Idaho State University

Idaho State University (ISU) is a public research university headquartered in Pocatello, Idaho. Founded in 1901 as the Academy of Idaho, it became Idaho State College in 1947 and Idaho State University in 1963. ISU is part of Idaho's public higher education system and offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees across health sciences, pharmacy, business, education, engineering, technology, and the arts and sciences. The university enrolls roughly 12,000 students and operates additional instructional sites in Idaho Falls, Meridian, and Twin Falls. ISU is especially well known for health professions programs, including pharmacy, nursing, physical therapy, and dental hygiene, alongside growing research activity in nuclear science, health sciences, energy, and archaeology. It is classified among U.S. doctoral universities with notable research activity. The main Pocatello campus sits in a college-town setting in southeastern Idaho and includes student housing, the Eli M. Oboler Library, Holt Arena, the Pond Student Union, recreation and fitness facilities, and specialized research centers such as the Idaho Accelerator Center. ISU maintains a relatively accessible admissions profile and serves students from Idaho, across the United States, and internationally.