Founded in 1859, Averett has a long history preparing women and men to be leaders in their careers and in their communities.

Averett began as a school for young women at a time when educating women was not a popular idea. That spirit of innovation has continued as we were among the first in Virginia to create an accelerated program for working adults and are among the select few in the nation to offer bachelor's degrees in aeronautics and equestrian studies.