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    Information Summary

    Ranks 1311th for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityLarge suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000)
    Highest offeringDoctoral degree
    Full-time Enrollment2,121
    Total Enrollment3,556
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$25
    Graduate Application Fee$25
    First Professional Application FeeN/A

    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Aurora, IL

    Total Population51,184 (50,658 urban / 526 rural)
    Households17,654 (2.83 people per house)
    Families12,719 (3.37 people per family)
    Pop. — African American7,371
    Pop. — Asian858
    Pop. — Pacific Islander47
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native287
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)37,933
    Pop. — Other6,088

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

    UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
    GraduateSingle doctoral (education)
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
    EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
    Size & SettingSmall four-year, primarily residential

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Aurora University?

    Ranks 928th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $16,090 $16,090 $16,090
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $100 $100 $100
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $495 $495 $495
    FT Graduate Tuition $9,090 $9,090 $9,090
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $505 $505 $505
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $26,216 $26,216 $26,216
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $24,668 $24,668 $24,668
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $24,668 $24,668 $24,668

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $14,750 trend  $16,190 $14,750 trend  $16,190 $14,750 trend  $16,190
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $900 trend  $1,000
    On-Campus – Room & Board $6,541 trend  $6,904
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,822 trend  $2,122
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $4,056 trend  $4,056
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,122 trend  $3,422
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $7,178 trend  $7,478

    Admission Details

    Applicants 1,508 (586 male / 922 female)
    Admitted 1,068 (418 male / 650 female)
    Admission rate 71%
    First-time Enrollment 375 (150 male / 225 female)
    FT Enrollment 373 (148 male / 225 female)
    PT Enrollment 2 (2 male / N/A female)

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Aurora University use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRequired
    RecommendationsRecommended
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningNo
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeYes
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA / NAIA Football Conference Illini-Badger Intercollegiate Football Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Aurora University accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 917th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 96%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 24
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 24
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 23

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 802nd for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 4%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 470 / 570
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 560
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 930 / 1130

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity563
    Meals per Week19
    Room Fee$3,084
    Board Fee$3,820

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Aurora University ranks 2289th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,226 87 pie   30%
    State & Local Grant Aid $3,923 133 pie   45%
    Institutional Grant Aid $7,021 284 pie   97%
    Student Loan Aid $3,937 210 pie   71%
    Any financial aid type   289 pie   98%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Aurora University?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    246
    Black Non-Hispanic
    92253345
    Hispanic
    93251344
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    264773
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    459
    White Non-Hispanic
    8941,8442,738
    Race Unknown
    192241
    Total 1,130 2,426 3,556

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete Aurora University?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 1 3 1 9 14
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 3 11 14
    Business Administration and Management, General 9 11 2 1 59 1 83
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4 4 1 12 21
    Computer Science 1 7 8
    Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 6 2 1 17 26
    Curriculum and Instruction 6 6
    Educational Leadership and Administration, General 8 6 1 2 184 4 205
    Elementary Education and Teaching 1 6 9 4 1 62 83
    English Language and Literature, General 5 10 15
    Finance, General
    Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 1 3 6 10
    History, General 2 6 8
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 1
    Management Information Systems, General 1 5 6
    Management Science, General 3 3 22 28
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1 1 12 14
    Mathematics, General 1 1 7 9
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 6 1 2 33 42
    Operations Management and Supervision
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management 1 2 1 26 30
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 3 1 21 25
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1 1 16 18
    Political Science and Government, General 2 1 1 4 8
    Psychology, General 7 4 1 19 31
    Social Work 18 14 1 1 121 155
    Sociology 1 1 2 1 5
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 10 13 1 210 3 237
    Youth Services/Administration 2 1 6 9
    Total 3 98 84 20 5 893 8 1,111

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Aurora University ranks 1396th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system No
    Average FT Salary $53,886 ($55,794 male / $52,170 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 95 (45 male / 50 female)
    Total Benefits $1,204,840

    Aurora University Summary

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    Aurora University (Université l’Aurore, 震旦學院 Zhendan Xueyuan) was a pre-eminent Catholic university in Shanghai from 1903 to 1952.

    Summary content courtesy of Wikipedia.

    Aurora University Academics

    Aurora University is unique in its study options. In addition, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. In particular, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Weekend College. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Aurora University.

    Communications & Journalism:
    Communications/Rhetoric
    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    recreation & fitness – general
    Public Administration and Service:
    Social Work
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Clinical Laboratory Science, Nursing (RN)
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Business – General, Finance/Banking, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management, Operations Management
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    Spanish
    History:
    History – General
    Education:
    Elementary Education, Physical Education, Secondary Education
    Security and Protective Services:
    Criminal Justice Studies, Law Enforcement Administration
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Computer Science:
    Computer Networking/Telecommunications, Computer/Information Sciences – General
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    English Language and Literature:
    English, English Composition
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    Social Sciences:
    Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology
    Popular majors:
    twenty-six percent business per marketing, twenty percent education, ten percent health professions, eight percent psychology, eight percent public administration and social services, six percent communications per journalism, six percent security and protective services

    The cost per credit hour (overall) was $495 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Furthermore, for international students, the application fee is 25.

    Aurora University Admissions

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    Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 74%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. That is, there were seven hundred and fifty-three total number of transfer students who applied and seven hundred and thirteen total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school did not report their application fee.

    SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of June and the SAT subject section score is due the 1st of June. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. The regular application due date was not reported. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of April.

    Aurora University Athletics

    The Spartans are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Football
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Golf
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division III and Women’s Intercollegiate Softball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_indoor
    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
    • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball

    Aurora University Financial Aid

    Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid distribution is at sixty-three percent scholarships per grants and thirty-seven percent loans per jobs. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Leadership and Religious Affiliation.

    Aurora University Students

    Aurora University offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees. Further, the student body consists of ninety-two percent in-state students, eight percent out-of-state students, one percent part-time students, sixty-one percent women, thirty-nine percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, three percent asian per pacific islander, fifteen percent black per non-hispanic, ten percent hispanic, seventy percent white per non-hispanic, one percent race per ethnicity unreported, eleven percent in top 10th of graduating class, thirty-seven percent in top quarter of graduating class, seventy-three percent in top half of graduating class, nineteen percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, thirteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, fifteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twelve percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty-five percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49 and two percent had h.s. gpa between 1.0 and 1.99. Furthermore, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. The university is a Private, University, Four-year, Coed, where 74 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, eight hundred and ninety-seven degree-seeking undergrads, three hundred and eighty-five first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, six hundred and forty-nine graduate enrollment.

    This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. Moreover, the university has many unique facilites such as museum of Native American history, television studio. Assuredly, the school is located 40 miles from Chicago.

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