AU vs. CNU

Averett University and Christopher Newport University side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

Averett University
Christopher Newport University

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: AU (56.6% admitted vs 86%). Typical SAT 1030 vs 1180.
  • Cheaper after aid: about even. Average net price is $23,471 at AU vs $23,148 at CNU. AU in-state tuition is about $21,722 more per year.
  • Graduation: AU 41% vs CNU 63%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: AU $48,400 vs CNU $47,100 (median).
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Key differences

Averett University Christopher Newport University
Acceptance rate
AU more selective
AU56.6%
CNU86%
SAT range (middle 50%)
CNU higher
AU926-1143
CNU1060-1290
Average net price
About even
AU$23,471
CNU$23,148
In-state tuition
CNU $21,722 less
AU$38,550
CNU$16,828
Out-of-state tuition
CNU $7,372 less
AU$38,550
CNU$31,178
Graduation rate
CNU +22 pts
AU41%
CNU63%
Median earnings (10 years)
AU +$1,300
AU$48,400
CNU$47,100

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • AU 2,573
  • CNU 7,341
  • Admitted
  • AU 1,456
  • CNU 6,316
  • Acceptance rate
  • AU 56.6%
  • CNU 86%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • AU 18.1%
  • CNU 18%
  • Typical SAT score
  • AU 1030
  • CNU 1180
  • Typical ACT score
  • AU 21
  • CNU 27
  • Average high school GPA
  • AU 3.07
  • CNU 3.79
  • Typical high school grades
  • AU B
  • CNU A-
  • Admissions standards
  • AU Moderate
  • CNU Challenging
  • Applicant competition
  • AU Low
  • CNU
  • SAT range
  • AU 926-1143
  • CNU 1060-1290
  • ACT range
  • AU 15-28
  • CNU 25-30
  • Submit test scores
  • AU Test optional
  • CNU Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • AU
  • CNU Feb 1, 2027
  • Tuition (in state)
  • AU $38,550
  • CNU $16,828
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • AU $38,550
  • CNU $31,178
  • Room & board
  • AU $14,530
  • CNU $12,460
  • Average net price
  • AU $23,471
  • CNU $23,148
  • Average grant aid
  • AU $29,998
  • CNU $10,494
  • % receiving grant aid
  • AU 99%
  • CNU 64%
  • Graduation rate
  • AU 41%
  • CNU 63%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • AU $48,400
  • CNU $47,100
  • Making student loan payments
  • AU 51%
  • CNU 78%
  • Median student loan debt
  • AU $25,000
  • CNU $25,000
  • Median loan payment
  • AU $258
  • CNU $258
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • AU 16:1
  • CNU 13:1
  • Popular majors
  • AU
    • Business (23%)
    • Education (10%)
    • Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
    • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)
    • Computer and Information Sciences (7%)
  • CNU
    • Social Sciences (15%)
    • Communication (13%)
    • Biology (12%)
    • Business (11%)
    • Psychology (11%)
  • Location
  • AU Danville, VA
  • CNU Newport News, VA
  • Setting
  • AU Small City
  • CNU Midsize City
  • Total enrollment
  • AU 1,476
  • CNU 4,454
  • Type
  • AU Private 4 Year
  • CNU Public 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • AU #637
  • CNU #378

Comparable Facts

Compare Averett University in Danville, VA with Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Christopher Newport University is larger than AU based on total student enrollment (4,454 students vs. 1,476 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Averett University is located in Danville, VA (Small City setting); Christopher Newport University is in Newport News, VA (Midsize City setting).
  • Averett University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Christopher Newport University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Averett University 16:1; Christopher Newport University 13:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Christopher Newport University are 14.2% lower than at Averett University ($12,460 vs. $14,530).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 23.6% higher at AU than at Christopher Newport University (about $7,372 more per year; $38,550 vs. $31,178).
  • A larger share of students receive grant aid at Averett University than at Christopher Newport University (99% vs. 64%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Averett University students is 185.9% larger than aid received by Christopher Newport University students ($29,998 vs. $10,494).

Admissions details

  • Typical ACT composite is 6 points higher at CNU than at AU (27 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
  • SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both AU and CNU.
  • Typical fall application deadline: CNU Feb 1, 2027.
  • Enrolled first-year students at CNU average a 3.79 high school GPA, 0.72 higher than at AU (3.07).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.1% at AU vs. 18% at CNU.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Christopher Newport University and AU graduates have the same median loan debt ($25,000 vs. $25,000).
  • Among borrowers in the federal data, Christopher Newport University and AU graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($258 vs. $258).
  • More CNU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AU students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 51%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.

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