Naropa University: Statistics

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#3942 of 14,131 In the World
#1104 of 2,597 In North America
#1030 of 2,496 In the United States
#17 of 38 In Colorado
#2 of 4 In Boulder
#2775 of 3,479 For Clinical Psychology
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Avg. cost to attend
$27,873 /y
Aid receiving
88%
Undergraduates
339
Graduates
755
Male:Female Ratio
28:72
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
naropa.edu

Naropa University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Naropa University has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 100% 100% 100%
Applicants 66 14 50
Admissions 66 14 50
Freshmen enrolled full time 16 1 13
Freshmen enrolled part time 2 2

502 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

365 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 760 (70%)
Hispanic 110 (10%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 83 (8%)
Two or more races 58 (5%)
Asian 32 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 25 (2%)
Black or African American 24 (2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Naropa University is $27,873 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$27,873/year
Average aid awarded
$25,429
Students receiving aid
88%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $21,457
$30-48K $33,397
$48-75K $21,817
$75-110K $45,897
$110K+ $46,397

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $36,120$21,833
Tuition in-state $36,120$21,833
Tuition out-of-state $36,120$21,833
Fee in-district $500$579
Fee in-state $500$579
Fee out-of-state $500$579

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 105
Combined charge for room and board $11,377
Room charge $7,912
Meal charge $3,465

Naropa University majors

Naropa University has granted 73 bachelor's degrees across 7 programs and 208 master's across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Naropa University.

Major Bachelor Master
Counseling Psychology 165
Psychology, General 43
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 18
Creative Writing 15
Pastoral Studies & Counseling 13
Psychology, Other 12
Religion & Religious Studies 2 3
Art Therapy & Therapist 4
Environmental Studies 2
Fine & Studio Arts, General 2
Yoga Teacher Training & Yoga Therapy 2
Grand Total 73 208

Naropa University has a graduation rate of 37%, which is among the 19% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 37% 14% 43%
  • Full-time retention rate - 54%

Publications & Citations

Naropa University has published 237 scientific papers with 3,305 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Psychology, Medicine, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Computer Science, Art & Design, and Theology / Divinity / Religious studies.

Publications
237
Citations
3,305

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
200 / 2,920
Philosophy
157 / 2,564
Psychology
144 / 2,632
Medicine
125 / 2,058
Political Science
122 / 1,273
Sociology
120 / 826
Law
113 / 1,236
Computer Science
101 / 2,117
Art & Design
91 / 1,081
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
84 / 803
Biology
80 / 2,186
Social Psychology
77 / 1,005
Environmental Science
77 / 595
Physics
73 / 1,106
History
69 / 758
Engineering
68 / 1,122
Geography and Cartography
64 / 467
Psychiatry
60 / 1,425
Fashion Design
59 / 531
Archaeology
59 / 411
Literature
57 / 580
Clinical Psychology
51 / 855
Pathology
51 / 904
Linguistics
49 / 801
Aesthetics
46 / 677
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
41 / 487
Anthropology
38 / 257
Neuroscience
38 / 1,452
Acoustical Engineering
37 / 399
Nursing
33 / 788
Quantum and Particle physics
30 / 210
Child Psychology
30 / 430
Economics
30 / 402
Education Majors
30 / 261
Cognitive Science
29 / 1,065
Public Health
28 / 243
Geology
27 / 213
Chemistry
24 / 664
Paleontology
24 / 213
Development Studies
23 / 381

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 0 6
1994 0 4
1995 0 2
1996 2 4
1997 2 2
1998 0 2
1999 1 3
2000 4 5
2001 3 14
2002 1 22
2003 2 17
2004 1 23
2005 5 36
2006 4 53
2007 17 45
2008 1 52
2009 3 72
2010 3 44
2011 8 76
2012 9 67
2013 11 96
2014 13 102
2015 13 111
2016 14 125
2017 12 164
2018 9 194
2019 14 227
2020 17 275
2021 11 322
2022 16 263
2023 12 286
2024 11 276
2025 11 217
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Notable alumni

  1. Justine Frischmann

    Justine Frischmann
    Born in
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    Years
    1969-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    painterguitaristsingermusician
    Biography

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  2. Gregory Alan Isakov

    Gregory Alan Isakov
    Born in
    South Africa Flag South Africa
    Years
    1979-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    singer-songwritermusician
    Biography

    Gregory Alan Isakov is a South African musician currently based in Boulder, Colorado. Isakov and his family immigrated to the United States in 1986 and he was raised in Philadelphia.

  3. William John Sullivan

    William John Sullivan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1976-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    computer scientistprogrammerengineer
    Biography

    William John Sullivan is a software freedom activist, hacker, and writer. John was formerly executive director of the Free Software Foundation (FSF), where he has worked since early 2003. He is also a speaker and webmaster for the GNU Project. He also maintains the Plannermode and delicious-el packages for the GNU Emacs text editor.

  4. Brad Will

    Brad Will
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1970-2006 (aged 36)
    Occupations
    environmentalistjournalistdirectorphotographer
    Biography

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  5. Eleni Sikelianos

    Eleni Sikelianos
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1965-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    poetwriter
    Biography

    Eleni Sikelianos is an American experimental poet with a particular interest in scientific idiom. She is Professor of Literary Arts at Brown University.

  6. Tim Z. Hernandez

    Tim Z. Hernandez
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    poet
    Biography

    Tim Z. Hernandez is an American writer, performer, and multi-disciplinary artist. His first poetry collection, Skin Tax, received the 2006 American Book Award, and his debut novel, Breathing, in Dust (2010), was awarded the 2010 Premio Aztlán Literary Prize, and was a finalist for the California Book Award. In 2011, Hernandez was named one of sixteen New American Poets by the Poetry Society of America. In 2014, he received the Colorado Book Award for his poetry collection, Natural Takeover of Small Things, and the 2014 International Latino Book Award for his historical fiction novel, Mañana Means Heaven. In 2018, he received the Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano Letters administered by UC Santa Barbara, and in 2019 he was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters.

  7. Trinidad Escobar

    Trinidad Escobar
    Born in
    Philippines Flag Philippines
    Years
    1986-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    writer
    Biography

    Trinidad Escobar is an author, poet, and cartoonist active in the San Francisco Bay Area, and an educator at the California College of the Arts.

  8. Miranda Mellis

    Miranda Mellis
    Occupations
    novelist
    Biography

    Miranda Mellis is the author of Demystifications, The Spokes, None of This Is Real, and The Revisionist. Her fiction, reviews, and essays have appeared in various publications including The Believer's The Logger, Harper’s, Conjunctions, the New York Times, Fence and elsewhere. She has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the John Hawkes Prize in Fiction, and has been an Artist in Residence at the Headlands Center for the Arts and the Millay Colony. She co-founded and co-edited The Encyclopedia Project and once played in a band called My Invisible. She teaches at Evergreen State College. She has taught in the MFA programs at California College of the Arts, Mills College, and University of San Francisco and has taught undergraduates at University of Chicago, University of California at Santa Cruz, and Brown University.

General info

Alternative names NU
Founded 1974
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 254
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and contacts

Address 2130 Arapahoe Ave
Boulder, Colorado, 80302-6697
United States
City population 108,000
Phone 3034440202

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