Aurora University

Aurora, IL · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

80.8%

Acceptance rate

1,072

SAT Average

$18,992

Avg net price

4,021

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,072

SAT Reading/Writing470–580

SAT Math430–570

ACT Composite21–29

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 1,240Master’s 911Doctoral 19	1,240	911	19
Bachelor’s 290Master’s 40Doctoral None reported	290	40	None reported
Bachelor’s 267Master’s 121Doctoral None reported	267	121	None reported
Bachelor’s 165Master’s 567Doctoral 3	165	567	3
Bachelor’s 99Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	99	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 85Master’s 157Doctoral 16	85	157	16
Bachelor’s 68Master’s 13Doctoral None reported	68	13	None reported
Bachelor’s 67Master’s 13Doctoral None reported	67	13	None reported
Bachelor’s 38Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	38	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 25Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	25	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 24Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	24	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 23Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	23	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 22Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	22	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 14Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	14	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 14Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	14	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 13Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	13	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	9	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	4	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	2	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

Projected sponsored sports24

BaseballBowlingFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Ice HockeyMen's Lacrosse

Athletic participation

553 unique student-athletes · 24 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

November 15 priority application deadline

Nov 15, 2026

Rolling admission

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $28,800
Required fees: $370
Food and housing: $13,580
Books and supplies: $1,200
Other expenses: $3,510
Total: $47,460

Total by year

$38,7982019–2019–20
$40,6582020–2120–21
$41,6822021–2221–22
$44,0222022–2322–23
$45,8642023–2423–24
$47,4602024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $18,992 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation46%

6-year graduation58%

Retention rate78%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$58,709

Median debt$20,318

Campus

Enrollment4,021

Student-faculty ratio18:1

SettingSuburb

HSI

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25