College of Idaho

[3] The college also offers 4 graduate degrees in the fields of Sports Administration, Medical Science, Physician Assistant Studies, and Education.

The commission found support for such a venture and in 1890 the Presbytery accepted an offer from a group of Caldwell citizens led by William Judson Boone, to locate the institution in that community.

[11] The couple, who founded one of the country's largest supermarket chains, Albertson's Inc., met in a chemistry class at C of I and were generous benefactors of the college.

and Kathryn Albertson Foundation, to promote acceptance and gain financial backing from alumni who were unhappy about the original name change.

The college is accepted by, and the alumnae are eligible for, membership in the American Association of University Women (AAUW).

This curriculum emphasizes a four-day school week, from Monday through Thursday, where Fridays should be utilized for meetings with professors and internships; four, four credit classes per semester, as opposed to the previous five classes per semester, worth three credits each; and, the opportunity, in select fields, to complete both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in the span of four years, while retaining undergraduate scholarships and grants.

Classes often stress experimentation, innovation, creative teaching, and imaginative learning using tutorials, seminars, or independent research methods.

CofI competes in 20 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, skiing, soccer, swimming & diving and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball.

In 2019, the Yotes posted their best record of 11–1 and achieved their highest rank in program history at #5 in the NAIA postseason poll.

In 2022, the Yotes split the conference title with rival Carroll College and finished the season ranked 18th in the nation after posting an 8–2 record.

The men's baseball team has qualified for postseason play every year since 1987, winning the NAIA national championship in 1998.

[31] CofI student-athletes continue to earn high marks in the class room and are among the annual leaders in scholar-athlete and academic All-America honorees.

During 2019–2021, the College of Idaho football team won three straight Frontier Conference championships in the NAIA.

[32] In 2023, the College of Idaho's men's basketball team, under head coach Colby Blaine, won its second NAIA national championship, defeating Indiana Tech 73–71 in Kansas City, Missouri.

[34] The College of Idaho houses the Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History in William Judson Boone Science Hall.

It was reopened in 1976 in the basement of Boone Hall, driven by the need to house collections from the College of Idaho expeditions led by Dr. Robert Bratz and the current director, William H. Clark.

[35] The students in the Gipson Honors Program utilize the museum every year for a first semester project, writing research papers which are supposed to offer a unique perspective on one item in the extensive collections.

The College of Idaho houses the Whittenberger Planetarium in the William Judson Boone Science Hall.

Idaho's Gem and Mineral Collection is located at the Orma J. Smith Natural History Museum at the college.

Jewett Auditorium hosts the Caldwell Fine Arts Series[37] which was founded in 1961 as a co-operative effort between the college and community leaders to present cultural events.

The performances sponsored by the Caldwell Fine Arts Series have included a wide variety of disciplines: solo artists, chamber music, orchestra, theater, opera, ballet, ethnic dance and jazz.

Sterry Hall was the first building built on the current C of I campus. It housed most of the classrooms in the college's early years. The north and south faces of the building are constructed identically, as the original designers did not know which way the city of Caldwell would expand.
Blatchley Hall currently houses the college's marketing team. It used to be a personal house, belonging to the Blatchleys, a key family in the college's early history.
The Cruzen-Murray Library is one of the most recent additions to campus.
Strahorn Hall was the first library built on campus. It is currently home to the Philosophy, Political Economy, History, and English departments.
The Morrison Centennial Clocktower is located in the center of the Morrison Quadrangle (known as "the Quad" by students). In the 2010s, the standard clock chimes were changed from " Westminster Quarters " to " Tik Tok " by Kesha as an April Fool's Day joke.
The Centennial Amphitheater, consctructed out of two leftover mounds of dirt from renovations. The grey building directly behind the pillars is William Judson Boone Science Hall. The small, off-white building to the left of the pillars is Covell Hall.