Naropa University is located in
Boulder,
Boulder County, CO, and has an enrollment of about 1000.
Born in Tibet in 1940, Naropa's founder, Ch gyam Trungpa, Rinpoche, was a lineage holder of both the Kagyu and Nyingma Buddhist traditions. Naropa University is based on Nalanda University, which was characterized by its joining of intellect and intuition.
Degrees can be conferred in Contemplative Psychology (Buddhist & Western Psychology, Expressive Arts and Well Being, Psychology of Health & Healing, Transpersonal & Humanistic Psychology, Somatic Psychology), Early Childhood Education, Environmental Studies, Anthropology, Ecology (Ecopsychology, Horticulture, American Indian studies, Sustainable Built Environment), InterArts (Dance/Movement Studies, Music, Theater, Interdisciplinary Performance), Interdisciplinary Studies, Religious Studies, Traditional Eastern Arts, Visual Arts and Writing & Literature.
