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# Schools Similar to Aurora University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/aurora-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/aurora-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/aurora-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/aurora-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/aurora-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Aurora University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Aurora University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lewis University](/school/lewis-university/) | 80.8% | 71.3% | $66,586 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Parkside](/school/university-of-wisconsin-parkside/) | 80.8% | 75.4% | $55,184 4 years after completion |
| [Illinois State University](/school/illinois-state-university/) | 80.8% | 88.2% | $62,507 4 years after completion |
| [Grand Valley State University](/school/grand-valley-state-university/) | 80.8% | 83.0% | $60,491 4 years after completion |
| Heidelberg University | 80.8% | 85.8% | $52,647 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Aurora University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee](/school/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/) | 80.8% | 100.0% | $62,480 4 years after completion |
| [Roosevelt University](/school/roosevelt-university/) | 80.8% | 97.2% | $58,796 4 years after completion |
| [National Louis University](/school/national-louis-university/) | 80.8% | 95.1% | $63,065 4 years after completion |
| [Ferris State University](/school/ferris-state-university/) | 80.8% | 91.4% | $64,721 4 years after completion |
| [University of Toledo](/school/university-of-toledo/) | 80.8% | 92.0% | $66,084 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Elmhurst University](/school/elmhurst-university/) | IL | $63,784 4 years after completion |
| [Olivet Nazarene University](/school/olivet-nazarene-university/) | IL | $64,769 4 years after completion |
| [Lewis University](/school/lewis-university/) | IL | $66,586 4 years after completion |
| [Augustana College](/school/augustana-college/) | IL | $60,377 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Springfield](/school/university-of-illinois-springfield/) | IL | $63,235 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Aurora University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | $64,521 4 years after completion | $81,163 4 years after completion | $17,163 |
| [George Mason University](/school/george-mason-university/) | $64,521 4 years after completion | $78,425 4 years after completion | $17,915 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Aurora University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Saint Xavier University](/school/saint-xavier-university/) | $18,838 | $10,970 | $66,961 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Northwest](/school/indiana-university-northwest/) | $18,838 | $5,130 | $59,535 4 years after completion |
| [Dominican University](/school/dominican-university/) | $18,838 | $11,745 | $59,507 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $18,838 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $18,838 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Lewis University](/school/lewis-university/) | IL | $66,586 4 years after completion |
| [National Louis University](/school/national-louis-university/) | IL | $63,065 4 years after completion |
| [Cedarville University](/school/cedarville-university/) | OH | $60,679 4 years after completion |
| [Elmhurst University](/school/elmhurst-university/) | IL | $63,784 4 years after completion |
| [University of Indianapolis](/school/university-of-indianapolis/) | IN | $63,673 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Xavier University](/school/saint-xavier-university/) | IL | $66,961 4 years after completion |
| [Concordia University-Saint Paul](/school/concordia-university-saint-paul/) | MN | $68,250 4 years after completion |
| [Xavier University](/school/xavier-university/) | OH | $71,477 4 years after completion |
| [Olivet Nazarene University](/school/olivet-nazarene-university/) | IL | $64,769 4 years after completion |
| Davenport University | MI | $69,009 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).