University Of The Virgin Islands

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

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

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

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

University Of The Virgin Islands is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 2,384 in 2007-2008 (1,837 full-time equivalent).

About 34% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 66% of the class.

Undergrads are 91% of enrolled students and graduate students are 9%.

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 85% are full-time and 15% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

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

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

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

University Of The Virgin Islands provides on-campus housing for 355 of its 1,837 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

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

Athletics

The school is in the Other for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

SAT Test Scores: