More selective than 75% of Virginia colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $53,460. College Scorecard.
Higher than 30% of Virginia colleges we cover and 38% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 34% of Virginia colleges we cover and 44% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
AU acceptance rate & admissions
Of 3,322 applicants, Averett University admitted 1,588 and 283 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 926–1143 on the SAT or 15–28 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
AU tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Virginia residents studying full-time at eligible private nonprofit Virginia colleges may receive the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG): up to $5,250 a year for undergraduates in 2025-26, depending on state funding. Not included in the prices above. State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), VTAG
AU majors, earnings & careers
Averett University offers 48 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Science & Math · 10
- Humanities & Languages · 8
- Health & Medicine · 7
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
- Business & Finance · 4
- Arts & Design · 3
- Communications & Media · 3
- Technology & Computing · 3
- Education · 2
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at AU
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $84,065 | — |
| Business Administration | $72,810 | $31,271 |
| Accounting | $64,192 | $27,000 |
| Pre-Med / Pre-Health | $54,637 | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice | $52,318 | $29,703 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $50,346 | $28,000 |
Quick list of all 48 majors
- Accounting$64,192
- Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services—
- Agricultural Production Operations—
- Air Transportation—
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Applied Mathematics—
- Biochemistry—
- Biological and Physical Sciences—
- Biology—
- Biopsychology—
- Business Administration$72,810
- Chemistry—
- Communications—
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice$52,318
- Data Analytics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other—
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- History and Language / Literature—
- History and Political Science—
- Homeland Security—
- Information Science / Studies—
- Journalism—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$50,346
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Medical Laboratory Science—
- Music—
- Nursing$84,065
- Political Science—
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health$54,637
- Psychology—
- Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)—
- Psychology (Research)—
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
- Religious Music and Worship—
- Religious Studies—
- Sociology—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Criminal Justice → Police officer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Danville
2 bedrooms $943.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 47 inches of rain a year, 5 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Danville City
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Danville City at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare AU with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Virginia by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Averett University | 57% | $22,925 | 48% | $51,516 | This school |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | — | — | — | $77,014 | |
| Mary Baldwin University | — | $12,756 | 39% | $44,427 | |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | — | — | — | $77,821 | |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | — | $21,253 | 38% | $28,396 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Common questions about AU
What is the AU acceptance rate?
Averett University accepts 57% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,588 of 3,322 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 926–1143 on the SAT or 15–28 on the ACT.
How much does Averett University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $53,460 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,925 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $23,064 and families earning $110k+ pay $28,810.
How much do AU graduates earn?
Former Averett University students earn a median $51,516 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the AU graduation rate?
48% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 65% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Averett University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/averett-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).