About Aurora University

Aurora university At Aurora University, we are an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning.

We combine the wide range of programs expected at a university with the personal attention of a small college. Our award-winning faculty members are accessible; our partnerships with the community provide hands-on opportunities and internships; and our academic and support programs are designed to help you succeed.

Aurora University is a private institution of higher learning in Chicago's western suburbs, offering bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs to more than 4,900 students annually. Our community is focused on helping students to discover what matters and then build their life around it. In addition to the main campus and the Orchard Center in Aurora, Illinois, AU offers programs online, at George Williams College in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, and at the Woodstock Center in downtown Woodstock, Illinois. Aurora University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Type of institution: AU is a four-year, non-profit, independent, liberal arts, co-educational university. AU offers residential, commuter, full-time and part-time programs.

Accreditation: The Higher Learning Commission accredits Aurora University at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels.

Academic year: Two semesters, late August to mid-December and mid-January to early May. AU also offers a three-week May Travel and summer courses.

Enrollment:  Approximately 4,900 degree-seeking students on the Illinois and Wisconsin campuses

Student-faculty ratio: 15 to 1