About Idaho State University

Idaho State University (ISU) is a public research university in Pocatello, Idaho. Founded in 1901 as the Academy of Idaho, ISU offers beyond 280 programs at its main campus and at locations in Meridian, Idaho Falls, and Twin Falls. It is the state’s designated gain institution in health professions and medical education.[citation needed] It is classified among “R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity”.

There are 48 U.S. states and 59 countries represented at ISU and 285 programs, including Master’s and Doctorate programs. The student-teacher ratio is 13:1, gender of students is 44 percent male and 56 percent female. Enrollment for the fall semester in 2019 was 12,425, including 10,365 undergraduate students and 2,060 graduate students. About 59% of the students attend full-time.

Pocatello (/ˈpoʊkəˈtɛloʊ/ (listen)) is the county seat and largest city of Bannock County, with a little portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in next to Power County, in the southeastern allocation of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metropolitan area, which encompasses everything of Bannock County. As of the 2010 census the population of Pocatello was 54,255.

Pocatello is the fifth-largest city in the state, just astern Idaho Falls. In 2007, Pocatello was ranked twentieth on Forbes list of Best Small Places for Business and Careers. Pocatello is the house of Idaho State University and the manufacturing knack of ON Semiconductor. The city is at an elevation of 4,462 feet (1,360 m) above sea level and is served by the Pocatello Regional Airport.