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Other name | AU |
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Former names | Union Female College (1859–1917) Averett College (1917–2001) |
| Motto | Latin:Irreparabile Tempus |
Motto in English | Irreparable Time |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1859; 166 years ago (1859) |
| Endowment | $21.3 million (2019)[1] |
| President | David Joyce |
Academic staff | 270 |
| Students | 1879[2] |
| Undergraduates | 870 |
| Postgraduates | 1000 |
| Location | ,, United States |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Nickname | Cougars |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III –ODAC |
| Mascot | Ave and Rett |
| Website | www |
Averett University is aprivateBaptist university inDanville, Virginia.[3] Founded in 1859 as a women's college, Averett became a 4-year, coeducational institution in 1969. In 2011, the university restored its Baptist affiliation, renewing a relationship that had existed from Averett's founding until 2005.
The school was chartered in 1859 asUnion Female College and became affiliated with theBaptist General Association of Virginia in 1910. The school's name was changed toAverett College and received accreditation as ajunior college in 1917. Accreditation by theSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools followed in 1928. Averett became a coeducational four-year college in 1969 and offered its firstgraduate programs in the 1980s. The school changed its name to Averett University in 2001.
In 2005, the Baptist General Association of Virginia dissolved their ties with Averett after the university abandoned Baptist positions onhomosexuality.[4] In November 2011, the Baptist General Association of Virginia voted to restore the association's relationship with Averett University.[5]
Averett University offersassociate andbachelor's degree programs in approximately 25 majors. There are also twomaster's degree programs available: aMaster of Education degree and aMaster of Business Administration degree. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1.[6]
In 2023, the university accepted 76% of applicants to undergraduate programs, with those admitted having an average 3.07GPA. Averett University is standardized test optional and applicants do not have to submit eitherSAT orACT scores. Of applicants, only 3%–4% submitted scores.[7]
Averett University has a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Management degree with two concentration options: Aviation Business and Flight Operations. Also available is a joint Aerospace Management/Criminal Justice bachelors degree.[8][9] The university has a FAA-approved Part 141 Pilot School with flight operations conducted out of theDanville Regional Airport (KDAN) that is close to campus.[8][10]
For 2024,U.S. News & World Report ranked Averett University #62 out of 132 Regional Universities South, #28 in Best Value Schools, and #31 in Top Performers on Social Mobility.[6]
Averett's main campus is a 19-acre (77,000 m2) campus on West Main Street in Danville. The 70-acre (280,000 m2) North Campus Athletic Center and Averett Flight Center atDanville Regional Airport are also in Danville. The 100-acre (0.40 km2) Equestrian Center inPelham, NC lies just across the Virginia-North Carolina border.
Averett's adult education program, Graduate and Professional Studies (GPS), has campus centers in Danville,Richmond, and Tidewater. GPS classes are offered at 12 locations around Virginia.
Averett Student Foundation members represent the university at special functions such as plays, receptions and donor recognition events.
Averett's student-run news magazine,The Chanticleer, was established in 1922.
The Student Government Association (SGA) is Averett's student governing body.
Averett competes in 23 intercollegiate varsity sports, and its athletic teams are called the Cougars. The university is a member of theDivision III of theNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in theOld Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) since the 2022–23 academic year.[11] The Cougars previously competed in theUSA South Athletic Conference (USA South) from 1978–79 to 2021–22.
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Matches are played at "Cougars Den", in Danville, which has a maximum seating capacity of 1,500.[12] Redevelopment of the facility began in 2014 with new turf and lights for the existing stadium, and the field being renamed "Daly Field".[13] Further development of the stadium complex followed, with it being named "Frank R. Campbell Stadium".[11]
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