How to Apply
MA Ecopsychology
Submit an Application
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Naropa University requires that application materials and essays be the applicant’s own work, factually true, and honestly presented, and not created with the use of AI.
At the end of your application, you will be prompted to pay a $60 nonrefundable application fee. If your current financial situation warrants waiving of your application fee, you may submit a fee waiver request.
Please note, only one application will be accepted per applicant. Do not apply more than once. Application fees are nonrefundable.
Application Status
Transcripts
Naropa University requires transcripts from any and all institutions where undergraduate or graduate coursework was completed, and it is very important that you successfully complete the coursework entered on your application. An official transcript of a conferred bachelor’s degree must be received by the Office of Admissions prior to beginning graduate coursework.
Transcripts that are uploaded as part of your application are not considered official; however, we encourage electronic submission at time of application to expedite an admissions decision.
If mailing, official transcripts should be sent to:
Naropa University
Office of Admissions
2130 Arapahoe Ave
Boulder CO 80302
Electronic transcripts from your university may be emailed to admissions@naropa.edu.
Electronic official transcripts are acceptable if submitted through a secure document sending service used by your university. If you submit your transcripts by email, as an attachment, they will not be accepted as official.
If you completed any coursework at a foreign college or university (other than a study abroad program), an international education evaluation is required.
Statement of Interest
Naropa University requires that application materials and essays be the applicant’s own work, factually true, and honestly presented, and not created with the use of AI.
Statement of Interest
In a concise statement of interest please address:
- Your writing goals and any personal information that you feel sheds light on your commitment to writing (e.g., details of your writing and reading practices, service to writing communities, artistic, professional, or academic objectives).
- How does pursuing an MFA prepare you to accomplish your goals as a creative writer? You may also address why you are interested in pursuing your MFA in Naropa’s experiential and contemplative academic setting.
- 1000 words or less in a standard 12-point font, double-spaced.
Creative Writing Sample
- Submit 10–15 pages of innovative prose, poetry, cross-genre work, or some combination thereof. Please indicate the genre(s) submitted. Please note: the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics offers workshops in innovative prose, poetry and cross-genre work; we do not offer courses in children/young adult literature, popular/genre writing (fantasy, romance, mystery, etc.), playwriting, or screenwriting.
Resume/CV
Letters of Recommendation
Two letters of recommendation are required. Recommendations must be from academic or professional sources and may not be from family members, spouses, friends, or current or former therapists or spiritual advisors.
Applicants will use Naropa’s application system to send out requests for recommendations. Recommenders will be emailed a request to complete a short form and prompted to either type their recommendation into the form or upload it as a separate document.
Recommendations must come directly from the recommender and cannot be provided by the applicant.
Interview
Financial Aid
Domestic applicants: learn more about how to apply for financial aid.
International applicants: learn more about how to apply for financial aid.
International Applicants
MTC Low-Residency:
International students are not eligible for the low-residency counseling program, as the program does not meet the US government’s requirements for issuing student visas while Naropa cannot approve overseas sites for the clinical placement practicum and internship. To be eligible, applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents.
MTC On-Campus:
In addition to other requirements, international applicants must also submit:
- Proof of English proficiency
- Evaluations of non-U.S. education records
If accepted to Naropa University, international students are required to submit the following for their student visa application:
- Copy of a valid passport
- Proof of funding for the first year of the program
Please see the International Students webpage for more information.
Learn More About the Program

Connect
with your counselor
Rachel Thompson
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions
- 303-970-9831
- rachel.thompson@naropa.edu
- Schedule Appointment

Connect
with your counselor
Rachel Thompson
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions
- 303-970-9831
- rachel.thompson@naropa.edu
- Schedule Appointment