Costs & Aid
2024/2025 Incoming Students
Did you Know?
More than 75% of graduate students at Naropa University receive some form of federal or institutional aid to help cover their costs.
Important Information
For All Graduate Programs at Naropa University |
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Estimated Tuition Breakdown
- $11,075/ semester for students enrolled 9–13 credits
- $7,300/ semester for students enrolled 6–8.9 credits
- For students enrolled for fewer than 6 credits, or each credit in excess of 13, students will be charged $1,155/ credit
Estimated Student Fees
Fees that occur each semester:
- Program Fee – $2,200
- Student Fees- $250*
Fees that occur only the first semester at Naropa:
- Supervision Assist Fee- $250
*Only charged to students enrolled in at least 6 credit hours.
Scholarships
SCHOLARSHIPS (APPLICATION REQUIRED)
- Louise Fabbro Memorial Scholarship
- W.E.B DuBois Scholarship
- Charles B. Edison Jinpa Scholarship (available to returning students)
- Gerald Red Elk Scholarship
- Monastic Scholarship
SCHOLARSHIPS (NO APPLICATION REQUIRED)
- Naropa Honor Scholarship
- Naropa Presidential Scholarship
- International Student Scholarship
- Arbie Thalacker Scholarship
- Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche Scholarship
Estimated Example
| Fall | Spring | |
Credits | 12.5 | 12.5 |
Tuition | $11,075 | $11,075 |
Program Fees | $2,200 | $2,200 |
Student Fees | $500 | $250 |
Semester Cost | $13,775 | $13,525 |
| Total Yearly Direct Cost | $27,300 |
*These rates are subject to change in subsequent years
| Fall | Spring | |
Credits | 10 | 9.5 |
Tuition | $11,075 | $11,075 |
Program Fees | $2,200 | $2,200 |
Student Fees | $250 | $250 |
Semester Cost | $13,525 | $13,525 |
| Total Yearly Direct Cost | $27,050 |
*These rates are subject to change in subsequent years
| Summer | Fall | Spring | |
Credits | 8 | 6.5 | 6 |
Tuition | $7,300 | $7,300 | $7,300 |
Program Fees | $2,200 | $2,200 | $2,200 |
Student Fees | $250 | $250 | $250 |
Semester Cost | $9,750 | $9,750 | $9,750 |
| Total Yearly Direct Cost | $29,250 |
*These rates are subject to change in subsequent years
A student’s cost of attendance includes direct costs paid to the university (i.e. tuition & fees), as well as estimated indirect costs a student will incur, which are not included in their tuition bill (i.e. books & supplies).
The cost of attendance is determined using guidelines established by the Colorado Commission of Higher Education and assumes that students are limiting expenses by sharing housing, utilizing public transportation, etc.
Living expenses (room and board, books, transportation, personal and miscellaneous) are about $2,976/month. The following demonstrates expected expenses associated with attending school full-time for 9 months (living off campus).
Housing & Food | $16,785 |
Transportation | $1,305 |
Books, Course Materials, Supplies & Equipment | $1,256 |
Personal & Misc. | $6,642 |
Loan Fees | $796 |
| Total Indirect Costs | $26,784 |
Connect
with your counselor
Matt Powers
Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
