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Undergraduate Costs & Aid

Aligning Aspirations with Budgets

At Naropa University, we work to keep things authentic. Here’s the yearly cost for a Naropa education with no scholarships or financial aid applied:
2022-2023 Academic Year
$34,600 Tuition & Fees
+$5,980 Student Housing at Snow Lion (shared room in an apartment)
+$2,883 Student Health Insurance
$43,463 Total Direct Cost

Most Naropa students do not pay this amount. Over 70% of our undergraduates received grants and/or scholarships to help with their education-related expenses in the 2022-2023 academic year.
2023-2024 Academic Year
$34,600 Tuition & Fees
+$5,980 Student Housing at Snow Lion (shared room in an apartment)
+$2,883 Student Health Insurance
$43,463 Total Direct Cost

Most Naropa students do not pay this amount. Over 70% of our undergraduates received grants and/or scholarships to help with their education-related expenses in the 2023-2024 academic year.

Gift Aid-

  • Naropa Grant:
    • aid based on need
    • up to $24,000
  • Transfer Scholarship:
    • $5,000
  • Academic Achievement, Academic Honors, and Academic Excellence Scholarships:
    • $5,000–$10,000
  • Outside Scholarships:
    • monies awarded by non-Naropa sources
  • Federal Pell Grant:
    • Federal aid based on financial need
    • up to $6,895
  • Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG):
    • Federal aid based on financial need
    • up to $1,000
  • Colorado State Grant:
    • State aid available to Colorado residents.

Self-Help Aid-

  • Federal Direct Loans:
    • $5,500 to $12,500 depending on FAFSA dependency status and credits earned
  • Parent PLUS Loan:
    • Federal credit-based loan available to parents to of dependent students
    • Covers the gap between aid and cost of attendance
  • Work-Study:
    • On-campus and off-campus employment opportunity
    • based on need
  • Naropa Student Employment:
    • on-campus employment opportunity for international students or student who do not demonstrate need.

Undergraduate Cost Calculator

Naropa University Net Price Calculator

At Naropa, we strive to make a Naropa education accessible to as many students as we can.
To get a better idea of what you might pay at Naropa, run your numbers through Naropa’s Net Price Calculator.
*Average scholarships and grants reflect the average of those students receiving this type of aid.

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