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Summer Housing

The Office of Campus & Residential Life is now accepting interest inquiries for summer conference housing. If you would like more information about summer conference housing options, please email the Office of Campus & Residential Life at housing@naropa.edu.

Snow Lion Apartments

Snow Lion is Naropa’s set of one and two-bedroom apartments three blocks from the Arapahoe Campus. Each unit includes a full kitchen (with dishwashers!), dining area with dining room table and chairs, a living room with a couch and coffee table, full bathroom with tub and shower, and a bedroom(s) with twin XL bed(s), dresser(s) and desk(s). The apartment is fully furnished with bed linens, bath towels, pots, pans, dishes, dishwashing and dishwasher soap, and hand soap. All apartments have window unit air-conditioners.

The complex includes free parking, free laundry, high-speed wireless internet, a community meeting place, and meditation room. Individual phone service within apartments is not provided, nor do we have televisions.

Snow Lion Apartment Complex is an alcohol-free and drug-free building.

2333 Arapahoe

2333 Arapahoe, Naropa’s newest residence hall, offers furnished private single bedrooms and shared double bedrooms with en suite bathrooms; a communal kitchen, dining area and living room; and three outdoor deck areas that offer stunning views of Boulder. Located strategically on multiple transit lines, 2333 Arapahoe offers easy access to the amenities of Naropa, the University of Colorado, and a host of restaurants and shops in the area.

Summer Housing Rates

  • Full Summer Term Housing: $3,600
  • Conference Housing Option 1. Private One Bedroom Apartment: $100/night
  • Conference Housing Option 2. Private Bedroom in a Shared Two Bedroom Apartment: $75/night
  • Conference Housing Option 3. Shared Bedroom in a Shared One or Two Bedroom Apartment: $50/night

Summer housing is run by the Director of Campus and Residential Life, who can be reached at housing@naropa.edu. We have a number of Resident Assistants, who live at Snow Lion and are a part of the 24/7 on-call rotation.

You can sign up for summer housing starting in the spring semester on MyNaropa!

We look forward to meeting you this summer!

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