Overview

Aurora University is a University institution located in Aurora, IL.

Location & Contact

Address 347 South Gladstone Avenue
Aurora, IL  60506
United States

Contact Mr. Matthew Crisman
Dean of Undergraduate Admission
Email: admission@aurora.edu
Phone: 630-844-5426

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Disability Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Construction Management, General	×	×
Finance, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Software Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Animal-assisted Therapy	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sustainability Studies	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Neuroscience	×	×
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Music, General	×
Musical Theatre	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,035

Applied

4,951

Accepted

4,230

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,433

Females Applied

2,833

Females Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,602

Males Applied

2,118

Males Accepted

81%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.51

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	September 27th	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	510	440	580
SAT Math	491	430	540
ACT Composite	23	20	26

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

30,500

Private

Fees

410

Full-time student fees

14,180

Room & board

7,750

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

27,866

Avg. Financial Aid Package

30,875

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

14,152

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,327

Avg. Loan Aid

12,911

Avg. Grant Aid

21,014

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

85.3%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

23%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,230

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

8%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	42.75%
Black or African American	7.31%
White or Caucasian	37.22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.12%
Asian	3.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	3.43%
Other	4.84%

Gender

Male (33.59%)

Female (66.41%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	16%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Involvement Fair, Late Night Breakfast and Career and Internship Fair

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Latin American Student Organization, Student Nurses' Association, Psychology Club of Aurora University, Social Work Association and AU HOSA- Future Health Professionals

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Video surveillance (parking garage, parking lots, Spartan Athletic Park, academic buildings and residence hall entrances)

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling	No	Division 3	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football		Division 3	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Wrestling	No	Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling	No	Division 3	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football		Division 3	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Wrestling	No	Division 3	No

Faculty

510

Total Faculty

20:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 127

Part-time - 383

Male - 147

Female - 363