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　　爱达荷州立大学简介

　　爱达荷州立大学创建于1901年，是一所公立大学，目前共有近学生13000名，其中本科生超过1万人。国际学生不到400名，中国学生更是少之又少。

　　爱达荷州立大学是爱达荷州最好的大学,《纽约时报大学指南》选它为全美三百所最好大学之一，并且给予三颗星的甚佳学术评价，而《美国新闻与世界报道》则评为四级国家级大学，全美排名在200名以内(第193)。

　　爱达荷州立大学拥有七个学院，分别是：科学及艺术学院、商学院、教育学院、理工学院、健康学院、药学院,应用科技学院。此外，爱达荷州立大学还设有爱达荷自然历史博物馆，爱达荷商业与研究所，爱达荷加速器中心等学术机构。爱达荷州立大学拥有电脑中心、学生辅导中心和社团中心。该校拥有全美大学校园中最大的攀岩墙、体育馆、运动场等。校园内的爱达荷自然历史博物馆拥有许多的考古展览品。图书馆的馆藏民相当丰富，图书杂志与期刊齐全，可以充分使用网路查询资料。

　　爱达荷州立大学在全国范围内获得好评的学科有商科，药剂学，医药卫生，教育学，工程学，人文和理工科学。学生修读最多的学科是：师范教育(29%)、管理 (18%)、健康科学(15%)、工商(14%)、生命科学(8%)。爱达荷州立大学的会计专业在全国享有盛名，学生在各种认证测验中都有良好表现。

　　爱达荷州立大学的学费十分合理，经济条件不宽裕的学生可优先考虑。

　　学校环境

　　爱达荷州立大学位于爱达荷州东南部洛基山附近的波卡特洛(Pocatello)市，在亚美利坎瀑布(American)附近。建于1882年，1893年建市，是铁路、公路交通枢纽，斯内克河流域物资集散地。这里空气清新，周围自然环境十分瑰丽动人，戶外活动的选择种类繁多，例如：攀岩、钓鱼、徒步旅行、滑雪、骑自行车、划船、露营、登山等。喜欢户外活动的同学，周末假期不愁没有好去处。

　　波卡特洛市民风淳朴，生活便利。该市人口不到5万人，有历史较久的铁路修理工厂、食品加工、水泥、化肥等工业。在市北郊和西郊有印第安人保留地。

　　爱达荷州气候四季分明，非常干燥。该州拥有19座国家或州立公园及15处森林公园，爱达荷州立大学离世界著名的黃石公园及太阳谷SunValley只有3小時车程。爱达荷州为美国第十三大州, 人力素质高(全美第六)、工资低、电力低廉、交通便捷、资源丰富、税赋合理、土地成本低、犯罪率低、生活环境佳、消费指数低。

　　爱达荷州的主要产业是农业，但高科技如半导体产业及营建机具等发展很快。美光半导体公司(Micron)、惠普科技(HP)、Zailog及AMI等公司都是在爱达荷州有相当规模的生产制造工厂，使爱达荷州成为一个高科技的发展中心。北部以林业及矿业为主，近几年来，软件工业亦是十分蓬勃发展。州都树城及东南部的大城Idaho Falls是环保科技公司落脚的两个主要城市。此外，美国能源部亦在Idaho Falls设有科技能源研究中心(INEL)， 该中心是新科技，技术产生的摇篮，亦是爱达荷州经济发展的重要地区。

　　观光旅游业亦是爱达荷州重要的收入来源，位于锯齿山脉(Sawtooth Mountain)中心的太阳谷(Sun Valley)是世界知名的滑雪胜地，亦是美国巨星名流渡假、居住的优先选择。爱州州内国家及州立公园提供了不同景观特点的风光及游憩活动。独木舟活动在鲑鱼河(Salmon River)十分受到欢迎，而北部的多蓝湖及附近的滑雪场，都是爱州北部不可错过的地方。

　　School Type

　　State-supported, Coed

　　Setting

　　Small-town 972-acre campus

　　Degrees Offered

　　Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral, First Professional, Post-Master's, Postbachelor's, and First Professional Certificates

　　Entrance Difficulty

　　Minimally difficult , 82% of applicants were admitted

　　Application Deadlines

　　8/1 (freshmen), 8/1 (transfers)

　　Admissions

　　Freshman

　　Admission: 2,836 applied; 2,331 admitted; 1,551 enrolled Average high school GPA: 3.25

　　Test Scores

　　SAT math scores over 500 59%

　　SAT writing scores over 500 57%

　　ACT scores over 18 82%

　　SAT math scores over 600 20%

　　SAT writing scores over 600 18%

　　ACT scores over 24 31%

　　SAT math scores over 700 3%

　　SAT writing scores over 700 1%

　　ACT scores over 30 4%

　　Applying

　　Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred entrance

　　Application fee: $40

　　Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 GPA

　　Application deadlines: 8/1 (freshmen), 8/1 (transfers)

　　Notification: continuous (freshmen), continuous (transfers)

　　Cost and Financial Aid

　　Costs (2009-10)

　　One-time required fee: $40

　　Tuition: State resident $3318 full-time, $253 per credit hour part-time; nonresident $13,120 full-time, $393 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, program, and reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and reciprocity agreements

　　Required fees: $1650 full-time

　　Room and board: $5050; room only: $2350. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility

　　Payment plan: Deferred payment

　　Waivers: Senior citizens and employees or children of employees

　　Financial Aid

　　Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2007, 5,233 applied for aid, 4,600 were judged to have need, 334 had their need fully met. 577 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $1120). 449 state and other part-time jobs (averaging $1092)

　　In 2007, 871 non-need-based awards were made

　　Average percent of need met: 39%

　　Average financial aid package: $10,159

　　Average need-based loan: $4462

　　Average need-based gift aid: $4383

　　Average non-need-based aid: $2674

　　Average indebtedness upon graduation: $22,237

　　Financial aid deadline: 3/1

　　Student Body

　　Undergraduate Student Population

　　10,547 undergraduate students, 55% women, 45% men, 9% transferred in

　　International Population

　　representing 69 other countries

　　Housing Info

　　6% live on campus

　　Campus Life

　　Options: Coed, men-only, women-only, disabled students, Campus housing is university owned. Freshman campus housing is guaranteed

　　Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio and television station, choral group, marching band, International Students Association, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, Latter Day Saints Student Association, Student American Dental Hygienists Association, Academy of Students of Pharmacy, national fraternities, national sororities

　　Most popular organizations: International Students Association, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, Latter Day Saints Student Association, Student American Dental Hygienists Association, Academy of Students of Pharmacy

　　Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late-night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access

　　Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling, women's center

　　Academic Programs

　　Special study options: Academic remediation for entering students, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, distance learning, double majors, English as a second language, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, student-designed majors, study abroad, summer session for credit

　　ROTC: Army (c)

　　School Calendar: Semesters

　　Faculty

　　Total: 767

　　Full-time: 81% full-time

　　Student/faculty ratio: 14:1

　　Athletics

　　Member: NCAA, Division: All Division I, except: Football (Division I-AA)

　　Scholarship sports

　　Basketball, cross-country running, football (m), golf, soccer (w), tennis, track and field, volleyball (w)

　　Nonscholarship sports

　　Skiing (downhill), softball (w)

　　Intramural sports

　　Badminton M/W, baseball M(c)/W(c), basketball M/W, bowling M/W, cross-country running M/W, fencing M(c)/W(c), football M, racquetball M/W, rock climbing M/W, rugby M(c)/W(c), skiing (cross-country) M/W, skiing (downhill) M/W, soccer M/W, softball M/W, swimming and diving M(c)/W(c), table tennis M/W, tennis M/W, track and field M/W, ultimate Frisbee M/W, volleyball M/W, water polo M/W, wrestling M

　　Intercollegiate sports

　　Basketball M(s)/W(s), cross-country running M(s)/W(s), golf M(s)/W(s), skiing (downhill) M/W, soccer W(s), softball W, tennis M(s)/W(s), track and field M(s)/W(s), volleyball W(s)

　　School Facilities

　　Facilities/Endowment

　　Main Library Name: Eli M. Oboler Library

　　Collection: 835,638 titles; 4,867 serial subscriptions; 6,626 audiovisual materials

　　Endowment: $32.8 million

　　Contact Info

　　Mr. Scott Teichert

　　Director, Admissions and Recruitment

　　Idaho State University

　　921 South 8th Avenue

　　Pocatello, ID 83209

　　Phone: 208-282-2475

　　Non US Students

　　Enrollment

　　For fall 2008: 320 international students applied, 65 enrolled. Students can start in fall or spring.

　　Tests

　　Required: TOEFL (minimum score: iBT 69; paper-based 500), ELS. Recommended: IELTS. TOEFL can be waived under certain conditions.

　　Application Deadline

　　6/1. Transfers accepted from institutions abroad.

　　Financial Aid

　　Need-based and non-need based financial aid available. International transfer students are eligible to apply for aid. For fall 2007, 151 international students on campus received college administered financial aid ($8878 average).

　　Housing

　　Guaranteed, also available during summer.

　　Services

　　International student adviser on campus. Full-time and part-time ESL programs on campus. ESL program available during the academic year and the summer. Internships and employment opportunities (on-campus and off-campus) available.