Naropa University
Boulder, Colorado · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Master's
Naropa University is a private university in Boulder, Colorado, founded in 1974 by Tibetan Buddhist teacher Chögyam Trungpa. It describes its educational approach as Buddhist-inspired, ecumenical, and nonsectarian, incorporating activities such as meditation alongside conventional learning. Accredited regionally in 1988, it has also hosted Beat poets through its Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics.
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#208 Master's Universities▼
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Ranked #208 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
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Ranked #613 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
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- 94%
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2130 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, Colorado, 80302-6697
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