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Aurora University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aurora, Illinois. Aurora is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

304 Undergraduate Degrees
25 Graduate Degrees
$28,336 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
82% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Aurora University?

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Contact details for Aurora are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 347 S Gladstone Ave, Aurora, IL 60506-4892
Phone: 630-892-6431
Website: aurora.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/aurorauniversity
Twitter: http://twitter.com/aurorau

How Do I Get Into Aurora?

You can apply to Aurora online at: https://aurora.edu/admission/apply

Admission Requirements for Aurora

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 5
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Aurora?

82% Acceptance Rate
64% Of Accepted Are Women
29% Submit SAT Scores
Aurora has an acceptance rate of 82%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 81%, and the acceptance rate for women is 82%.

Average Test Scores

About 29% of students accepted to Aurora submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 608. Math scores were between 480 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Aurora University  ( 500 to 608 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Aurora University  ( 480 to 590 )
200
800
Aurora received ACT scores from 6% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

ACT English Scores for Aurora University  ( 17 to 25 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Aurora University  ( 19 to 25 )
1
36

Can I Afford Aurora University?

$28,336 Net Price
57% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Aurora is $28,336. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Aurora, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $5,788 a year. That adds up to $23,152 over four years for those students.

Aurora University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,822 Full-Time Undergraduates
65% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,158 undergraduate students at Aurora, with 3,822 being full-time and 336 being part-time.

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There are also 2,107 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,822 full-time undergraduates at Aurora, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Aurora University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 123
Black or African American 237
Hispanic or Latino 1,400
White 1,665
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 372

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Aurora University. At this time, 28 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 14 countries are represented at Aurora. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Latvia, and Germany.

Aurora University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Registered Nursing 216 0 216
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 44 0 44
Athletic Training 0 25 25
Animal-Assisted Therapy 24 0 24
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 20 0 20
TOTAL 304 25 329

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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