BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY

public, coeducational institution of higher learning in Boise, Idaho, U.S. The university comprises seven colleges, including the College of Technology, which consists of the schools of Engineering Technology and Applied Technology. Boise State University offers a range of bachelor's degree programs and master's degrees in business, education, and the arts and sciences. A doctorate degree in education is also available. The university offers classes at five off-campus centres. Students can study abroad at Asia University in Tokyo or in several locations in Europe. Important research facilities include the Simplot Micron Technology Center, and the university is also associated with the World Center for Birds of Prey. Total enrollment is about 15,000. The university was founded as a junior college by the Episcopal church in 1932. The school became a nonprofit corporation under the sponsorship of the Boise Chamber of Commerce after the Episcopal church ended its affiliation in 1934. It became a four-year college in 1965 and changed its name to Boise College. In 1969 the college joined the state university system. The name became Boise State University in 1974 when the school was elevated to university status.