Private company
Aurora University
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4
Private university in Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
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 1971.2 It employed 866 people in 2020.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryhigher education1
- HeadquartersAurora, United States1
- Websiteaurora.edu
- Legal formNonprofit Corporation1
- LEI5493006SXYXRPTRIRM053
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusIssued and current3
- Registered addressC/O SHARON W MAXWELL, 60506 Aurora, United States3
- Registered withBusiness Services (Office of the Secretary of State), 081082343
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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 1971.2
Employees over time
- 20208661
Timeline
- 1893Founded Founded1
Funding
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
- Federal grants $34.0M
- Other federal assistance $102.0M
Figures by year
| Year | Federal grants | Other federal assistance | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $951.3K | $13.7M | $14.6M |
| 2025 | $560.1K | $14.3M | $14.9M |
| 2024 | $10.0K | $12.5M | $12.5M |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $10.7M | $12.5M |
| 2022 | $775.0K | $5.0M | $5.7M |
| 2021 | $22.9M | – | $22.9M |
| 2020 | $5.1M | – | $5.1M |
| 2017 | – | $24.7K | $24.7K |
| 2016 | – | $7.3M | $7.3M |
| 2015 | $195.0K | $6.7M | $6.9M |
| 2014 | $327.3K | $6.3M | $6.6M |
| 2013 | $404.6K | $5.6M | $6.0M |
| 2012 | $499.4K | $4.8M | $5.3M |
| 2011 | $336.1K | $5.3M | $5.6M |
| 2010 | – | $4.3M | $4.3M |
| 2009 | – | $3.2M | $3.2M |
| 2008 | – | $2.2M | $2.2M |
Federal awards
Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov6, by calendar year, 2008–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.
Largest grants
- May 7, 2020$14.6M from Department of Education: Education Stabilization Fund7 To AURORA UNIVERSITY Award P425F202307
- Apr 24, 2020$11.7M from Department of Education: Education Stabilization Fund8 To AURORA UNIVERSITY Award P425E200885
- Jul 6, 2020$1.7M from Department of Education: Education Stabilization Fund9 To AURORA UNIVERSITY Award P425L200518
- Sep 1, 2011$1.6M from Department of Education: English Language Acquisition Grants; English Language Acquisition State Grants; English Language Acquisition, Language Enchancement, And Academic Achievem10 To AURORA UNIVERSITY Award T365Z110104
- May 1, 2023$1.4M from National Science Foundation: Stem Education (Formerly Education And Human Resources)11 To AURORA UNIVERSITY Award 2241382
- Jun 1, 2023$955.0K from Department of Education: Fund For The Improvement Of Postsecondary Education12 To AURORA UNIVERSITY Award P116Z230127
- Aug 1, 2022$775.0K from Health Resources and Services Administration: Congressional Directives13 To AURORA UNIVERSITY Award CE146371
- Sep 1, 2026$555.3K from Health Resources and Services Administration: Nursing Workforce Development14 To AURORA UNIVERSITY Award D1956220
Largest direct payments
- $13.7M from Department of Education: Federal Pell Grant Program15 To AURORA UNIVERSITY Award P063P241334
- $13.6M from Department of Education: Federal Pell Grant Program16 To AURORA UNIVERSITY Award P063P251334
- $10.6M from Department of Education: Federal Pell Grant Program17 To AURORA UNIVERSITY Award P063P231334
Links
- Websiteaurora.edu1
- X (Twitter)x.com/aurorau1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/aurorauniversity1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/aurorauniversity1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCWw7wbZCqoQ3CFkr7a9HvGw1
- WikipediaAurora University
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ11959672
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataAurora University on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAurora University on Wikipedia
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- 5Wikimedia CommonsAurora University photo by Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 6USAspending.govUSAspending.gov recipient profile: AURORA UNIVERSITY
- 7USAspending.govP425F202307: Department of Education
- 8USAspending.govP425E200885: Department of Education
- 9USAspending.govP425L200518: Department of Education
- 10USAspending.govT365Z110104: Department of Education
- 11USAspending.gov2241382: National Science Foundation
- 12USAspending.govP116Z230127: Department of Education
- 13USAspending.govCE146371: Health Resources and Services Administration
- 14USAspending.govD1956220: Health Resources and Services Administration
- 15USAspending.govP063P241334: Department of Education
- 16USAspending.govP063P251334: Department of Education
- 17USAspending.govP063P231334: Department of Education