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Averett University

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Accreditation
Averett University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Calendar Type
Two semesters per year (Fall | Spring)
Credit Transfer
Credits can be transferred from regionally accredited institutions with a minimum grade of ‘C’ or above. Complete associate degree can be transferred towards bachelor degree except those courses with grade 'D'. Advance placement credits may be granted to students with a grade of three, four, or five.
Location(s)
Virginia - VA (Danville | Central Virginia | Tidewater / Peninsula campuses)
Delivery Format
Online and Campus Education
Financial Support
Federal and Private Loans, Grants, Scholarships along with Veteran's and Military benefits, Private Scholarships, and university Payment Plan Options.
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Degree Programs

Campus Programs


Bachelor

  • Accounting
  • Aeronautics / Flight operations
  • Aeronautics / Aviation business
  • Aeronautics / Aviation maintenance operations
  • Aeronautics / Aviation technical systems
  • Aeronautics / Aerospace management with criminal justice
  • Applied Science
  • Applied Sciences / Early Childhood Education
  • Art 
  • Athletic Training 
  • Biological and Physical Sciences / Biomedical sciences
  • Biological and Physical Sciences / Ecology/environmental biology
  • Business / Accounting
  • Business / Management Science
  • Business / Marketing Management
  • Chemistry
  • Computer science
  • Computer information systems
  • Criminal Justice
  • Sociology/criminal justice
  • Communication Studies/Journalism
  • Education
  • English
  • English / History (Pre-Law)
  • English with teaching licensure
  • English / Theatre
  • English / Communication Studies/Journalism
  • Equestrian Studies / Management
  • Equestrian Studies / Dressage Instruction
  • Equestrian Studies / Eventing Instruction
  • History / Social Science
  • History / English: Pre-Law
  • History / History and Politics
  • History / Political Science
  • Honors Program
  • Human-Computer Interaction Program
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics / Mathematical Decision Science
  • Mathematics / Mathematics with teaching licensure at the secondary level
  • Medical Technology
  • Music
  • Physical Education, Wellness and Sport Science
  • Physical Education (non-teaching)
  • Physical Education / Sport Management
  • Physical Education / Coaching
  • Physical Education / Wellness/Sports Medicine
  • Physical Education / Health, Physical Education and Driver Education (add-on) with teacher licensure PK-12
  • Physical Education / Personal Training
  • Psychology / Biological psychology
  • Psychology / Counseling/clinical
  • Psychology / Cognitive science
  • Religion
  • Sociology
  • Sport Management Program
  • Theatre
  • Graduate and professional studies / Adult degree programs

Accelerated Bachelor of Business Administration in:
- Accounting
- Management Science
- Marketing Management


Master

  • Master of Business Administration
  • Accelerated Master of Business Administration
  • Master in Education (traditional)
  • Accelerated Master in Education (traditional)
  • Master in Education (traditional) - B.A. or B.S./M.Ed. 5 year plan 
  • Master of Education-Curriculum and Instruction (MEd) (non-traditional)

Certificate

Certification (Education)
  • Elementary (PK-6)
  • Secondary (6-12)
  • PK-12 education
  • Biology (6-12)
  • Computer Science (6-12)
  • English (6-12) Health and Physical Education (PK-12)
  • History and Political Science (6-12)
  • Mathematics (6-12)
  • Theatre (PK-12)
  • Visual Arts (PK-12)

Associate

Associate of Arts
  • Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts

Minors

Undergraduate Minors
  • French
  • Leadership
  • Spanish
  • Special Education

Courses

Continuing Education (Non credit courses)
  • Introduction to Historic Preservation
  • The Basics of Historic House Restoration
  • American Art – From Our Founding to Today
  • Great Museums
  • Ballroom Dancing
  • Digital Media: Blogs, YouTube, Publishing On-Line, and Web Pages
  • Local History: Danville and Pittsylvania County
  • Politics in Film
  • Politics and the Media
  • Plants and Civilization
  • Introduction to Islam
  • What’s So Funny About the South? Humor in Southern Literature>
  • Writing—"Fiction in a Flash Workshop"




Online Programs

Bachelor Degree Programs (Independent Study Programs)
  • Business administration: management science
  • Criminal justice
  • Aerospace management/criminal justice
  • Sociology
  • Physical education - Concentrations:
    - Non-teaching
    - Sport Management
    - Coaching
    - Wellness and Sports Medicine
    - Health, Physical Education and Driver Education (add-on) with teacher licensure PK-12
    - Personal Training
  • Applied Science
    - General 
    - Early Childhood Education


Why Averett

  • Established since 1859
  • MOTO: Big Dream BOLD FUTURE
  • Convenience and flexibility class schedules
  • Students from 30 states and 15 foreign countries
  • 11 Locations across Virginia
  • Offers practical business and management education
  • Independent Study Program - online education communication through e-mail, videotapes, audiotapes and print media
  • Independent Study Program: One class at a time and class fellows meet once a week
  • Offer working adults an innovative learning environment
  • Small classes for personal attention with student-faculty ratio: 14 to 1
  • Average class size: 13
  • Online library
  • 30+ majors, minors and special programs
  • Students from 23 states and 17 countries
  • 6 residence halls (students may choose from traditional, suites and apartments)
  • 65% of students live on - campus
  • Sports and athletics are encouraged
  • Internship Opportunities
  • Accelerated Programs
  • Evening and weekend classes
Student services
  • Academic Support
  • Career Services
  • Health and Wellness
  • Student Accounts
  • Student Success Office
  • Students with Disabilities
  • Transportation
Financial Aid
  • Averett annually awards $20 million in financial aid and scholarships
  • 99% of traditional program students benefit from financial aid
  • Average scholarship package lowers the cost of attending four-year program by almost 40%
  • Students' costs at Averett University is less than 80% of other private colleges in Virginia
AU academic courses also emphasis on:
  • Effective Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Leadership

About

Academics
  • 75% of faculty with doctorates or terminal degrees
  • 15 average class size (undergraduate classes only)
  • 13:1 student to faculty ratio (undergraduate classes only)
  • 30+ majors (undergraduate majors)
  • Master's programs available in business and education
Students
  • 2,700 Statewide; 1,100 at Danville Campus; 1600 adult, professional learners at other campuses
  • 53% men, 47% women, 38% minority
  • 23 states; 17 countries represented in the student body
  • 21,000 alumni in 50 states and 38 countries
Cost & Affordability
  • Tuition: $21,956 (traditional undergraduate)
  • Room and Board: $7,972 (varies by residence hall and meal plan)
  • Averett annually awards $20 million in financial aid and scholarships
  • Our average scholarship package lowers the cost of attendance by almost 40%
  • 99% of students benefit from financial aid
  • Students' costs at Averett are less than 80% of other private colleges in Virginia
Arts
  • Arts@Averett Series
  • Averett Theatre Players
  • Averett Singers & Handbell Choir
  • Averett Gospel Choir
  • Annual student art show

Financial Aid

  • Averett annually awards $20 million in financial aid and scholarships
  • 99% of traditional program students benefit from financial aid
  • Average scholarship package lowers the cost of attending four-year program by almost 40%
  • Students' costs at Averett University is less than 80% of other private colleges in Virginia
Federal Loans and Grants
  • Federal Education Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loan
  • Federal Direct Loan Program
  • Direct Stafford Loans
  • Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Federal Direct PLUS Loan Program
  • Parent (PLUS) for Parents of Dependent Undergraduate Students
  • Graduate PLUS Loan for Graduate 
  • Private Educational Loans
  • Federal Stafford Loan
  • Federal Perkins Loan
  • Federal PLUS Loan
  • Federal Pell Grant
  • Smart Grant
  • Federal SEOG
  • Teach Grant
  • Pell Grant
  • Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
  • National SMART Grant
Grants and Scholarships
  • Institutional Grants
  • Trustee Scholarship
  • Presidential Scholarship – $12,000
  • Dean’s Scholarship – $10,000
  • Founders Scholarship – $8,000
  • Horizon Scholarship - $3,000
  • Averett Scholars Award - $2,000
  • Averett University Assistance Grant
  • Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
  • Ministerial Tuition Discounts
  • Graduate of Merit Scholarship
  • The Community Foundation Scholarship
  • Private Scholarships
State Grants
  • Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG)
  • College Scholarship Assistance Program (CSAP)
  • Two-Year College Transfer Grant
Private / Institutional Programs
  • Veteran's Benefits
  • Military Scholarships
  • Private Scholarships 
  • Payment Plan Options



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