Aurora University Business Programs

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.

Aurora University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Aurora.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#67	Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Aurora has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Digital Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Digital Marketing	College Factual
#1	Best Digital Marketing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#1	Highest Paid Master’s Degree Digital Marketing Graduates	College Factual

Where Is Aurora University?

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	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Aurora?

The acceptance rate at Aurora University is 84%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.

Average Test Scores

About 82% 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 490 and 570. Math scores were between 490 and 570.

Aurora received ACT scores from 27% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 23. Math scores were between 17 and 24. Composite scores were between 19 and 23.

Can I Afford Aurora University?

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 63% of students took out student loans averaging $6,194 a year. That adds up to $24,776 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Aurora is 4.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Aurora University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,158 undergraduate students at Aurora, with 3,822 being full-time and 336 being part-time.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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.

Online Learning at Aurora University

In 2019-2020, 5,828 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Aurora has changed over the last few years.

Online Affordability Rankings of Aurora

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Aurora University was $25,600 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Aurora is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	#34	#34

Online Growth Rankings of Aurora

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Aurora University was 119.9%. This is the #333 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Aurora regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Aurora University Business Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	161	125	286
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	54	0	54
Accounting	29	17	46
Finance	41	0	41
Actuarial Science	4	0	4
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	2	0	2
TOTAL	291	142	433

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.