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Aurora University

General Information

Name: Aurora University
Address: 347 S Gladstone Ave, Aurora, IL 60506-4892
Phone:

  • General information: (630) 892-6431
  • Financial aid office: (630) 844-5448
  • Admissions office: (630) 844-5533

Website: www.aurora.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$16,190$15,600$14,750
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,904$6,720$6,541
        Other expenses$2,122$1,922$1,822
Off-campus
        Room and board$4,056$4,056$4,056
        Other expenses$3,422$3,222$3,122
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$7,478$7,278$7,178

Total expenses   
On-campus$26,216$25,242$24,013
Off-campus$24,668$23,878$22,828
Off-campus with family$24,668$23,878$22,828

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Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 30%
  • State/local grants: 45%
  • Institutional grants: 97%
  • Student loans: 71%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3226
  • State/local grants:$3923
  • Institutional grants:$7021
  • Student loans:$3937

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,508586922
Percent admitted70.8%71.3%70.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time34.9%35.4%34.6%
Part-time0.2%0.5%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3556
Undergraduate enrollment: 1907
First-time student retention: 71%
Overall graduation rate: 53%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 88%
    • Part Time: 12%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 34%
    • Women: 66%

White non-hispanic: 71%
Black non-hispanic: 14%
Hispanic: 12%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Management Science, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
  • Youth Services/Administration - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor


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