Averett University
Averett University is a private Baptist college in Danville, Virginia. 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. History. The school was chartered in 1859 as Union Female College and became affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia in 1910. The school's name was changed to Averett College and received accreditation as a junior college in 1917. Accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools followed  in 1928. Averett became a coeducational four-year college in 1969 and offered its first graduate 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 on homosexuality. In November 2011, the Baptist General Association of Virginia voted to restore the association's relationship with Averett University. Admissions. In 2011, 54% of applicants were admitted. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Academics. Averett offers associate and bachelor's degree programs in approximately 30 majors. There are  also two master's degree programs available: Master of Education degree and a Master of Business Administration degree. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1. Campus. Averett's main campus is a campus on West Main Street in Danville. The North Campus Athletic Center and Averett Flight Center at Danville Regional Airport are also in Danville. The Equestrian Center in Pelham, 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. Student life. Averett  Student Foundation. Averett Student Foundation members represent the university at special functions such as plays, receptions and donor recognition events. Section::::"The Chanticleer". Averett's student-run news magazine, "The Chanticleer", was established in 1922. Student Government Association. The Student Government Association (SGA) is Averett's student governing body. Athletics. The Averett Cougars play in NCAA Division III in the USA South Athletic Conference. In 2021, the school announced it was moving to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference from the start of the 2022-2023 academic year. Matches are played at "Cougars Den", in Danville, which has a maximum seating capacity  of 1,500. Redevelopment of the facility began in 2014 with new turf and lights for the existing stadium, and the field being renamed "Daly Field". Further development of the stadium complex followed, with it being named "Frank R. Campbell Stadium".