AU vs. RU

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

Averett University
Radford University

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: AU (56.6% admitted vs 89.5%). Typical SAT 1030 vs 1050.
  • Cheaper after aid: RU. Average net price is $16,749 vs $23,471 at AU.
  • Graduation: AU 41% vs RU 56%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: AU $48,400 vs RU $47,400 (median).
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Key differences

Averett University Radford University
Acceptance rate
AU more selective
AU56.6%
RU89.5%
SAT range (middle 50%)
RU higher
AU926-1143
RU940-1160
Average net price
RU $6,722 less
AU$23,471
RU$16,749
In-state tuition
RU $26,002 less
AU$38,550
RU$12,548
Out-of-state tuition
RU $12,917 less
AU$38,550
RU$25,633
Graduation rate
RU +15 pts
AU41%
RU56%
Median earnings (10 years)
AU +$1,000
AU$48,400
RU$47,400

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • AU 2,573
  • RU 10,960
  • Admitted
  • AU 1,456
  • RU 9,813
  • Acceptance rate
  • AU 56.6%
  • RU 89.5%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • AU 18.1%
  • RU 14.4%
  • Typical SAT score
  • AU 1030
  • RU 1050
  • Typical ACT score
  • AU 21
  • RU 22
  • Average high school GPA
  • AU 3.07
  • RU 3.31
  • Typical high school grades
  • AU B
  • RU B+
  • Admissions standards
  • AU Moderate
  • RU Easy
  • Applicant competition
  • AU Low
  • RU
  • SAT range
  • AU 926-1143
  • RU 940-1160
  • ACT range
  • AU 15-28
  • RU 19-26
  • Submit test scores
  • AU Test optional
  • RU Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • AU
  • RU
  • Tuition (in state)
  • AU $38,550
  • RU $12,548
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • AU $38,550
  • RU $25,633
  • Room & board
  • AU $14,530
  • RU $12,504
  • Average net price
  • AU $23,471
  • RU $16,749
  • Average grant aid
  • AU $29,998
  • RU $11,870
  • % receiving grant aid
  • AU 99%
  • RU 94%
  • Graduation rate
  • AU 41%
  • RU 56%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • AU $48,400
  • RU $47,400
  • Making student loan payments
  • AU 51%
  • RU 70%
  • Median student loan debt
  • AU $25,000
  • RU $23,000
  • Median loan payment
  • AU $258
  • RU $237
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • AU 16:1
  • RU 14:1
  • Popular majors
  • AU
    • Business (23%)
    • Education (10%)
    • Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
    • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)
    • Computer and Information Sciences (7%)
  • RU
    • Business (18%)
    • General Studies (10%)
    • Health Professions (9%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (9%)
    • Communication (8%)

  • School basics

  • Location
  • AU Danville, VA
  • RU Radford, VA
  • Setting
  • AU Small City
  • RU Distant Town
  • Total enrollment
  • AU 1,476
  • RU 7,812
  • Type
  • AU Private 4 Year
  • RU Public 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • AU #637
  • RU #507

Comparable Facts

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

Radford University is larger than AU based on total student enrollment (7,812 students vs. 1,476 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Averett University is located in Danville, VA (Small City setting); Radford University is in Radford, VA (Distant Town setting).
  • Averett University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Radford University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Averett University 16:1; Radford University 14:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Radford University are 13.9% lower than at Averett University ($12,504 vs. $14,530).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 50.4% higher at AU than at Radford University (about $12,917 more per year; $38,550 vs. $25,633).
  • A larger share of students receive grant aid at Averett University than at Radford University (99% vs. 94%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Averett University students is 152.7% larger than aid received by Radford University students ($29,998 vs. $11,870).

Admissions details

  • Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at RU than at AU (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
  • SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both AU and RU.
  • Enrolled first-year students at RU average a 3.31 high school GPA, 0.24 higher than at AU (3.07).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.1% at AU vs. 14.4% at RU.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Radford University graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than AU graduates ($23,000 vs. $25,000).
  • Among borrowers, RU graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than AU graduates ($237 vs. $258).
  • More RU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AU students, three years after graduation (70% 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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