Aurora University

Aurora University incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

3.512025-26 · CollegeData source

SAT composite middle score

1,0002025-26 CDS · Source

ACT composite middle score

232025-26 CDS · Source

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2025-26 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

86%

Average undergraduate need met

85%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee.

Aurora University net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at Aurora University?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Aurora University's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

60.5%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

77.1%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$64,1802011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$18,500Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 143118).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Aurora University

Aurora University accepts about 82% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• Andrews University · Berrien Springs, MI82% acceptance
• Augsburg University · Minneapolis, MN82% acceptance
• Baptist Health Sciences University · Memphis, TN82% acceptance
• Fayetteville State University · Fayetteville, NC82% acceptance
• Grace College and Theological Seminary · Winona Lake, IN82% acceptance
• Henderson State University · Arkadelphia, AR82% acceptance
• John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences · South Bend, IN82% acceptance
• Molloy University · Rockville Centre, NY82% acceptance
• Morgan State University · Baltimore, MD82% acceptance
• Mount Aloysius College · Cresson, PA82% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to Aurora University

Aurora University reports average merit aid of $15,256 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• Rocky Mountain College · Billings, MT$15,208 avg merit aid / yr
• Delaware State University · Dover, DE$15,086 avg merit aid / yr
• Gustavus Adolphus College · Saint Peter, MN$15,051 avg merit aid / yr
• Maryville University of Saint Louis · Saint Louis, MO$14,953 avg merit aid / yr
• Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus · Madison, NJ$14,796 avg merit aid / yr
• Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus · Teaneck, NJ$14,796 avg merit aid / yr
• Virginia Military Institute · Lexington, VA$14,665 avg merit aid / yr
• Northeastern University · Boston, MA$16,112 avg merit aid / yr
• Northeastern University Professional Programs · Boston, MA$16,112 avg merit aid / yr
• California Baptist University · Riverside, CA$16,222 avg merit aid / yr