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Naropa On-Demand: Self-Paced Online Learning

Welcome to a world of flexible, self-paced online learning designed to help you grow – personally and professionally. With Naropa On-Demand, you can access courses that embody the principles of mindful leadership, deep engagement, and a passion for lifelong learning – all at your convenience.

Through Naropa University’s Extended Campus, you’ll connect with expert faculty and guest instructors in courses created to fit seamlessly into your life. Plus, with a focus on contemplative education, every course we offer weaves mindfulness into the learning experience, making it as enriching as it is transformative.

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Courses Designed for Your Growth

Whether you’re seeking personal enrichment or professional development, Naropa On-Demand offers a variety of online courses tailored to your interests. Here’s just a glimpse of what’s available:

Mindfulness and Leadership

Build skills in compassionate leadership and effective communication to navigate today’s world.

Contemplative Practices for Personal Growth

Learn meditation and self-awareness techniques to help you thrive in both your personal and professional life.

Sustainability and Environmental Action

Understand how mindfulness can inspire meaningful, sustainable change in your community.

Why Choose Naropa On-Demand?

At Naropa, we believe learning should be as adaptable as it is impactful. Here’s why students around the globe choose Naropa On-Demand:

Learn on Your Terms

Study when it works best for you - at your own pace, on your own schedule.

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Expert Guidance

Dive into high-quality courses led by Naropa’s renowned faculty & staff directory and guest educators.

Mindfulness at the Core

Every course integrates contemplative practices to support holistic learning and self-awareness.

Anywhere, Anytime

Whether you’re at home or halfway across the world, Naropa’s courses are accessible wherever life takes you.

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Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers.

Whenever you’re ready! Courses begin as soon as you enroll, so you’re in control of your learning timeline.

Once you sign up, you’ll use our intuitive Thinkific platform to access your course materials anytime, on any device.

You’ll have access to all course materials for a full year from your enrollment date, giving you plenty of time to revisit lessons and deepen your understanding.

YOU ARE READY.

This is where experiential learning meets academic rigor. Where you challenge your intellect and uncover your potential. Where you discover the work you’re moved to do—then use it to transform our world.

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About Naropa

Located in Boulder, Colorado, Naropa University is a Buddhist-inspired, nonsectarian liberal arts university that is recognized as the birthplace of the mindfulness movement. Naropa offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs that emphasize professional and personal growth, intellectual development, and cultivating compassion. 

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Contemplative education brings together the best of Western scholarship and Eastern world wisdom traditions. Therefore, your pursuit of wisdom at Naropa means learning both about academic subjects and about your own place in the world. This innovative approach places Naropa on the cutting edge of the newest and most effective methods of teaching and learning.  

Admissions & Aid

If you’re seeking an education that resonates with both personal fulfillment and global impact, Naropa could be your top choice. At Naropa, you will experience a comprehensive curriculum that integrates the best of Eastern and Western educational approaches. Explore how Naropa can fuel your journey of intellectual and spiritual development.

Life at Naropa

Through its incredibly vibrant and welcoming community,  “Naropa offers a home for those who aren’t willing to conform to convention—the mystic, the healer, the prophet, the rebel, the artist, the revolutionary, the oddball—those who are incredible contributors to the evolution of society and of our planet.”—Core Associate Professor Zvi Ish-Shalom

The Naropa Difference

How is Naropa different from other universities? At Naropa, a liberal arts education balances rigorous academics with powerful interpersonal skills and self-awareness to educate the whole person. Naropa’s contemplative approach is inspired by Buddhist philosophy and the conviction that we can build a diverse, contemplative, enlightened society when we have transformed education to affirm the basic goodness of every person. 

Support Naropa

At a time when the value of higher education is being questioned, Naropa University stands firmly rooted in its mission to create a more just and regenerative world by nurturing insight, awareness, courage, and compassion in its students. By making a gift to Naropa, you play a pivotal role in helping to create the authentic, effective & mindful leaders that the world desperately needs.

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Naropa University campuses are closed on 12/17/2025. 

Due to adverse weather conditions of high winds and planned power outages, all Naropa campuses will be closed today. 

 

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Spring and Summer Start Dates for the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentrations

In support of students and in response to federal legislation impacting financial aid for graduate students, Naropa University will be accepting applications for MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling for spring starts through January 10.

Graduate School of Counseling concentrations listed below will be offering online and low-residency courses to start their programs in January 2026 as well as our Summer 2026 terms.

Beginning a graduate program in Spring 2026 or Summer 2026 means that you will have access to apply for Graduate Plus loans as these loans will be eliminated at the federal level starting in Fall 2026.

Contact Admissions (admissions@naropa.edu) today to learn how you can begin the next step in your graduate education journey.