Aurora, IL · Private · 3,974 undergraduates · suburban
Aurora University
Less selective
Its west-suburban Chicago location gives students access to regional internships while retaining a self-contained campus environment.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in career outcomes, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 85.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 67.2%
5,264 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$58,709 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Aurora University apart
Academic design
More than 60 undergraduate programs are supported by experiential learning, professional advising, and a core curriculum aimed at broad intellectual development.
Campus pattern
Students mix residential and commuter life on the Aurora campus, with clubs, athletics, service, and frequent campus programming.
Defining feature
Its west-suburban Chicago location gives students access to regional internships while retaining a self-contained campus environment.
Can I get in?
85.1% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
5,264About 85 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 7% submitted an SAT, and 1% submitted an ACT. Very few of the admitted class reported a score at all, so the SAT and ACT ranges describe those students rather than the class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Aurora University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Aurora University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
More than 60 undergraduate programs are supported by experiential learning, professional advising, and a core curriculum aimed at broad intellectual development.
Make the fit specific
Its west-suburban Chicago location gives students access to regional internships while retaining a self-contained campus environment.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Aurora University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Its west-suburban Chicago location gives students access to regional internships while retaining a self-contained campus environment.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Social Work
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Aurora University beyond the classroom
Students mix residential and commuter life on the Aurora campus, with clubs, athletics, service, and frequent campus programming.
A defining academic feature
More than 60 undergraduate programs are supported by experiential learning, professional advising, and a core curriculum aimed at broad intellectual development.
What shapes an ordinary week
Students mix residential and commuter life on the Aurora campus, with clubs, athletics, service, and frequent campus programming.
What changes the experience
Its west-suburban Chicago location gives students access to regional internships while retaining a self-contained campus environment.