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Spartan statue overlooks the quad in the fall
September 10, 2025

Aurora University is achieving top marks in education. The university earned the #10 spot in the U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Colleges in Illinois rankings, joining Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and others. This...

Khya Phillippe '25, '26 works with Tori Agundez '24 in an athletic training room
September 5, 2025

During her Athletic Training/Exercise Science 3+2 clinical rotation at Oswego East High School last spring, Khya Phillippe ’25, ’26 MSAT, gained more than hands-on experience; she received insight from someone who had been in her shoes one year before. Her supervisor, Tori...

student on computer at a business
August 27, 2025

This summer, Aurora University students gained hands-on experience through internships in industries ranging from healthcare and government to marketing, business, and research. Internships provide a valuable way for students to apply classroom knowledge in the field while building skills,...

Taina Torres
August 19, 2025

When Taina Torres ’23 was crowned Miss Puerto Rico of Aurora in 2023, she saw it not just as a title, but as a platform. While completing her bachelor’s degree at Aurora University, Torres had begun researching the stories of Puerto Ricans in her hometown. That work has now...

students participate in group work during class
August 11, 2025

Aurora University’s Algebra Recitation Program has been named a finalist for the 2025 Examples of Excelencia, a national, data-driven initiative recognizing programs that demonstrate evidence of effectiveness in improving Latino and all student success in higher education....