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Acceptance Rate 81.90%
Yield 28.08%
SAT Score 1,080
ACT Score 22
Applicants 2,922

Aurora Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 81.9% at Aurora University. Total 2,922 students applied and 2,393 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,080 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Aurora.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://aurora.edu/admission
Online Applicationhttps://aurora.edu/admission/apply
Acceptance Rate81.90%
Average Test Scores1,080 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 81.90%. A total of 2,922 students (1,065 men and 1,857 women) have applied to and 2,393 (862 men and 1,531 women) students admitted to Aurora University.
Among them, 248 male and 424 female students have enrolled into Aurora and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 28.08%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Aurora
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,9221,0651,85700
Admitted2,3938621,53100
Enrolled67224842400
Acceptance Rate 81.90% 80.94% 82.44% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 28.08% 28.77% 27.69% - -
[Chart] Aurora University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Aurora, 196 applicants (29% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 41 applicants (6%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,080 at Aurora. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,198 and 25th percentile score is 980.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Aurora. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Aurora with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Aurora
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total98010801198
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500550608
Math480530590
ACT Composite192225
Math171924
English172125
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Aurora University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Record, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Aurora
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✓
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Aurora

The calendar system at Aurora University is Semester. Aurora University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Aurora University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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