Averett University Teaching Programs

Averett University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Danville, Virginia. The surrounding location of Danville is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Where Is Averett University?

Contact details for AU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	420 W Main St, Danville, VA 24541
Phone:	434-791-5600
Website:	www.averett.edu

How Do I Get Into AU?

You can apply to AU online at: https://averett.secure.force.com/form?formid=217721

Admission Requirements for AU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	5
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into AU?

The acceptance rate at Averett University is 76%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 60% of accepted students are men and 40% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 70%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.

Average Test Scores

About 4% of students accepted to AU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 410 and 580. Math scores were between 440 and 590.

AU received ACT scores from 3% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 16 and 22.

Can I Afford Averett University?

The overall average net price of AU is $27,078. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At AU, approximately 83% of students took out student loans averaging $7,111 a year. That adds up to $28,444 over four years for those students.

Averett University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,114 undergraduate students at AU, with 979 being full-time and 135 being part-time.

There are also 222 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 979 full-time undergraduates at AU, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Averett University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	13
Black or African American	268
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	496
International Students	92
Other Races/Ethnicities	74

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Averett University. At this time, 10 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 25 countries are represented at AU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Finland, Sweden, and Norway.

Online Learning at Averett University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 30 master’s degree programs available online at AU. In 2022-2023, 1,172 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at AU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 5th most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of AU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Reading Teacher Education	67%

Averett University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	29	29
Curriculum & Instruction	0	18	18
Reading Teacher Education	0	6	6
Teacher Education	6	0	6
General Special Education	0	5	5
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	1	0	1
Art Education	0	0	0
Drama & Dance Education	0	0	0
English & Language Arts Education	0	0	0
Mathematics Education	0	0	0
Social Studies Education	0	0	0
TOTAL	7	58	65

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.