College Of Southern Idaho

The College of Southern Idaho is an American public community college located in Twin Falls, Idaho. It was established in 1965. The college offers associate of arts, associate of science, associate of applied science degrees and technical certificates in more than 115 areas of study. CSI enrolls more than 6,000 full-time students and over 2,500 in non-credit courses. The campus is spread across an area of 300 acres.

CSI has an active student life. It is home to more than 45 student clubs and organizations. Some of the organizations are the Idaho Student Nurse Association, the International Business Club, Human Services and Honors Club. The official newspaper of the college is the Tower.

Campus Location

315 Falls Ave.
Twin Falls, ID 83301-1238
USA
Main Tel: (208) 733-9554
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

College Of Southern Idaho Highlights

Where College Of Southern Idaho stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in engineering, education and teaching, and office and administration.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Large number of students.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
High female/male ratio.
Affordable tuition & fees.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	651	86
< 1 year certificate	146	28

Students

The student enrollment at College Of Southern Idaho was 7,118 in 2007 (4,258 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 3,100
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 5,900
Room	$ 2,350
Board	$ 2,280
Books and supplies	$ 1,100
Other	$ 4,446

Financial Aid: College Of Southern Idaho participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to College Of Southern Idaho:

School	Location	Enrollment
Moraine Park Technical College	Fond du Lac, WI	7,440
Fox Valley Technical College	Appleton, WI	7,624
Skagit Valley College	Mount Vernon, WA	5,727
Central Community College	Grand Island, NE	6,531
Gaston College	Dallas, NC	5,718
West Kentucky Community and Technical College	Paducah, KY	7,090
Clark College	Vancouver, WA	9,705
Illinois Central College	East Peoria, IL	11,804
Ivy Tech Community College-East Central	Muncie, IN	5,637
Lanier Technical College	Oakwood, GA	3,303

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
Without tenure; tenure not available		160

Housing and Meals

College Of Southern Idaho provides on-campus housing for 246 of its 4,258 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (21 awarded)

Agricultural Business and Management
Agricultural and Food Products Processing
Agriculture
Aquaculture
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (9 awarded)

Equestrian/Equine Studies

ART STUDIES (6 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (49 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Finance
Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

Forestry
Natural Resources and Conservation

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (9 awarded)

Institutional Food Workers

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (73 awarded)

Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (21 awarded)

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded)

Child Care and Support Services Management

HOSPITALITY (4 awarded)

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (5 awarded)

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LAW (6 awarded)

Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (196 awarded)

Anthropology
English Language and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Geography
History
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Science/Librarianship
Political Science and Government
Social Sciences
Sociology

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (35 awarded)

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (7 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

Environmental Health

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (91 awarded)

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Physician Assistant
Pre-Pharmacy Studies
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Surgical Technology/Technologist
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MEDICINE (3 awarded)

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Veterinary Studies

MUSIC (2 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (105 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Occupational Therapy/Therapist

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (51 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (4 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art
Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (9 awarded)

Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Real Estate

SCIENCE (16 awarded)

Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (35 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (12 awarded)

Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (0 awarded)

Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer