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Office of Admissions
2130 Arapahoe Ave.
Boulder, CO 80302
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| Phone: 303-546-3572 |
| Toll Free: 800-772-6951 |
| Email: admissions@naropa.edu |
| Website: www.naropa.edu |
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 Classification:
Private,
4 year
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Setting:
Suburban
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Year Established: 1974
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Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
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Undergraduate Degrees: BA, BFA |
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Undergraduate Enrollment: 464
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Tuition: $25,000
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| Profile: Naropa University is a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian liberal arts institution whose core mission is contemplative education. This approach to learning integrates the best of Eastern and Western educational traditions, creating and implementing a new paradigm in higher education. This model seeks to help students know themselves more deeply and engage constructively with others. The university comprises a four-year undergraduate college and graduate degree programs in the arts, education, environmental leadership, psychology and religious studies. The school enrolls 464 undergraduate and 592 graduate students.
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| Special Features: 12:1 student/faculty ratio; average class size of 13; Consciousness Laboratory (housing two major programs of research: meditation and synesthesia); meditation instruction; contemplative practice offerings (aikido, t'ai-chi ch'uan, yoga, ikebana and meditation); Allen Ginsberg Library (specialized collection strong in writing and poetics, counseling psychology, environmental studies and religious studies; other services include online public access catalog, WebCat, Inter-Library Loan and Web and CD-ROM databases); Naropa University Archive Project (thousands of recordings in the literary arts representing major 20th century cultural luminaries); three meditation halls; maitri rooms; Naropa Writing Center; Community Art Studio; Community Studies Center. |
| Admissions Requirements: Application, $50 nonrefundable application fee, official high school and/or college transcripts (or official copy of GED), SAT and/or ACT scores (optional), two letters of recommendation, three essays, phone or in-person interview, supplemental application (may be required). |
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| Majors:
Behavioral Sciences/Psychology, Creative Writing, Dance, Early Childhood Education, Ecology, Environmental Science, Horticulture, Music General, Peace Studies, Religious Studies, Theatre/Dramatic Arts
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