Colleges · Aurora
Colleges in Aurora, IL
Aurora is home to Aurora University, with about 4,169 students on campus. 7 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Aurora
Students on campus
4,169fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Aurora University4,169 on campus
Most selective
Aurora Universityadmits 81% of applicants
Lowest net price
Aurora University$18,838 a year after aid
Every college
The college in Aurora
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Aurora
32 more colleges are within 30 miles of Aurora.
North Central CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Naperville7.6 mi2,649 studentsWaubonsee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sugar Grove9 mi7,090 studentsDeVry University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · Lisle9.4 mi1,101 studentsBenedictine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lisle10 mi1,940 studentsWheaton CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wheaton12.3 mi2,613 students
Northern Baptist Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lisle12.5 mi6 students
College of DuPageCommunity college · Public · Glen Ellyn12.5 mi18,795 studentsLewis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Romeoville15.4 mi5,289 studentsMidwestern University-Downers GroveUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Downers Grove15.7 mi2,671 students
National University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lombard15.8 mi481 students22 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Aurora. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.