Tuition Rates 2023–2024
Block Tuition for Undergraduates
| Block Tuition Rate Applies to students enrolled in 12-18 credit hours for a semester | $17,200/semester |
| Per Credit tuition Rate Applies to students enrolled in fewer than 12 credit hours and for any credit hours above 18 | $1,125/credit |
| Transportation fee* Applies to residential students enrolled in one or more credit hours | $75/semester* |
| Student Activity fee** Students enrolled in fewer than 12 credit hours are not charged an activity fee | $25**/semester |
| Student Health Insurance† Applies to all residential undergraduate & international students enrolled in at least 12 credit hours | $1,506†/ Fall semester $1,486†/ Spring semester |
*This fee does not apply to students who are attending an online program.
**For more information about the Student Activities Fee, please contact the Naropa University Student Union at union@naropa.edu.
† Full-time residential students (students taking 12 or more credits) will automatically be charged for health insurance unless the student takes steps to waive the insurance. The amount is an estimate based on the previous year’s rates, as the upcoming year rates have not yet been finalized. This fee does not apply to students who are attending an online program.
Sample Tuition Bills
A sample tuition bill for a residential (at least one in-person course) undergraduate student registered for 12-18 credit hours for a semester will contain the following charges:
| 12–18 credits – Residential | |
|---|---|
| Block Tuition | $17,200 |
| Transportation fee | $75 |
| Student Activities fee | $25 |
| Student Health Insurance | $1,506* |
| Total | $18,806 |
*unless waived with comparable coverage
A sample tuition bill for a fully online undergraduate student registered for 12-18 credit hours for a semester will contain the following charges:
| 12–18 credits – Online | |
|---|---|
| Block Tuition | $17,200 |
| Student Activities fee | $25 |
| Total | $17,225 |
Other Details
Tuition Deadlines
Summer 2023: May 15th, 2023
Fall 2023: August 21st, 2023
Spring 2024: January 8th, 2024
Tuition is due Monday of the week before classes start. Failure to pay by the deadline or to adhere to a payment plan agreement could result in late fees, interest charges and even disenrollment. While the student risks disenrollment for non-payment, it is still the student’s responsibility to drop classes if the student has no intention of attending.
View Your Tuition Bill
Once you register for courses, you can view your tuition bill by accessing the Student Finance section of Self-Service.
Indirect Costs
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.
Indirect expenses are estimated to be about $2,435/month. The following demonstrates estimated indirect expenses associated with attending school full-time for 9 months (living off campus).
Housing and Food | $14,680 |
Transportation | $990 |
Books, Course Materials, Supplies & Equipment | $1,256 |
Personal & Misc. | $4,762 |
Loan Fee | $226 |
Total Indirect Costs | $21,914 |
