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Averett University

Averett University is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Danville, Virginia. With an acceptance rate of 47.8 percent and sixty-three undergraduate majors, it offers a Baptist-affiliated education to approximately 1,378 students.

Danville, VAtown, distant
47.8%ACCEPTANCE
$24,091AVG NET PRICE
44%GRAD RATE
1,378STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023

THE SIGNATURE

Averett University Report Card

Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.

Averett University operates as a private nonprofit college in Danville, Virginia, serving a student body of roughly 1,378 individuals. The institution maintains a religious affiliation with the Baptist faith and offers sixty-three distinct undergraduate majors across its curriculum.

The university admits approximately 47.8 percent of applicants for this four-year degree program. Prospective students may consider reported SAT math scores, where the midpoint for admitted students sits at 520, as part of their application profile.

AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
Settingtown, distant
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationBaptist

GETTING IN

Admissions

Averett University admits approximately 47.8 percent of its applicants, with a total applicant pool recorded at 3,322 individuals. The institution reports an SAT math midpoint score of 520 for admitted students, offering insight into the academic profile of those who have enrolled.

Source: IPEDS 2023

ACCEPTANCE RATE

47.8%

More selective than 79% of listed universities.

SelectiveAccessible

SAT RANGE (MID 50%)

960–1,191

4001600

APPLICATION FEE

No application fee.

WHAT IT COSTS

Cost & Financial Aid

Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.

Source: IPEDS 2023

IN-STATE TUITION & FEES

$38,550/yr

Out-of-state: $38,550/yr.

Net price by income band

$21,743
$0–$30,000
$22,129
$30,001–$48,000
$19,655
$48,001–$75,000
$24,859
$75,001–$110,000
$27,470
$110,001+

AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID

$24,091/yr

▲ 6% since 2020-2185% receive grants or scholarships

Average grant or scholarship aid $24,485.

IN THE CLASSROOM

Academics

Averett University offers sixty-three undergraduate majors as part of its four-year degree program. As a private nonprofit school with Baptist affiliation, the curriculum is designed to provide specialized training within these diverse fields of study.

Source: IPEDS 2023

Student–faculty ratio

13:1

6-year graduation rate

44%

▲ 2 pts since 2016

First-year retention

59%

Median across 34 institutions in our national dataset: 89%.

Bachelor-level fields offered

63

Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS

MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY

Share of bachelor's degree completions, not of all enrolled students.

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.22.9%
Business Administration and Management, General.9.5%
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.9.2%
Flight Instructor.5.3%
Sociology, General.4.6%
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.3.8%

CAMPUS LIFE

Campus & Housing

Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.

University-controlled housing capacity

529

Includes institution-controlled housing; it may extend beyond campus.

Setting

town, distant

AFTER GRADUATION

Student outcomes

Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.

Source: College Scorecard 2025

Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry

$51,516

Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.

Working after 10 yrs

86.2%

Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.

Earning more than a high-school graduate

77%

77% of former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.

Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with Averett University.