Aurora University
Aurora, IL · Private · Large suburb
Private institution in Aurora, IL · 4,021 undergraduates · 85% acceptance rate · $58,709 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 25%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $18,992991st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $28,2201,303rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $28,2201,187th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $39,2321,202nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,318674th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,709602nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,237482nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 58.3%831st highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 77.8%788th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 85.1%1,078th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1072778th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 22605th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4,021585th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18.0:11,713th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 43.5%575th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 27 mi (ORD)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 45 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $64,015 | $62,661 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $52,357 | $47,200 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $50,856 | $48,682 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $49,491 | $50,105 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $49,468 | $46,087 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $46,560 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $45,435 | $42,185 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $43,798 | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $38,409 | $32,332 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $38,289 | $34,793 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $35,594 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $35,060 | $28,381 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1893source
- Athletic nickname: "Spartans"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: #00467F and #47AA42source
- Motto: "Sapientes abscondunt scientiam (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 40 acressource
- Formerly known as "Mendota Seminary (1893)"source
- Formerly known as "Mendota College" (1893–1911)source
- Formerly known as "Aurora College" (1911–1985)source
- Formerly known as "George Williams College" (1886–2000)source
- Athletic conference: NACCsource
Athletics — 14 sports + curated flag football
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Flag Football (women’s, curated)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).
Key links
- Official websiteaurora.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 143118)
- Compare colleges in ILRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in IllinoisEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Aurora University vs National Louis UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 14 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
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