Aurora's tuition & fees has increased from $22,080 (2015) to $29,170 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 32.11% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $10,800 (year 2015) to $16,463 (year 2025).
Aurora's tuition increase rate is higher than the Illinois's average increase rate of -3.38%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 35.58% from 2015 ($35,004).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Aurora's COA is $47,460, which is increased by 3.48% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Aurora's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 32.11% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $28,800. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Aurora University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has increased 20.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,560 | 56.00% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | -23.08% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 36.05% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 10.05% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Aurora University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,924 | $7,378 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,238 | $7,378 | 2.63% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,508 | $7,378 | 2.21% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,734 | $7,378 | 1.81% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,738 | $7,378 | 0.03% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,498 | $7,200 | 5.97% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,722 | $7,200 | 1.66% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,402 | $7,272 | 12.24% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,444 | $7,668 | 6.77% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,090 | $8,406 | 3.93% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Aurora University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Aurora University | $29,170 | $28,220 | 3.37% |
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| Northwestern University | $68,322 | $65,997 | 3.52% |
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| DePaul University | $45,405 | $44,174 | 2.79% |
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| University of Chicago | $69,324 | $65,619 | 5.65% |
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| Loyola University Chicago | $53,710 | $51,716 | 3.86% |
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| National Louis University | $13,245 | $14,601 | -9.29% |
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