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Aurora University
347 South Gladstone Avenue
Aurora, IL 60506-4892

Official telephone: (630) 892-6431
Toll-free telephone: (800) 742-5281
Fax number: (630) 844-5535
Website: www.aurora.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Donna DeSpain,
Senior Vice President for Enrollment

Contacting the office:

630 844-5533
630 844-5535 (fax)
admission@aurora.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Final filing date for fall:

June 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum composite ACT score of 19 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 910), rank in top three-fifths of secondary school class, and minimum 2.5 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	16 required, 16 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.
B.S.N. Program for applicants with R.N.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship important
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.2

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Average SAT I:

499 verbal, 495 math, 994 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

910 - 1078

Average ACT:

21 English, 21 math, 22 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

19 - 24

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

99%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

2,843

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,196 (77%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

630 (29%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

94%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

11%

Tuition deposit amount:

$100, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$100, refundable until May 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 2 years

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