The graduate college encompasses all divisions of the university, but does not supervise programs in the College of Law. This coverage of all regular disciplines and professional fields provides a wide variety of academic programs. Enrollments are large enough to make possible the vital interchange of ideas among students and between students and faculty that is necessary for graduate programs, and yet enrollments are sufficiently small to permit close faculty-student relationships.
Interdepartmental cooperation is an important factor on the Idaho campus.
The university is the chief research center for the state and as such operates active graduate programs in most areas providing a broad research base upon which graduate programs have been built. Specific degree offerings are listed in the Graduate Catalog , which also provides detailed information about the graduate college, appointments, financial aid, library, research facilities, and procedures. A senior with 116 or more credits and who has a cumulative grade-point average of 2.80 or higher may apply for partial enrollment in the graduate college. Capable students who are in their last year and who receive departmental approval for such enrollment can thus begin limited graduate work at an earlier date than would otherwise be possible. Partial enrollment is for one semester at a time only and does not admit or guarantee subsequent admission of such students to the graduate college.