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First Year Fame | New Vandals 2023

LAST YEAR WE WELCOMED THE LARGEST FIRST YEAR GROUP IN RECORDED HISTORY.

THIS YEAR WE HAVE THE SECOND LARGEST incoming class. We are celebrating with a first-ever student profile page to showcase who made it happen. You!

Fall 22 and Fall 23 First Year Students: Show up on one of these dates to get your portrait taken for the student profile page!

In Moscow
Monday, Dec. 11 - Late Night Breakfast, 9-11 p.m. at the Eatery

View Student Profiles 2022 Profile Page
  • 1,869
    new students: 2nd largest in history

  • 3.4%
    increase in overall non-resident undergrad enrollment

  • 4.3%
    increase in new Idaho resident enrollment

  • 5.6%
    increase in international undergrad enrollment

Download the 2023 freshmen class I photo

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  • No. 1
    best value public university in the west: 4 years in a row

    - U.S. News and World Report

  • 4.3%
    increase in total WUE students

  • 3.4%
    increase for Fall 2023 total undergraduate enrollment

  • 15.2%
    increase in dual credit enrollment

Brooklyn Douglas

Williston High School

"I chose U of I for the Interior Architecture and Design program. I also wanted to go somewhere new away from home and that brought me to Idaho. The Architecture bootcamp was also a determinant in me deciding to come to the University of Idaho!"

  • The 2023 freshman
    class represents:

  • 50
    states

  • 74
    countries

  • the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico

Tianna Major

Kane Patrick

Tiana Ortiz

  • The 2023 freshman
    class is:

  • 60%
    first generation

  • 51%
    women

  • 49%
    men

Charlie McLagen

Kyra Humbert

Branden Audet

  • Psychology, General Studies, Mechanical Engineering, Pre-Vet, Computer Science

    Most Popular majors

  • Boise, Meridian and Coeur d'Alene

    Most Common Hometown

  • Emma, Jack, Dylan
    and Lily

    Most Common Names

Emmy Parton

Christian Lee