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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Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling (Low-Residency)
Estimated Tuition Breakdown
$8,275/ semester for students enrolled 6-9 credits
For students enrolled for less than 6 credits, or each credit in excess of 9, students will be charged $1,155/ credit
Estimated Student Fees
Fees that occur each semester:
- Program Fee – $500
- 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 & FASFA REQUIRED)
- The W.E.B DuBois Scholarship
- The Charles B. Edison Jinpa Scholarship (available to returning students)
- Gerald Red Elk Scholarship
- Monastic Scholarship
SCHOLARSHIPS (NO APPLICATION REQUIRED)
- Naropa Honor Scholarship (FAFSA required)
- Naropa Presidential Scholarship
- International Student Scholarship
- Arbie Thalacker Scholarship
- Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche Scholarship
Estimated Example
| Summer | Fall | Spring | |
Credits | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Tuition | $8,275 | $8,275 | $8,275 |
Program Fees | $500 | $500 | $500 |
Student Fees | $500 | $250 | $250 |
Semester Cost | $9,275 | $9,025 | $9,025 |
| Total Yearly Direct Cost | $27,325 |
*These rates are subject to change in subsequent years
| Summer | Fall | Spring | |
Credits | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Tuition | $8,275 | $8,275 | $8,275 |
Program Fees | $500 | $500 | $500 |
Student Fees | $250 | $250 | $250 |
Semester Cost | $9,025 | $9,025 | $9,025 |
| Total Yearly Direct Cost | $27,075 |
*These rates are subject to change in subsequent years
| Summer | Fall | |
Credits | 8 | 8 |
Tuition | $8,275 | $8,275 |
Program Fees | $500 | $500 |
Student Fees | $250 | $250 |
Semester Cost | $9,025 | $9,025 |
| Total Yearly Direct Cost | $18,050 |
*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 are about $2,989/month. The following demonstrates expected expenses associated with attending school part-time for 12 months.
Housing & Food |
$22,381 |
Transportation |
$2,896 |
Books, Course Materials, Supplies & Equipment |
$942 |
Personal & Misc. |
$8,856 |
Loan Fees |
$796 |
| Total Indirect Costs | $35, 871 |
Connect
with your counselor
Matt Powers
Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
