University Of The Virgin Islands

Location and Contact Information

2 John Brewers Bay
Charlotte Amalie, VI 00802-9990
USA
Main Tel: (340) 776-9200
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Historically black college.
  • Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, business and management, and science.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Numerous part-time students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,150
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,350
Room$ 2,476
Board$ 5,350
Books and supplies$ 1,650
Other$ 2,970

Financial Aid

University Of The Virgin Islands participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 84% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students
Average
Amount
Any Grant84%$4,065
Institutional Grant22%$2,002
Federal Grant68%$3,898
Pell Grant66%$3,526
Other Federal Grant33%$991
State or Local Grant4%$8,238

Loans% of
Students
Average
Amount
Student Loan23%$4,404
Federal Loan23%$4,429
Other Loan1%$2,000

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of The Virgin Islands:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1University of Hawaii-West OahuPearl City, HI1,140
2Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, TX5,856
3Philander Smith CollegeLittle Rock, AR587
4Central State UniversityWilberforce, OH2,171
5Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX9,102
6Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC6,217
7Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD7,005
8CUNY York CollegeJamaica, NY7,157
9Delaware State UniversityDover, DE3,534
10The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX20,458

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor21020
Associate7712
Master405
Post-master's certificate191

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  54
Without tenure; working toward tenure  24
Without tenure; tenure not available  32

Students

University Of The Virgin Islands is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 2,393 in 2009-2010 (1,815 full-time equivalent).

About 31% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 69% of the class.

Undergrads are 92% of enrolled students and graduate students are 8%.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 86% are full-time and 14% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men69%
Women68%
All68%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal350-448
Math310-420
Writing350-450

Room and Board

University Of The Virgin Islands provides on-campus housing for 355 of its 1,815 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Other for major sports.

International Study

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

University Of The Virgin Islands offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (128 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

  • Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (45 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Music Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (16 awarded)

  • Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded)

  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
  • Restaurant/Food Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (23 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Social Sciences
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Mathematics

MEDIA (5 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (2 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (35 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE (28 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (7 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (41 awarded)

  • Psychology
  • School Psychology