Naropa University: Statistics

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#4117 of 14,131 In the World
#1156 of 2,597 In North America
#1084 of 2,496 In the United States
#17 of 38 In Colorado
#2 of 4 In Boulder
#3042 of 4,103 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Avg. cost to attend
$28,145 /y
Aid receiving
93%
Undergraduates
343
Graduates
722
Male:Female Ratio
27:73
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 94 32 62
Admissions 94 32 62
Freshmen enrolled full time 28 12 16
Freshmen enrolled part time 2 2

108 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

328 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 778 (73%)
Hispanic 95 (9%)
Two or more races 58 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 56 (5%)
Asian 30 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 24 (2%)
Black or African American 19 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Naropa University is $28,145 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
$28,145/year
Average aid awarded
$24,146
Students receiving aid
93%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $20,221
$30-48K $20,242
$48-75K $33,050
$75-110K $46,737
$110K+ $43,362

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $34,400$19,578
Tuition in-state $34,400$19,578
Tuition out-of-state $34,400$19,578
Fee in-district $200$200
Fee in-state $200$200
Fee out-of-state $200$200

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 103
Combined charge for room and board $10,345
Room charge $6,880
Meal charge $3,465

Naropa University majors

Naropa University has granted 64 bachelor's degrees across 10 programs and 164 master's across 6 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Naropa University.

Major Bachelor Master
Counseling Psychology 119
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 22
Psychology, General 17
Creative Writing 15
Psychology, Other 13
Pastoral Studies & Counseling 7
Art Therapy & Therapist 6
Elementary Education and Teaching 6
Religion & Religious Studies 2 4
Systems Science and Theory 6
Fine & Studio Arts, General 3
Yoga Teacher Training & Yoga Therapy 3
English Language and Literature, General 2
Environmental Studies 2
Music, General 1
Grand Total 64 164

Naropa University has a graduation rate of 31%, which is among the 14% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Women
Graduation rate 31% 38%
  • Full-time retention rate - 59%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Naropa University has published 188 scientific papers with 1,902 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Psychology, Medicine, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Art & Design, and Theology / Divinity / Religious studies.

Publications
188
Citations
1,902

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
157 / 1,719
Philosophy
129 / 1,595
Psychology
115 / 1,520
Medicine
104 / 1,291
Sociology
96 / 521
Political Science
94 / 729
Law
87 / 700
Computer Science
84 / 1,193
Art & Design
82 / 538
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
70 / 441
Social Psychology
65 / 639
Biology
63 / 1,161
Physics
63 / 603
Environmental Science
63 / 341
History
58 / 374
Fashion Design
56 / 354
Engineering
56 / 549
Geography and Cartography
54 / 258
Literature
54 / 341
Archaeology
49 / 249
Pathology
48 / 578
Psychiatry
47 / 1,041
Linguistics
46 / 563
Clinical Psychology
43 / 565
Aesthetics
40 / 289
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
38 / 343
Acoustical Engineering
35 / 238
Anthropology
31 / 172
Nursing
30 / 569
Neuroscience
29 / 766
Child Psychology
25 / 245
Cognitive Science
25 / 611
Public Health
24 / 177
Quantum and Particle physics
22 / 117
Geology
22 / 184
Economics
21 / 266
Education Majors
21 / 183
Paleontology
21 / 184
Chemistry
18 / 283
Mathematics
17 / 229

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 6
1992 0 5
1993 0 5
1994 0 3
1995 0 2
1996 2 4
1997 2 1
1998 0 1
1999 1 3
2000 3 3
2001 3 11
2002 1 10
2003 1 13
2004 1 9
2005 4 16
2006 4 29
2007 8 30
2008 1 37
2009 3 51
2010 2 25
2011 6 50
2012 9 45
2013 11 79
2014 13 65
2015 14 84
2016 15 97
2017 10 110
2018 9 148
2019 14 142
2020 15 154
2021 6 189
2022 14 184
2023 9 179
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Justine Frischmann

    Justine Frischmann
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    paintermusiciansingerguitarist
    Biography

    Justine Elinor Frischmann is an English artist and retired musician. She was the lead singer of the Britpop band Elastica after forming Suede, before retiring from the music industry and pursuing a career as an artist.

  2. Gregory Alan Isakov

    Gregory Alan Isakov
    Born in
    South Africa Flag South Africa
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    musiciansinger-songwriter
    Biography

    Gregory Alan Isakov is a South African–born American singer and songwriter 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 48)
    Occupations
    computer scientistengineerprogrammer
    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
    journalistenvironmentalistphotographerdirector
    Biography

    Bradley Roland Will was an American activist, videographer and journalist. He was affiliated with Indymedia. On October 27, 2006, during a labor dispute in the Mexican city of Oaxaca, Will was shot twice, possibly by government-aligned paramilitaries, resulting in his death.

  5. Eleni Sikelianos

    Eleni Sikelianos
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1965-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    writerpoet
    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. Bao Nguyen

    Bao Nguyen
    Born in
    Thailand Flag Thailand
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Bao Nguyen is an American Democratic politician from Orange County, California, and a former mayor of Garden Grove, California. He also previously served as a trustee on the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education.

  7. Trinidad Escobar

    Trinidad Escobar
    Born in
    Philippines Flag Philippines
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    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 249
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

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

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