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Other name | AU |
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Former names | Union Female College (1859–1917) Averett College (1917–2001) |
Motto | Latin: Irreparabile Tempus |
Motto in English | Irreparable Time |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1859 |
Endowment | $21.3 million (2019)[1] |
President | Tiffany M. Franks |
Academic staff | 270 |
Students | 1879[2] |
Undergraduates | 870 |
Postgraduates | 1000 |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Suburban |
Colors | Blue and Gold |
Nickname | Cougars |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – ODAC |
Mascot | Ave and Rett |
Website | www |
Averett University is a private Baptist university in Danville, Virginia.[3] 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.