Academic Life at Naropa University

All About Academics

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Naropa University, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

12 Majors With Completions

9:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

39% Full-Time Faculty

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, Naropa University offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. 39% of the instructors at Naropa University are employed full time, near the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors & Degrees

Naropa University offers 12 majors with reported completions across 9 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Naropa University are shown below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	—
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	—

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Naropa University.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	165
Psychology, General	43
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	18
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	15
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries	13

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

More to Consider

As you weigh academic life at Naropa University, a few more questions are worth asking:

Need flexibility? Check whether Naropa University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 335 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (54% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further at Naropa University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

Majors & Degree Programs at Naropa University — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
Faculty Composition at Naropa University — how the teaching staff is structured
Graduation & Retention at Naropa University — how well the school retains and graduates students
Online Learning at Naropa University — distance-learning enrollment detail
Accreditation at Naropa University — regional and program accreditation status