Averett University: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor

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Averett University is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,365 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1859 and is one of the 3 colleges and schools located in Danville, Virginia.

Academic Offerings

Associate's degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, and postmaster certificate are available at Averett University.

Majors
Offered
72
Averett University deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 72 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Education, Occupational Therapy, and Criminal Justice. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Averett University is relatively low at 63% (below Virginia average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
63%
Bad
The graduation rate at Averett University is below average - 53%.

Student to faculty ratio at Averett University is pretty good, 12:1. Find out more details regarding faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are extremely high - around $37,700 annually. The additional fees at Averett University not covered by tuition are approximately $200; which makes it a total of $37,900 a year.

Read the details about Averett University additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
76%
Doable
According to government data, 2,324 applications were submitted and 1,767 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to get accepted at this school.

This college might accept dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits for admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Averett University in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$7,000
Medium
Averett University offers a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Averett University, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
D-
Unsafe
Averett University offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 600 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is a bit high: about $7,000 annually.

Based on the college crime numbers, Averett University appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Averett University Location and Address

Postal Address:
Averett University
420 W Main St
Danville, Virginia
24541, USA
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