Educational InstitutionsEducational Organization

Aurora University

Aurora University (AU) is a private university in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Established in 1893 as a seminary of the Advent Christian Church, the university has been independent since 1971. Approximately 6,200 students are enrolled in the university's undergraduate and graduate programs. It was a women's college from 1893 until 1960.

Identifiers

OPEID6 Six-digit base OPE ID (without the two-digit branch suffix)
1634
OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier, used for federal financial aid program participation
163400
IPEDS UNITID Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
143118
DAPIP ID Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs identifier from the U.S. Department of Education
112376

Location

Aurora, IL, 60506-4892

41.753631, -88.349023

Accreditation

Higher Learning Commission

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