Naropa University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Naropa University is $53,397 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $29,179 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $53,397. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$36,620
Housing & meals$10,696
Books & supplies$1,253
Personal & travel$4,761
Living-at-home adjustment+$67
Total cost of attendance$53,397

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$14,750
Loan default rate5.6%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out51%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants51%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$24,218Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Naropa University net price compared with other Colorado colleges

Naropa University has the 23rd-lowest average net price of 26 Colorado colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
18University of Northern Colorado$17,76051%$52,231
19Regis University$18,39761%$72,105
20Colorado State University-Fort Collins$21,27967%$60,543
21University of Colorado Boulder$25,34674%$69,738
22Colorado School of Mines$28,69082%$97,335
23Naropa University$29,17937%$28,720
24Colorado Christian University$29,50064%$50,416
25Colorado College$33,37588%$65,222
26University of Denver$36,13176%$71,155

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Colorado colleges →

Why Naropa University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Naropa University100%$29,17937%$28,720This school
Regis University86%$18,39761%$72,105
University of Denver78%$36,13176%$71,155
Colorado Christian University—$29,50064%$50,416
Colorado College18%$33,37588%$65,222

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Naropa University would cost you $10,782 more per year than Regis University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Naropa University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$9,720).
  • Regis University gives aided families $12,185 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Colorado residentNaropa UniversityRegis UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$36,620$46,340−$9,720
Books & supplies$1,253$1,460−$207
Housing & meals$10,696$14,618−$3,922
Personal & travel$4,761$3,350+$1,411
Living-at-home adjustment+$67−$10,968+$11,035
Sticker price$53,397$54,800−$1,403
Average grants−$24,218−$36,403+$12,185
You pay$29,179$18,397+$10,782

“+” means Naropa University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Naropa University cost questions

How much is tuition at Naropa University?

Tuition and fees are $36,620 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Naropa University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $53,397 a year.

What do families actually pay at Naropa University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $29,179 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $21,457; $48–75k pay $21,817; $110k+ pay $46,397.

How much debt do Naropa University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $14,750, and 5.6% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Naropa University overview