Universities in Danville

Averett University
Averett was chartered in 1859 under the name of Union Female College. For almost 150 years it has operated continuously, though undergoing several name changes. In 1910, the college became affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia. The name Averett was given to the college by the Board of Trustees in 1917. It was also in 1917 that the college received, from the Virginia State Boa…