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University of the Virgin Islands

Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands Public 4-year Rural area

Overview

University of the Virgin Islands is a public four-year institution in Charlotte Amalie, the U.S. Virgin Islands. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,792, made up of 1,569 undergraduates and 223 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university and a land-grant institution.

University of the Virgin Islands offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 44 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Psychology, General. It awarded 278 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Key figures

1,792
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
278
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
44
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 44

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 8
Education 9
Health Professions 1
Psychology 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Mathematics and Statistics 2
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Physical Sciences 2
Science Technologies 1
Communication and Journalism 1
English Language and Literature 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Social Sciences 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Visual and Performing Arts 1
  • Music Bachelor 1 graduate
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Engineering Technologies 2

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
57%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
182
Associate degrees
18
Master's degrees
58
Doctoral degrees (research)
13
Certificates under 1 year
7

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,792
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,569
Graduate students, fall 2024
223
Full-time, fall 2024
64%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,147
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,876
Graduate students, 2024-25
271
Full-time, 2024-25
59%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
70%
Men
30%
White
7%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
64%
Two or more races
3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
29%
Students taking some online courses
39%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
HBCU Athletic Conference
President
Safiya George
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training
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