. Perhaps you’ll major in business to learn how to turn your artwork into a profit.

YOUR JOURNEY, YOUR WAY.

You’ll carve a new path, and some of the world’s best minds in out-of-thebox areas — like video game design, metal sculpting and tree-ring science — will guide your way. Your professors will inspire big ideas and challenge you to achieve great things. Find your inspiration at uidaho.edu/degrees. uidaho.edu/degrees-and-majors

FORGE 14:1

STUDENT-TOFACULTY RATIO

TOP

COLLEGE IN IDAHO

Landon Wright

VIRTUAL TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN POCATELLO, IDAHO

for quality of education and more.

— MONEY MAGAZINE

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The most exciting moment I’ve experienced has been working with Baxter, our 300-pound robot. The computer science program at U of I is very handson and in-depth. We are learning different robotic techniques that can translate to any industry

Amanda Ward

COMPUTER SCIENCE COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO

EXPLORE THE THRILL OF THE UNKNOWN.

We’re curious about our world. It’s full of puzzles we’re all working to understand, and you’ll help us put the pieces together. Maybe you’ll engineer a technology to research life on Mars, discover better ways to secure cyberspace, or invent tools for growing pest-resistant crops.

You’ll answer tough questions and solve real problems for real people. You might transform a crumbling concrete wall into a celebrated piece of public art, develop a business strategy for a Fortune 500 company, or bring clean drinking water to a Bolivian village.

Here, you’ll explore, push limits, create change and discover more. It’s just what we do.

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OF U OF I UNDERGRADS PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES

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Students from all

Founded in

1889 16

Division I Athletic Teams

50 STATES 73 COUNTRIES and

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Fraternities and Sororities

12,000+

Student Population

One of the

30 BEST

COLLEGE RECREATION CENTERS

1,585

Acre Campus

in the Nation — LENDEDU

Located in one of the

50 MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES IN AMERICA

— CONDE NAST TRAVELER

Founded in

One of the

50 BEST COLLEGES

for Outdoor Sports and Recreation — BEST VALUE SCHOOLS

50 BEST COLLEGES

for Outdoor Sports and Recreation

Best Colleges Nationally — PRINCETON REVIEW

Students from all

50 STATES TOP 73 15% COUNTRIES and

Best Colleges Nationally

— PRINCETON REVIEW

1889TOP 75 16BEST 33 VALUE 12,000+ COLLEGES 1,585 Among the

One of America's

National Universities Division I Athletic Teams

— WASHINGTON MONTHLY

Student Population

— FORBES

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TOP 15%

— ATTRIBUTION

Fraternities and Sororities

30 BEST

College Recreation Centers in the Nation — LENDEDU

One of America's

BEST VALUE COLLEGES

— FORBES

Located in one of the

50 MOST BEAUTIFUL TOP 100 PLACES Among America’s

Public Colleges and Universities

— U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

in America

— CONDE NAST TRAVELER

Acre Campus

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200+

STUDENT CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

Natalie Cortez

SPANISH, INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND SOCIOLOGY BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON

FIND YOURSELF. AND YOUR FRIENDS.

You’ll try new things and discover new passions — all while forming lifelong memories and friendships.

I used to be really shy. I’ve definitely made strides in terms of public speaking. I’m now the president of a few clubs. The biggest change is breaking out of my shell and making new friends.

Jacob Oths

CLASS OF ’18, ART EDUCATION HONOLULU, HAWAII

Maybe you’ll develop your taste for jazz at our annual Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival; or bring your childhood dreams to life with a Muggle Quidditch match. Perhaps you’ll get elected into Associated Students University of Idaho, where you realize you’ve always been a leader and never knew it.

Here, you’ll connect with people like you and learn from others who aren’t. And you’ll meet people from all corners of the world — making your own world that much bigger.

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Keiji Urushima ACCOUNTANCY SAITAMA, JAPAN

YOUR MOSCOW.

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A TOP 50 COLLEGE TOWN IN AMERICA

— COLLEGE RANK

We love our college town.

Moscow is a safe, walkable community filled with smart, creative people who see the world just a bit differently.

Just blocks from campus is downtown’s historic Main Street, where you’ll find funky coffee houses, boutiques and thrift shops, art galleries, local eateries and live music.

Tucked between forested mountains and rolling green prairie, Moscow is gateway to epic four-season outdoor fun. You can unwind with an afternoon hike on Moscow Mountain, or venture out for thrills on some of Idaho’s best whitewater and deep powder.

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Over

100,000

Vandals worldwide

More than

200

employers recruit U of I students through on-campus career fairs

Tom Mueller

EMBARK

CLASS OF ’85 FOUNDING MEMBER, SPACEX

ADVENTURE TO FOLLOW. Your U of I connections will go well beyond your time on campus.

Our alumni live and work around the world. You’ll have a built-in network for life that will open opportunities for jobs, adventure and so much more.

My experiences outside of the classroom were what prepared me most for the real world.

Volunteering on alternative service break trips, being a part of Student Involvement and even having the opportunity for oncampus jobs really helped me prepare for my career

From space explorers and Olympic gold medalists, to Emmy award winners and Idaho’s first female Supreme Court justice, our graduates are making their mark on the world — paving the way for you to make your mark, too.

Kristin Armstrong CLASS OF ’95 THREE-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST

Shogo Ota CLASS OF ’07 ARTWORK CREATOR FOR STARBUCKS GREEN CUP

Taylor Williams

CLASS OF ’14 GLOBAL BRANDS SR. ACCOUNT SPECIALIST, TWITTER

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Vance Alexander THEATER ARTS RICHLAND, WA WA RICHLAND,

TOP-RANKED EDUCATION. AFFORDABLE PRICE.

VALUE BEST VALUE

University in Idaho — BEST VALUE SCHOOLS

$25M

in scholarship awards annually — more than any other Idaho public institution

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Here, you’ll benefit from one of the best educational values in the nation. As a state university, our tuition rates are affordable. There’s also a good chance you could offset your costs with a portion of the $25 million in scholarships we award each year.

You’ll graduate with less debt. And what’s more, your U of I education will pay you back. PayScale reports that our graduates earn a median mid-career salary of $91,700 per year — the highest among graduates from any Idaho four-year university.

SAVE BIG WITH WUE At University of Idaho, we want to help students like you afford a top-quality U of I education. That's why we're pleased to offer the WUE tuition discount to qualifying new students from the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Cost to Attend Western Undergraduate Exchange* Full-time Student Fees/Tuition

$11,796 First-year Students Unweighted 3.2 GPA or higher for students from accredited high schools

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Minimum 22 ACT/1020 SAT for home-schooled students or those from non-accredited high schools

Transfer Students 3.0 GPA or higher and meet credit transfer requirements

150%

of Idaho in-state tuition and fees for four years if you maintain continuous enrollment with a 2.5 cumulative U of I GPA.

Housing and Meals

$8,880

Books and Supplies (estimated)

$1,236

Direct Costs

150%

of Idaho in-state tuition and fees for up to three years if you maintain continuous enrollment with a 2.5 cumulative U of I GPA.

Scholarships?

We’ve Got You.

At U of I, we want a quality education to be possible for everyone. If you live outside of Idaho but don’t qualify for WUE, you could still automatically receive up to $8,000 of guaranteed scholarship money every year for four years through our Discover Idaho! award. You might also qualify for other scholarships associated with academic majors, athletics, diversity, professional affiliations and more. Check out Discover Idaho! and other scholarships: uidaho.edu/discover-ui

$21,912 * Savings of more than $13,000 a year

Undergraduate Out-of-State Residents Full-time Student Fees/Tuition

$25,500

Housing and Meals

$8,880

Books and Supplies (estimated)

$1,236

Direct Costs

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DISCOVER THE BREAKTHROUGH THAT AWAITS.

APPLY TODAY. uidaho.edu/your-moment uidaho.edu/your-future

Admissions Eligibility U of I strives to provide an excellent education to students from across the region and globe. If you are graduating from high school or you have earned fewer than 14 transferable semester credits from an accredited university or college, we use a combination of your test scores and GPA to determine your eligibility for admission.

High School Cumulative GPA

SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing + Math

(Unweighted)

ACT Composite

3.00 - 4.00

Any Test Score

Any Test Score

2.60-2.99

15-36

830-1600

2.50-2.59

17-36

910-1600

2.40-2.49

19-36

990-1600

2.30-2.39

21-36

1070-1600

2.20-2.29

23-36

1140-1600

(SAT Taken March 2016 and After)

For transfer students with more than 14 transferable semester credits, your admissions eligibility is contingent on a 2.0 GPA (C average) from all collegelevel study attempted at accredited colleges. Some courses excluded. Other academic departments may have additional requirements.

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ADMISSIONS 875 Perimeter Drive MS 4253 Moscow, ID 83844-4253

*808999*

uidaho.edu/your-moment /your-future Office of Admissions futurevandals@uidaho.edu 1-88-88-UIDAHO (toll free) 208-885-6163