ACCEPTANCE RATE
47.8%
More selective than 20% of listed universities.
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Private University
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
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
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$24,091/yr
▲ 6% since 2020-2185% receive aid
Average aid package $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%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
63
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
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
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
On-campus beds
529
Setting
Town: Distant
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$51,516
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 students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Averett University.