Averett University
Danville, VA · Private four-year · Town: Distant
1,180undergraduates
57%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$24,091average net price per year
44%graduate in 6 years
59%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,322
- Admitted
- 1,588
- Admit rate
- 57%
- Admit rate, women
- 41%
- Admit rate, men
- 54%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 18%
- First-year students
- 283
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 8%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 495-615
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 465-576
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 16-23
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Considered, not required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
27 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (78 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (50 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Critical Infrastructure Protection Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Physical Fitness Technician Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Education (2)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Equestrian/Equine Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- History and Language/Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- History and Political Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Comparative Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (11)
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Post-bachelor's certificate
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's
- Business Analytics Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $38,550
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,016
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,874
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $55,440
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $55,440
- Total cost living at home
- $42,424
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $21,743 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $22,129 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,655 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $24,859 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,470 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $27,274
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $22,413
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 39%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 81%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,950
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 31%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 43%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 44%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 42%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 44%
- Transferred to another college
- 37%
- Came back for year two
- 59%
| Pell grant students | 43% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 42% |
| Neither | 47% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 104 | 53% |
| Men | 176 | 38% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 96 | 33% |
| Hispanic | 15 | 33% (small group) |
| White | 133 | 54% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 31% (small group) |
| International | 21 | 38% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 278 | 41% | 41% |
| Started here, part-time | 6 | 17% (small group) | 17% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 102 | 70% | 17% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 45 | 53% | 13% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,378
- Undergraduates
- 1,180
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,055
- Part-time undergraduates
- 125
- Graduate students
- 198
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 53%
- From out of state
- 38%
- From other countries
- 9%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 22%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 26%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 50% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 27% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 49% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 9% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 420 W Main St, Danville, VA, 24541
- County
- Danville City
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.