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University of the Virgin Islands

University of the Virgin Islands is a public university in a rural area near a city with 1,508 students and a 99% acceptance rate.

Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands · Public · Rural, near a city · 1,508 students

NAIA · HBCU Athletic Conference

Admission rate

99%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

938

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

14–20

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$7,469

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

28%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

76%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$38,681

10 years after entry

Students

1,508

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income

$0–30,000$6,578
$30,001–48,000$5,968
$48,001–75,000$8,551
$75,001–110,000$11,160
Over $110,000$11,863

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse31
Business Administration and Management29
Biology/Biological Sciences22
Accounting13
Criminal Justice/Police Science11
Psychology10
Computer Science7
Hospitality Administration/Management7
Show the other 11 majors
Applied Mathematics6
Elementary Education and Teaching5
Music4
Marketing/Marketing Management4
Early Childhood Education and Teaching3
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography3
Mathematics3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other2
Chemistry2
Social Work1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Scholarships

Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NAIA, HBCU Athletic Conference

Basketball, Cross Country, Track and Field (Outdoor)

Women’s varsity · NAIA, HBCU Athletic Conference

Basketball, Cross Country, Track and Field (Outdoor)

Also

Study abroad

Greek life

5% of men in fraternities · 2% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2022–23)

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life) · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Rural, near a city

Federal locale classification

More about the place

Nearest airport

Cyril E King (STT)

Nearest hub airport

Luis Munoz Marin International (SJU)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 4.3 of 20

Elevation

220 ft

Time zone

Atlantic

January low

74°F

July high

90°F

Annual snowfall

0.0 in

Days at 90°F or higher

82 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,035 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Public, rural campus, NAIA, similar size