Campus Facilities and Sites:

Located in an attractive residential neighborhood on the southwest side of Aurora, the 27-acre main campus contains 19 instructional, administrative, and residence buildings. The distinctive, red-tiled roofs specified by Charles Eckhart in his donation for the original campus mark the major buildings. Dunham Hall houses state-of-the art computer facilities as well as the Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures and a pleasant atrium that is a popular campus gathering place. Athletic fields, gymnasium, and sports complex (including racquetball courts, fitness center, and weight room) are close at hand. The Charles B. Phillips Library has holdings of more than 110,000 volumes, over 950 current periodicals (including titles in print, CD-ROM, and electronic formats), and more than 10,000 audiovisual materials. Electronic resources include two dozen periodical indexes in CD-ROM and online computer formats. Through several library networks, students have access to over 10 million volumes and over ten thousand current periodical titles held in other libraries in the area as well as throughout the nation. A state-of-the-art television studio, serving both the University’s Communication Program and the local cable system, is located in Stephens Hall, along with the fully-equipped Perry Theatre, science labs, and the Spartan Spot. Music practice rooms, piano labs, and a spacious art studio are also available. Both modern and traditional-style residence halls surround the open central quad.

In addition to the main campus, Aurora University offers programs off-campus for the convenience of students. The Nursing Program provides opportunities for students to earn a BSN degree in a rigorous but flexible program that includes clinical and internship experience at major metropolitan hospitals. A satellite M.A.T., M.A.T.C. and M.A.E.L. (Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Arts in Teaching with Certification and Master of Arts in Educational Leadership) program is offered at the Lake Geneva, Wisconsin campus. Additional individual classes and degree programs are offered at numerous other sites in northern Illinois.

Special Study Opportunities:
In addition to study on campus and at regular University sites, AU offers its students an opportunity to advance their studies in several special programs in the United States and abroad.