Aurora University Overview Founded 1893

We are an independent, comprehensive university offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs and specialized courses. The annual budget exceeds $22 million. Our main campus is in Aurora, Illinois and we have an additional campus on Lake Geneva in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. The George Williams College site is more than 200 acres with a marina, 18-hole golf course, and academic and conference facilities that was acquired when Aurora University merged with the former George Williams College in 1992.

Aurora University is an independent, four-year university with 2,000 undergraduates and over 1,800 graduate students on the main campus. Through the George Williams College of Aurora University, continuing education courses, and partnerships with local business and industry, Aurora University instructs nearly 4,000 students per year. The average age of our students is 24 for undergraduates and 31 for graduate students. Nearly 600 traditional age students reside in five residence halls on the main campus.

AU is organized into three colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education (home of the School of Health and Physical Education) and the College of Professional Studies (home of the School of Nursing, the Dunham School of Business and the School of Social Work). AU is a member of the NCAA Division III and participates in nine men's and nine women's intercollegiate sports.