About
Averett University is a small, private liberal arts university in Danville, Virginia, best known for specialized professional degrees in commercial aviation, equestrian studies, nursing, and business. The university sets itself apart with hands-on learning facilities that are rare for an institution of its size, including a collegiate flight center at Danville Regional Airport and a dedicated 100-acre equestrian complex. Campus life is close-knit and community-oriented, characterized by personal faculty mentorship, active local service, and NCAA Division III athletics competing in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.
Wikipedia:Averett University (AU) is a private university in Danville, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1859 as a women's college, Averett became a coeducational institution in 1969. In 2011, the university restored its Baptist affiliation, renewing a relationship that had existed from Averett's founding until 2005.
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- BaseballMen's
- BasketballMen's · Women's
- FootballMen's
- GolfMen's · Women's
- LacrosseMen's · Women's
- SoccerMen's · Women's
- SoftballWomen's
- TennisMen's · Women's
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)Men's · Women's
- VolleyballMen's · Women's
- WrestlingMen's
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