Enrollment for fall semester 2003 was 13,802 students, including 10,552 undergrad.

Guiding light come a liberal arts and vocational technology programs, especially health care. A nursing school is a primary focus, when is the College of Pharmacy.

History
In March 11, 1901, Governor Frank W. Hunt signed Senate Bill 53 establishing the Academy of Idaho contingent upon private land donations being made for its site. By 1910 enrollment experienced reached about 300 students & a academy purchased iii block to help meet a incubation of the Academy. Inside 1915 it became Idaho Technical indicator Institute. A prevent of World War I brought an influx of students to the school & enrollment surged to complete G students. A early 1920’s saw a beginning of intercollegiate competition; at this instance a Bengal Tiger became the school mascot.

Despite a fierce click to establish a school when a quaternion-season school around its have correct, it was reorganized as the University of Idaho - Southern Branch in 1927. the battle to be a tetrad-season school did non succeed until 1947, whenever it became Idaho State College. This milestone wwhen presently followed by a second as enrollment passed a 2000 student mark around 1948.

A final vary come within 1963 whenever a school was granted university status & became Idaho State University.

Idaho State has won 3 national championships around intercollegiate sports. Their boxing teams won in 1953 & 1957. Inside 1981 a Bengal football team won the NCAA 1-AA national championship.

Page football come played within Holt Arena – originally known as a ASISU Minidome – single a 2nd vaulted football sports stadium ever built when a Houston Astrodome. It was completed around 1970 at the prices of $2.8 million, which was raised across the voluntary increase of student fees.

University Life
Reed Gym is good of recreational facilities for students to utilize, including the climbing wall, floating pool, lawn tennis courts & sir thomas more.

Famous alumni

Stacy Dragila — 2000 women's pole vault Olympic gold medalist William Petersen — actor, star of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Antonio Taguba — U.S. Army general Merrill Hoge — Pittsburgh Steeler running back and ESPN commentator