Aurora University vs. Saint Xavier University

Comparable Facts

Compare Aurora University in Aurora, IL with Saint Xavier University in Chicago, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Aurora University is larger than Saint Xavier University based on total student enrollment (5,923 students vs. 3,485 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Aurora University is located in Aurora, IL (Large Suburban setting); Saint Xavier University is in Chicago, IL (Large City setting).
• Aurora University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Xavier University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Aurora University 18:1; Saint Xavier University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Xavier University are 5.3% lower than at Aurora University ($12,860 vs. $13,580).
• Out-of-state tuition is 30.1% higher at Saint Xavier University than at Aurora University (about $8,770 more per year; $37,940 vs. $29,170).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saint Xavier University than at Aurora University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Xavier University students is 48.7% larger than aid received by Aurora University students ($31,985 vs. $21,513).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Aurora University than at Saint Xavier University (25 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Aurora University, test-free at Saint Xavier University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Aurora University average a 3.56 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at Saint Xavier University (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.6% at Aurora University vs. 13.6% at Saint Xavier University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Aurora University graduates have a $1,685 lower median loan debt than Saint Xavier University graduates ($22,337 vs. $24,022).
• Among borrowers, Aurora University graduates have an estimated $18 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saint Xavier University graduates ($230 vs. $248).
• More Aurora University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Xavier University students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 61%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.