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Boise State University became a public university in 1969 when the state of Idaho took over operations. The institution received official state recognition and became Idaho's third state university in 1974.
The campus sits near downtown Boise on the south bank of the Boise River. Capitol Boulevard bounds the property to the west while Broadway Avenue marks the eastern edge.
The National Science Foundation recorded approximately $48 million in research funding for Boise State University in 2022. This figure placed the university at rank 217th nationally for research revenue and expenditures.
Future plans include joining the Pac-12 Conference starting in 2026. The school entered the Mountain West Conference in 2011 following previous conference realignments.
Today more than 170 buildings occupy the grounds at an elevation above sea level. The Albertsons Library houses over 650,000 books and provides access to 300 online databases.