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Residence Life
Aurora University is a vibrant place. That’s never more apparent than when you are on campus, surrounded by students, like you, who are being transformed by this powerful institution.
By living on campus, you’ll be immersed in Spartan life, sharing experiences and dreams about the future an AU education will provide you.
Whether you’re relaxing on the Quad, watching a movie with friends on your floor, or sharing a pizza with your roommate, you’ll be grateful that you live in our newly renovated residence halls.
By living on campus, you’ll be within a short walk to:
- Classrooms
- Computer labs
- Faculty offices
- Alumni Dining Hall
- Spartan Spot
- Campus activities
- Workout facilities
- Health and counseling services
- Charles B. Phillips Library
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Dr. Orrin Roe Jenks, Aurora College's first president, used his farming skills to turn the prairie grass with a horse-drawn plow in preparation for the building of Eckhart Hall. His family lived in a tent during the construction of Eckhart and their own residence. |






