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About College of Eastern Idaho

At College of Eastern Idaho, we provide open access to affordable, quality education that meets the needs of students, regional employers, and the community.

We offer college pathways, youth and early college programs, personal enrichment, workforce development, and certifications. Our classes transfer seamlessly statewide and nationally. Partnering with regional employers, we provide training from just-in-time to high-tech certifications. You can even host meetings on our campus. CEI is here to serve our community's needs.

College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). As such, we use Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs)

  • Communication: Students will effectively respond to the needs of various audiences by employing appropriate written, oral, and interpersonal methods.
  • Critical Thinking: Students will critically think in a disciplined and evaluative manner, to analyze and interpret processes by which various claims are made, and reliable conclusions are reached.
  • Civic and Global Learning: Students will develop the skills and knowledge to be socially responsible and engaged citizens in their workplaces, nation, and the global community.
By The Numbers
FY 2024 | Data provided by Institutional Research

3763

Credit Seeking Students

14460

Workforce Training and Continuing Education Students

440

College and Career Readiness Students

477

Degrees & Certificate

98%

Positive Job Placement

13

Students to 1 Teacher

60%

women students

12%

Hispanic Students

Fast Facts

Why choose College of Eastern Idaho?

Pursue your education goals at CEI and see the benefits of small class sizes that foster personalized attention, high-value programs designed to adapt to your life, and most importantly, learning at 1/3 of the price of universities with financial aid opportunities.

You belong at College of Eastern Idaho.

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You have a job, but you want a career

We designed CEI so you can keep working while building the most marketable skills in the best-paying fields. Our schedule adapts to your life with eight ways to learn.

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Transfer with Confidence

Take one class or many classes at CEI and transfer them everywhere. Learn from expert instructors in small class sizes at 1/3 the cost of a university class.

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Get Inspired

CEI gets young people to love learning with innovation. We build high school students’ confidence and credit counts with early college programs.

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Build and Keep Your Workforce

Prepare employees for promotions through degree programs, on-demand skills training, and a wide range of certifications. If you need a class, we can build it and launch it.

Want an apprenticeship, certificate, or skill? Many classes can start any day. Fall programs usually start in August and January, but we have many ways to invest in your career before then. Workforce Training and Continuing Education (WTCE) classes start all throughout the year.

More Information

  1. CEI by the Numbers: Learn about our student population  
  2. Idaho Free Speech Experience Learn more about free speech on Idaho campuses 
  3. Learn about how we are evaluated by the NWCCU and others
  4. CEI’s Information Assurance and Cybersecurity program is recognized as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency

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