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Naropa University: cost, admission and results

Naropa University is a private nonprofit college in Boulder, Colorado. It has about 339 undergraduate students. It admits 100% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $31,713 a year.

At a glance

  • 100%Admission rate
  • $31,713Net price a year
  • 15%Graduation rate
  • $36,917Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Boulder, Colorado 80302
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Midsize city
Undergraduate students
339
Graduate students
755
Students per teacher
10 to 1
Accredited by
Higher Learning Commission
Website
naropa.edu

Getting in

Naropa University admits 100% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$37,700
Room and meals on campus$12,771
Books and supplies$1,256
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$58,714
Average net price after grants and scholarships$31,713

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 72% above the median net price of colleges in Colorado on this site ($18,422). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$29,397
$30,001 to $48,000$26,319
$48,001 to $75,000not reported
$75,001 to $110,000not reported
Above $110,000$49,464

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeCO medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year54%71%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)15%47%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$36,917$55,168$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$25,000$20,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Colorado and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

63% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 59% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 70% women and 30% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 26 of the 31 colleges in Colorado on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 3,079.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Naropa University?

Naropa University admits 100% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Naropa University?

Published tuition and fees are $37,700 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Naropa University?

15% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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