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Naropa University
Admission at Naropa University is close to open (100%), which shifts the homework to outcomes: check the $28,720 median earnings below before the application.
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Naropa University sits in Boulder proper — a private campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it.
51.4% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 339 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 54.2% of first-years come back for a second year.
Naropa University won't look at test scores — here the GPA calculator is the tool that matters. Bring your saved semester numbers and see what they average.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Naropa University received 100 applications and admitted 94 (94%), with 24 enrolling.
Leave the SAT prep out of this one — test scores are disregarded entirely. Naropa University's 100% admission rate turned on grades and application strength.
How Naropa University compares
| Naropa University | Colorado median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 100% | 86.5% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $36,620 | $12,750 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $28,720 | $53,445 | $53,781 |
At $28,720, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($53,445). Look at Naropa University's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $36,620 regardless of where you're from. At Naropa University, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 339 — Naropa University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
Fewer than half of Naropa University students — 36.7% — finish within six years. That number should shape how much debt feels safe.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Naropa University?
Naropa University doesn't look at test scores; its 100% admission rate turned on transcripts, coursework rigor and the application itself.
What is Naropa University's acceptance rate?
94% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 94 admitted from 100 applicants.
How much does Naropa University cost?
At Naropa University, published tuition is $36,620 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Naropa University's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Naropa University graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $28,720 ten years after enrolling.
Similar colleges in Colorado
- Metropolitan State University of Denver — 98.8% admitted
- University of Northern Colorado — 85.9% admitted
- Regis University — 86.5% admitted
- Colorado State University Pueblo — 94.9% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.