Naropa University
Naropa University From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search University in Boulder, Colorado, United States Naropa University Former names Naropa Institute Type Private university Established 1974 ; 48 years ago ( 1974 ) Founder Chögyam Trungpa Accreditation HLC Religious affiliation Shambhala International Endowment $8.34 million (2019) [1] President Charles G. Lief Academic staff 164 Undergraduates 402 Postgraduates 617 Location Boulder , Colorado , United States Campus College Town , 12 acres (0.049 km 2 ) Colors Gold Black [2] Nickname Bodhi Cheetahs [2] Website www .naropa .edu Naropa's main Arapahoe Campus, as seen from Arapahoe Avenue. Naropa University is a private university in Boulder, Colorado . Founded in 1974 by Tibetan Buddhist teacher Chögyam Trungpa , it is named for the 11th-century Indian Buddhist sage Naropa , an abbot of Nalanda . The university desc