Averett University is a private, co-educational, student-centered liberal arts institution in Danville, Virginia, affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia.
Averett University is a student-centered private, liberal arts institution in Danville, Virginia. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia and is a four-year, co-educational, residential college at its Danville campus. The university's main campus is located at 420 West Main St., Danville, VA 24541.
Averett University was chartered in 1859 as Union Female College and later became Roanoke Institute before taking the name Averett College in 1917. On July 1, 2001, Averett College became Averett University. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredited Averett as a senior college in 1971, when it conferred bachelor's degrees for the first time since 1914.
Averett offers more than 30 undergraduate majors with a number of concentrations and minors, along with 10 graduate programs with several concentrations and graduate certificates. The university is accredited by SACSCOC to award baccalaureate and master's degrees. Its teacher preparation program is approved by the Department of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia, and accredited by CAEP. Its baccalaureate nursing programs are accredited by CCNE.
Averett's main campus is at 420 West Main St., and its North Campus is at 707 Mount Cross Road, Danville, VA 24540. Facilities listed include a Riverview Campus computer lab and nursing simulation lab, the E. Stuart James Grant North Campus, the George J. Falk Averett Flight Center, the Averett Equestrian Center, housing and residence halls, The Cougar Den, Jut's Café and C-Store, and The Spread.