University of the Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie, VI · Public · Rural (fringe) · UVI
Public institution in Charlotte Amalie, VI · 1,431 undergraduates · 97% acceptance rate · $38,681 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 9%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 10%Average net price
- Top 11%Cost of attendance
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $7,563196th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,612190th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $15,521583rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $16,582219th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $16,800405th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $38,6811,667th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $32,3601,679th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 28.6%1,801st highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 76.4%881st highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 97.4%1,488th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 9151,006th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 17934th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,4311,142nd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 46.2%491st highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 1,106 mi (MIA)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 28 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $63,005 | $31,839 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $38,289 | $36,132 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $33,993 | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $31,670 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $30,672 | $25,194 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $29,685 | $32,925 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $27,476 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $21,964 | $24,421 |
| Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
- Founded in 1962source
- School colors: #0055A5 and #FFFFFFsource
- Athletic nickname: "Buccaneers and Lady Buccaneers"source
- Motto: "Historically American. Uniquely Caribbean. Globally Interactive."source
- Formerly known as "College of the Virgin Islands" (1962–1986)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- Notable alum: Max Brookssource
Athletics — 3 sports
NAIA Division II · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $297,216 (M $191,616 · W $105,600)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteuvi.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 243665)
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