Big Sky Conference (BSC) 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

There are 11 colleges and universities in Big Sky Conference (BSC). The Big Sky Conference (BSC) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the nine states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. Two affiliate members, from California, are football-only participants. Initially conceived for basketball, the BSC was founded in 1963 with six members in four states; four of the charter members remain, and a fifth will return to the conference in 2014.

General Admission Comparison Between Members in Big Sky Conference (BSC)

All members of Big Sky Conference (BSC) are public schools. The schools' average acceptance rate is 83.78% where University of Idaho has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 74.00% and The University of Montana has the highest rate of 96%. A total of 200,069 students are enrolled in Big Sky Conference (BSC) members where California State University-Sacramento has the largest population with 32,293 students and The University of Montana is the smallest with 9,808 students. The average graduation rate is 49.45% and the average students to faculty ratio is 18.82:1 at colleges in Big Sky Conference (BSC).

The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the Big Sky Conference (BSC) including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Big Sky Conference (BSC) Academic Overview

Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	79%	985	53%	12,349	21:1 (4.76 %)
Idaho State University Pocatello, ID	-	-	34%	11,766	13:1 (7.69 %)
The University of Montana Missoula, MT	96%	1,145	44%	9,808	16:1 (6.25 %)
Montana State University Bozeman, MT	81%	1,205	60%	16,218	19:1 (5.26 %)
University of Idaho Moscow, ID	74%	1,105	59%	10,791	15:1 (6.67 %)
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	82%	-	57%	29,566	19:1 (5.26 %)
University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO	88%	1,090	52%	11,460	17:1 (5.88 %)
Portland State University Portland, OR	95%	1,095	49%	23,640	21:1 (4.76 %)
California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	83%	1,030	54%	32,293	26:1 (3.85 %)
Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT	76%	1,125	46%	12,582	19:1 (5.26 %)
Weber State University Ogden, UT	-	-	36%	29,596	21:1 (4.76 %)
Average	83.78%	1,098	49.45%	200,069 (Total)	18.82:1 (5.31 %)

Big Sky Conference (BSC) 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between Big Sky Conference (BSC). The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of Big Sky Conference (BSC) is $24,682 where Portland State University has the most expensive costs at $29,286 and Weber State University has the lowest amount of tuition at $16,644. The average graduate tuition & fees of Big Sky Conference (BSC) is $23,632 where University of Idaho has the highest tuition with $29,148 and Weber State University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $18,226.

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Table. Big Sky Conference (BSC) 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Eastern Washington University	$7,922	$25,748	$8,116	$25,794
Idaho State University	$7,872	$25,326	$7,872	$26,186
The University of Montana	$7,432	$28,416	$7,434	$29,625
Montana State University	$7,528	$28,264	$7,688	$29,477
University of Idaho	$8,340	$27,576	$8,376	$27,612
Northern Arizona University	$11,896	$26,642	$11,896	$26,642
University of Northern Colorado	$10,666	$23,785	$11,306	$25,346
Portland State University	$10,386	$29,286	$10,667	$29,574
California State University-Sacramento	$7,392	$19,272	$7,366	$19,246
Southern Utah University	$6,726	$20,542	$6,682	$20,498
Weber State University	$6,228	$16,644	$6,512	$17,166
Average	$8,399	$24,682	$8,538	$25,197

Table. Big Sky Conference (BSC) 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Eastern Washington University	$13,379	$28,965	$13,379	$13,726
Idaho State University	$10,324	$27,778	$10,324	$10,738
The University of Montana	$6,892	$24,096	$6,892	$6,747
Montana State University	$6,805	$22,391	$6,805	$6,964
University of Idaho	$9,912	$29,148	$9,912	$9,948
Northern Arizona University	$11,555	$20,125	$11,555	$11,958
University of Northern Colorado	$13,366	$22,379	$13,366	$13,790
Portland State University	$16,518	$24,009	$16,518	$16,746
California State University-Sacramento	$8,826	$18,330	$8,826	$8,800
Southern Utah University	$8,294	$24,504	$8,294	$8,250
Weber State University	$8,647	$18,226	$8,647	$8,555
Average	$10,411	$23,632	$10,566	$24,022