Averett University
Danville, VA · Private · Town (distant) · AU
Private institution in Danville, VA · 1,162 undergraduates · 48% acceptance rate · $51,516 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 15%Acceptance rate
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $23,2621,349th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $38,5501,596th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $38,5501,556th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $51,4561,512th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,238th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,516998th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,273780th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 43.6%1,390th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 58.6%1,627th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 47.8%242nd most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1054817th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 20798th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,1621,273rd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 39.0%744th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 127 mi (CLT)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 39 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $61,218 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $49,918 | $48,725 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $48,823 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $37,748 | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $37,568 | $38,289 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness | bachelors | $35,594 | $37,208 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHealth Professions | bachelors | $29,141 | $25,709 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | $28,960 | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $25,194 | $25,194 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAgriculture | bachelors | — | — |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAgriculture | bachelors | — | — |
| Air TransportationTransportation | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Baptistsource
- Founded in 1859source
- Athletic nickname: "Cougars"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Bluesource
- Mascot: Ave and Rettsource
- Formerly known as "Union Female College" (1859–1917)source
- Formerly known as "Averett College" (1917–2001)source
- Athletic conference: ODACsource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Averett University’s 1,162 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In VA
- Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA · 1,153 undergrads
- Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton, VA · 1,188 undergrads
- University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA · 1,214 undergrads
- Emory & Henry UniversityEmory, VA · 1,107 undergrads
- Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA · 1,243 undergrads
- Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VA · 967 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA · 1,166 undergrads
- Saint Michael's CollegeColchester, VT · 1,157 undergrads
- Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD · 1,156 undergrads
- Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad, CO · 1,168 undergrads
- La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CA · 1,155 undergrads
- North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC · 1,169 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteaverett.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 231420)
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- Showdown: Averett University vs Virginia Union UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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