What SAT score do you need for Aurora University? (Middle 50%: 875–1078)
First-year students at Aurora University who sent an SAT scored 875–1078, with a median of 1000 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Aurora University admits 81% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Aurora University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 875–1078, median 1000
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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Aurora University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 81%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 875–1078
- Median SAT
- 1000
- About on the ACT
- 16–21
- Sent an SAT
- 8%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Aurora University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 89%, from 2,843 in 2015 to 5,384 in 2024, and Aurora University's admit rate went from 77% to 81%.
- 77%
- 81%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,384 | 4,353 | 81% |
| 2023 | 5,264 | 4,482 | 85% |
| 2022 | 2,922 | 2,393 | 82% |
| 2021 | 3,101 | 2,680 | 86% |
| 2020 | 2,965 | 2,489 | 84% |
| 2019 | 2,902 | 2,517 | 87% |
| 2018 | 3,296 | 2,675 | 81% |
| 2017 | 3,061 | 2,673 | 87% |
| 2016 | 2,615 | 2,294 | 88% |
| 2015 | 2,843 | 2,196 | 77% |
In fall 2024, 677 of the 4,353 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Aurora University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 830Far reachHold
- 830–870ReachHold
- 880–990TargetHold
- 1000–1070TargetSend
- 1080 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Aurora University SAT sections, ACT and GPA
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 430 | 475 | 540 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 440 | 505 | 580 |
| SAT total | 875 | 1000 | 1078 |
| ACT composite | 20 | 23 | 26 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 8% sent an SAT and 2% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.51
Aurora University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $18,838
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 60%
- Median earnings
- $58,709
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 4,629
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Aurora University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Baker CollegeOwosso, MI · 82% admitted870–1180, median 1000
- Neumann UniversityAston, PA · 81% admitted815–1038, median 975
- Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH · 79% admitted910–1155, median 980
- Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA · 77% admitted900–1170, median 1020
- California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA · 85% admitted860–1150, median 980
- Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI · 83% admitted920–1170, median 1030
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Sources
- Aurora University Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Aurora University website
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