2130 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1978
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 479
Geographical Setting: Urban
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: N/A
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $19,426
Room/Board: $6,894
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: writing
Counseling Services Offered: career, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 27,376
Number of current serial subscriptions: 62
Number of microforms: 0
Number of audiovisuals: 2,336
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: The Naropa audio tape collection consists of over six thousand tapes of events held at Naropa University over its thirty year life span.
The Naropa video tape collection includes over 1000 videos of Naropa events, including readings, theater productions, lectures, graduations, and student performances.
The Tibetan Collection is a library of 2,200 volumes, containing many thousands of individual texts, housed in the shrine room at Paramita Campus. Many of these texts were acquired through the PL480 publishing initiative of the U.S. and Indian governments. Others have been donated.
The Small Press and Chapbook Collection includes over 1,000 poetry chapbooks, small press periodicals, and other items related to Naropa’s Writing and Poetics program.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: 2 meditation halls, writing center, volunteer center,
community arts center, and a career center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 83
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 79
Other areas: 2
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 4%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 4%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (100%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 12 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Denver (43)
Nearest train station: Boulder (4)
Nearest bus station: Boulder (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: N/A
Campus
Most popular events: African dance and drumming, practice days, poetry readings, cultural festivals, Gay Pride Week.