PrivateUrbanNaropa University
Boulder, Colorado 80302-6697
Data last updated: August 29, 2026
Known for psychology — close-knit campus
Naropa University is a private institution in Boulder with particular strength in psychology and health sciences.
A small campus of 368 undergraduates with a 9:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.
46% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $28,720 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $28,862.
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History & Fun Facts
- •History Naropa University was founded by Chögyam Trungpa, an exiled Tibetan tulku who was a Karma Kagyu and Nyingma lineage holder.
- •Trungpa entered the US in 1970, established the Vajradhatu organization in 1973, and then in 1974, established Naropa Institute under the Nalanda Foundation.
- •Trungpa asked poets Allen Ginsberg, Anne Waldman, and Diane di Prima, and the composer John Cage to found a poetics department at Naropa during the first summer session.
- •Naropa's first formal degree programs were offered in 1975–76.
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Admissions
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard / IPEDS.
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Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker Price
Net Price by Family Income
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price reflects most recent cohort of federally-aided undergraduates.
Debt & Aid Detail
Net Price Trend
Tuition Trend
Graduate w/ Zero Debt
45.0%
Avg Tuition Increase
2.4%/yr
Median Debt at Grad
$14,750
Programs (23)
Outcomes
Median Earnings After Graduation
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings reflect federally-aided students 6 and 10 years after entry.
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Student Satisfaction
Retention Rate
57%
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Campus Safety
Total Incidents (2024)
3
Peer Average
3
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Source: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety & Security data (Clery Act, 2024 reporting year).
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