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University of the Virgin Islands Healthcare Programs

University of the Virgin Islands is a public institution located in Charlotte Amalie, VI. A Rural Area Near Urban Centers provides a peaceful environment near the excitement of urban amenities.

University of the Virgin Islands Rankings

UVI is featured in these rankings for healthcare programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#1 of 11	Region — Outlying Areas
Overall Quality	#1 of 1	State — Virgin Islands
Overall Quality	#1 of 14	Region — Outlying Areas
Overall Quality	#1 of 18	Region — Outlying Areas
College Best Colleges For Money	#1 of 1	State — Virgin Islands
College Major Best Value	#1 of 1	State — Virgin Islands
College Best Colleges For Money	#5 of 11	Region — Outlying Areas
College Major Best Value	#6 of 13	Region — Outlying Areas

Where Is University of the Virgin Islands?

Get in touch with UVI are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2 John Brewers Bay, Charlotte Amalie, VI 00802-9990
Phone:	3407769200
Website:	www.uvi.edu/
Admissions:	www.uvi.edu/admissions/index.html
Financial Aid:	www.uvi.edu/financial-aid/index.html

How Do I Get Into UVI?

You can apply to UVI online at: https://www.uvi.edu/admissions/apply-online-instructions.html

UVI is classified as Least Selective (85%+) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for UVI

These are the things UVI requires for admission:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UVI?

UVI has an acceptance rate of 99%, which means it is highly accessible. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 35% choose to enroll — a typical enrollment-to-admission yield.

Average Test Scores

17% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 2% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at UVI, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 423 and 550. Math scores were between 360 and 480.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 783 to 1030. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at UVI ranged between 19 and 22.

Selectivity by Gender

Admit rates at UVI are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	314	311	99%
Women	663	656	99%

Can I Afford University of the Virgin Islands?

The average net price after aid at UVI is $7,563. Your actual cost will depend on your family’s circumstances since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$5,300
In-State Fees	$657
Out-of-State Tuition	$15,900
Out-of-State Fees	$657
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$5,957
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$16,557

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 20% of students at UVI receive some form of financial aid (297 students).

Approximately 66% of students at UVI receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $8,753 per student.

49% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $6,436.

Student Loan Debt

17% of UVI undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $5,385 per year.

University of the Virgin Islands Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 280 students enrolled at UVI. UVI is classified as a 1,000 - 4,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Master’s Colleges & Universities: Small Programs.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,431 undergraduate students at UVI, approximately 32% are male and 68% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of the Virgin Islands undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	964
Hispanic	203
White	77
American Indian/Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5
Two or More Races	47
Non-Resident	101

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at UVI are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Florida	4
Georgia	3
Michigan	3
Pennsylvania	3
New York	2

Additionally, approximately 7.1% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

University of the Virgin Islands Graduate Student Diversity

231 of UVI’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at UVI, approximately 22% are male and 78% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of the Virgin Islands graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Black or African American	125
Hispanic	20
White	39
American Indian/Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0
Two or More Races	13
Non-Resident	27

Online Learning at University of the Virgin Islands

UVI delivers online programs for students who need flexibility.

534 undergraduate students at UVI took at least one online class — of those, 191 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 14 students took at least one online class and 87 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Healthcare Programs at University of the Virgin Islands

Below are the healthcare programs are offered at UVI, showing degrees awarded by level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	31	—	—	31

Academic Programs at University of the Virgin Islands

UVI offers 16 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

UVI maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.