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Naropa University

Naropa University
2130 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302

Official telephone: (303) 444-0202
Toll-free telephone: (800) 772-6951
Fax number: (303) 444-0410
Website: www.naropa.edu
Screen last updated on: October 2009
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: comtemplative psychology, interdisiplinary studies, writing and literature
Majors with the lowest enrollment: music, religious studies, early childhood education
Average freshman GPA: 3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 64%
Student:Faculty ratio: 9:1
Total faculty: 70 men, 129 women
Full-time faculty: 21 men, 49 women
Part-time faculty: 30 men, 99 women
Faculty degrees: 34% PhD, 50% master's degree, 12% bachelor's degree, 3% other, 34% terminal
Graduation rate: 42% within six years

Naropa University
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Undergraduate studies homepage: www.naropa.edu/
admissions/undergrad.cfm
Graduate studies homepage: www.naropa.edu/
admissions/grad.cfm
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, pass/fail grading option, internships, evening courses, online courses
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors in Contemplative Education, Contemplative Psychology, Early Childhood Education, Ecology and Systems Science, Environmental History and Justice, Environmental Sustainability, Gender and Women's Studies, Horticulture, Music, Peace Studies, Performance, Religious Studies, Sacred Ecology, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Traditional Eastern Arts, Visual Arts, Writing and Literature; Certificates in Contemplative Psychology, Early Childhood Education, Music, Religious Studies, Traditional Eastern Arts, Visual Arts.
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Contemplative Psychology
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Environmental Studies
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Music
  • Peace Studies
  • Performing Arts
  • Religious Studies
  • Traditional Eastern Arts
  • Visual Art
  • Writing/Literature

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
scores 3 or higher may be considered.
Other credit/placement programs:
Students with 29 college credits or fewer apply as undeclared students. Students with 30 credits or more, may apply to their chosen areas of study.