Averett University
Averett University is a private Baptist university in Danville, Virginia. Founded in 1859 as a women's college, Averett became a 4-year, coeducational institution in 1969. In 2011, the university restored its Baptist affiliation, renewing a relationship that had existed from Averett's founding until 2005.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 57%
- Average net price: $22,925
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,429
- Graduation rate (150%): 48%
- Graduation rate (200%): 42%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 57%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $51,516
- Median earnings (8 years): $49,603
- Median earnings (6 years): $46,273
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Danville, VA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Averett University include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Aeronautics.
- Nursing (78 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,065 4 years after graduation
- Business Administration and Management (50 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,810 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,489
- Aeronautics (23 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,318 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,000
- Biology (14 bachelor's)
- Psychology (12 bachelor's)
- Sport and Fitness Administration (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,346 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Computer Science (8 bachelor's)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,346 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Sociology (8 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 36%, Computer Science 5%, Health 41%, Biological Sciences 9%, Psychology 6%, Communication 3%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Averett University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,743 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $21,743
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $22,129
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,655
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,859
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $27,470
- In-state tuition and fees: $38,550
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $38,550
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $14,530
- Off-campus room and board: $11,870
- Off-campus with family: $2,996
- Typical cost of attendance: $54,280
- Sticker vs net gap: 58%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 41%
- Federal loan recipients: 63%
- Average institutional grant: $25,602
- Average federal loan: $7,132
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Averett University admits 57% of applicants. Of students admitted, 18% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,573
- Admitted: 1,456
- Enrolled: 263
- Yield (first-choice signal): 18%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,429
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 64%
- Part-time undergraduates: 7%
- Age 25 and older: 23%
- Graduate students: 149
- Graduation rate: 48%
- Come back after freshman year: 65%
- First-generation: 38%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 49%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $64,368
- Associate professor salary: $55,888
- Assistant professor salary: $52,722
- On-campus housing capacity: 519
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,090
- Average ACT: 26
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Averett University acceptance rate? Averett University admits 57% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Averett University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,743 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,925.
What majors does Averett University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Aeronautics, Criminal Justice, Biology.
What is the average salary after Averett University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $51,516 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Averett University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 57% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 48%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Averett University official site: https://www.averett.edu.