Naropa University
Boulder, Colorado
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Master's degree
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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.
- Rankings
#208 (Washington Monthly)▼
Master's Universities
Ranked #208 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #613 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$34,600▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $51,310
Room & Board: $10,696
Books & Supplies: $1,253
Receive Aid: 93%
Avg Grant Aid: $21,183
Pell Grant Recipients: 43%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$34,600▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $51,310
Room & Board: $10,696
Books & Supplies: $1,253
Receive Aid: 93%
Avg Grant Aid: $21,183
Pell Grant Recipients: 43%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.37 / gal
- Admit Rate
- 94%
- Total Enrollment
- 1,117
- Undergrad
- 368
- Graduate
- 749
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 9:1
- Retention Rate
- 57%
- Graduation Rate
- 46%
- Official Portal
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2130 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, Colorado, 80302-6697
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