Naropa's tuition & fees has increased from $30,580 (2015) to $36,620 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 19.75% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $22,570 (year 2015) to $22,412 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Naropa University.
Naropa's tuition increase rate is higher than the Colorado's average increase rate of 14.91%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 17.23% from 2015 ($46,971).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Naropa's COA is $55,062, which is increased by 7.31% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Naropa's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 19.75% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $36,120. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Naropa University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,256, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,256 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,256 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,256 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,256 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,256 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,256 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,256 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,256 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,253 | -0.24% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,256 | 0.24% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 19.67% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 49.52% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Naropa University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,135 | $15,274 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,159 | $16,850 | 0.16% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,944 | $17,336 | 11.78% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,764 | $17,764 | 4.84% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,097 | $19,118 | -9.38% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,177 | $18,676 | 0.50% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,142 | $17,802 | -6.40% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,368 | $19,558 | 1.49% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,457 | $19,441 | 0.58% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,186 | $21,681 | 11.19% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Naropa University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Naropa University | $36,620 | $34,600 | 5.84% |
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| University of Denver | $61,398 | $59,340 | 3.47% |
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| Colorado Christian University | $28,846 | $27,808 | 3.73% |
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| Regis University | $28,140 | $43,980 | -36.02% |
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| Colorado College | $70,734 | $67,932 | 4.12% |
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| Denver Seminary | $12,600 | - | - |
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