The real 4-year cost of Naropa University in Colorado
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Naropa University went from $21,984 to $34,600, an average of 1.6% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $21,984 | – | – |
| 2009 | $23,520 | – | – |
| 2010 | $25,145 | – | – |
| 2011 | $26,360 | – | – |
| 2012 | $27,670 | – | – |
| 2013 | $28,790 | – | – |
| 2014 | $29,970 | – | – |
| 2015 | $30,580 | – | – |
| 2016 | $31,170 | – | – |
| 2017 | $31,790 | – | – |
| 2018 | $31,790 | – | – |
| 2019 | $33,070 | – | – |
| 2020 | $34,600 | – | – |
| 2021 | $34,600 | – | – |
| 2022 | $34,600 | – | – |
| 2023 | $34,600 | $34,600 | – |
| 2024 | – | $35,157 | $34,341–$35,972 |
| 2025 | – | $35,722 | $34,084–$37,399 |
| 2026 | – | $36,297 | $33,829–$38,883 |
| 2027 | – | $36,881 | $33,576–$40,425 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $36,297 |
| Year 2 | $36,881 |
| Year 3 | $37,475 |
| Year 4 | $38,078 |
| 4-year total | $148,731 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $108,731
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $74,795
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,696/ yr
- rising 1.7% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $46,150
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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See my 4-year cost at Naropa University4-year schools with similar prices in Colorado
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- Colorado Christian University$27,808
- Regis University$43,980
- Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design$23,273
- Colorado School of Mines$22,974
- Platt College-Aurora$20,590
- Denver College of Nursing$19,860
- DeVry University-Colorado$15,032
- University of Colorado Boulder$15,014
Use this data
Published figures for Naropa University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.