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University of the Virgin Islands

Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands · Fringe rural

99.0%
Admit rate
$7,469
Avg net price
28%
Graduation rate
$38,681
Median earnings

University of the Virgin Islands is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands (fringe rural setting), enrolling 1,518 undergraduates. It is a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).

PublicSmall · 1,518 undergradsFringe ruralAccessible · 99% admitNAIA Division IIMild wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of the Virgin Islands's admitted students.

Admit rate
99.0%
SAT (mid 50%)
783–1030
Avg GPA (est.)
2.70

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of the Virgin Islands's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of the Virgin Islands's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

Charlotte Amalie, on Saint Thomas, is the capital and largest town of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Archaeological records indicate that the present-day U.S. Virgin Islands have been home to native people groups, including the Taíno, Arawak, Kalinago/Carib, and the Ciboney people. Several of these lived in present-day Charlotte Amalie in small fishing communities. The culture is a mixture of U.S. socioeconomic activities and Afro/Latino-Caribbean culture, with a Danish influence. There are American fast food chains in the town, as well as local restaurants serving only Caribbean cuisine. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe rural
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
75 miles to San Juan, PR
To the ocean
1 mile

How University of the Virgin Islands compares

Selectivity99.0%

More selective than 6%

SAT average938

Higher than 2%

Graduation rate28%

Higher than 10%

First-year retention69%

Higher than 27%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$38,681

Higher than 12%

Average net price$7,469

Cheaper than 96%

Median debt at graduation$16,800

Lower than 87%

Student–faculty ratio10 : 1

Lower than 76%

Undergraduate enrollment1,518

Larger than 50%

Percentiles compare University of the Virgin Islands with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in U.S. Virgin Islands.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,741students
  • Undergraduate1,51887%
  • Graduate22313%

Undergraduates by gender

1,518undergrads
  • Women1,03668%
  • Men48232%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White5.3%
  • Black68%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Other or multiracial12%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,518
Graduate enrollment
223
Student–faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
49%
First-generation students
47%
Students over 25
25%
Median family income
$24,471
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$66,411
Endowment
$60,231,788

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
99.0%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
783–1030
SAT average
938
SAT reading
423–550
SAT math
360–480
ACT composite
19–22
Average GPA (estimated)
2.70

Cost

In-state tuition
$5,957
Out-of-state tuition
$16,557
Room & board
$11,500
Books & supplies
$1,960
Total cost of attendance
$17,771
Average net price
$7,469

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
28%
Graduated on time (4 years)
8%
First-year retention
69%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$32,360
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$38,681
Median debt at graduation
$16,800
Students with federal loans
17%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
35%

About 20% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
8%
Low-income (Pell)
18%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
470
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
31%
Housing charge (year)
$4,500
Meal plan (year)
$6,265
Application fee
$25
Athletics
NAIA Division II
Varsity athletes
41 (24 men · 17 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (3)

Basketball24
Cross Country10
Track and Field (Outdoor)7

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
4
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (1,792 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.7reported offenses a year
1.3 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
0.7
Fondling
0.3
Robbery
0.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$6,578
$30–48k
$5,968
$48–75k
$8,551
$75–110k
$11,160
$110k+
$11,863

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$43,309

$8,551/year × about 5.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

64%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$3,746
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 64% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $3,746. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 224 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$38,681
Typical debt at graduation
$16,800
Debt vs. one year's pay
43%
Out-earn a HS grad
41%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$38,086
Men
$43,048

Men out-earn women by $4,962 (13%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
90°F
Winter low
74°F
Annual rain
41.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
60°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.06.1JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charlotte Amalie AP, VI VQ station (0.9 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.