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Currently or Previously Affiliated Institutions - 05/22/2013


Information provided on the Statement of Affiliation Status reflects the most recent actions of the Commission. The Commission has a multi-level decision process. Any institutional changes that are currently under review are not made public until final action has been taken.

**During the transition to the new Pathways model for reaffirmation of accreditation, some scheduled events are not displayed on this version of the Statement of Affiliation Status. Institutions can refer to the transition maps in the Open and Standard Pathways booklets for the timing of reviews. Institutions that have questions about other scheduled events should contact their HLC staff liaison.**

Aurora University


347 S. Gladstone Ave.
Aurora, IL 60506-4892
(630) 892-6431 (Main Phone)

http://www.aurora.edu

Statement of Affiliation Status Click here for definitions...


Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Rebecca L. Sherrick, President
Name change notes: Aurora College to Aurora University (1985)
HLC Institution ID: 1066
Current Accreditation Status: Accredited
Accreditation Date(s): (1938- .)


Summary of Commission Review


Last Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2002 - 2003
Next Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2012 - 2013

Last Date of Information Change: 03/19/2012

Control: Private NFP
Degrees Awarded (details below): Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral


Stipulations on Affiliation Status:

Programs at the Doctor's level are limited to the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership degree and the Doctor of Social Work degree on the Aurora and George Williams campuses
Approval of New Degree Locations:
The Commission's Notification Program is only available for offering existing degree programs at new locations within Illinois and Wisconsin.
Approval of Distance and Correspondence Courses and Programs:
The institution has been approved under Commission policy to offer up to 20% of its total degree programs through distance education. The processes for expanding distance education are defined in other Commission documents.


Organizational Profile Click here for definitions...

Enrollment Headcount (last updated: 05/06/2013)
  Full-Time                       Part-Time
Undergraduate: 2608   373
Graduate: 440   1247
Dual enrollment (high school) programs:   0  



Degree Programs (last updated: 05/06/2013)
  Programs Offered   Degrees Awarded in Last Reported Year
Associate Degrees 0   0
Bachelors Degrees 47   648
Masters Degrees 20   626
Specialist Degrees 0   0
Doctoral Degrees 3   11
 
Certificate Programs (last updated: 05/06/2013)
  Programs Offered   Certificates Awarded in Last Reported Year
Certificates 12   55


Off-Campus Activities (last updated: 05/20/2013)

In-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   Aurora (AU-East Aurora School District 131) ; Aurora (AU-Rush/Copley Hospital) ; Batavia (AU-Batavia High School) ; Batavia (AU-Rotolo Middle School) ; Belvidere (AU-Belvidere North High School) ; Belvidere (AU-Belvidere School District-South Middle School) ; Burlington (AU-Central High School) ; Carpentersville (Carpentersville Middle School) ; Dixon (AU-Lee/Ogle Regional Office of Education) ; Dunlap (AU-Dunlap Valley Middle School) ; Dunlap (AU-Ridgeview Elementary School) ; East Peoria (Central Junior High School) ; Elgin (AU-Elgin High School) ; Elgin (AU-Elgin Larkin High School) ; Franklin Grove (Ashton-Franklin Center Middle School) ; Gages Lake (Special Education District of Lake County) ; Geneva (AU-Delnor Community Hospital) ; Geneva (Kane Regional Office of Education) ; Harvard (Harvard Community School District 50) ; Loves Park (KIDS Regional Office of Education) ; Machesney Park (AU-Harlem High School-District #122) ; Oswego (Oswego High School) ; Oswego (Oswego Professional Development Center) ; Ottawa (AU-Marquette High School) ; Ottawa (AU-Shepherd Middle School) ; Ottawa (Ottawa High School) ; Ottawa (Rutland Grade School) ; Peru (Illinois Valley Community Hospital) ; Rockton (Hononegah High School) ; Sycamore (AU-Sycamore High School) ; Sycamore (AU-Sycamore Middle School) ; Waukegan (Waukegan High School-Brookside) ; Wheaton (AU-Edison Middle School) ; Wheaton (AU-Wheaton North High School) ; Wheaton (AU-Wheaton-Warrenville South High School) ; Winfield (AU-Central DuPage Hospital) ; Woodstock (AU-Challenger Learning Center for Science and Technology) ; Woodstock (AU-Woodstock North High School) ; Yorkville (AU-Yorkville High School District #115) ; Yorkville (Yorkville High School Academy)
         
Out-of-State:   Campuses:   Williams Bay, WI (George Williams College of Aurora University)
         
    Additional Locations:   Beloit, WI (Beloit Memorial Hospital) ; Burlington, WI (AU-Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington) ; Elkhorn, WI (AU-Aurora Lakeland Medical Center) ; Lake Geneva, WI (Aurora Health Center) ; Milwaukee, WI (AU-Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center)
         
Out-of-U.S.:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   None