Applying to UVI

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
97.44%	910

University of the Virgin Islands's acceptance rate is 97.44% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 860 students applied and 838 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UVI.

UVI's acceptance rate places 1st out of 1 Virgin Islands colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 910 and the ACT score is 19 at UVI. UVI's SAT score ranks 1st out of 1 Virgin Islands colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UVI, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of the Virgin Islands is 97.44% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 40.81%. 282 men and 578 women applied to UVI and 277 men and 561 women students were accepted.

Among them, 124 men and 218 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UVI.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UVI
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	860	282	578	0	0
Admitted	838	277	561	0	0
Enrolled	342	124	218	0	0
Acceptance Rate	97.44%	98.23%	97.06%	-	-
Yield	40.81%	44.77%	38.86%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of the Virgin Islands 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 96 students (28% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 5 students (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UVI.

The median SAT score is 910 with 480 SAT EBRW and 430 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 530 and the 25^th percentile is 420. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 490 and 25^th percentile is 380 .

The median ACT composite score is 19 with 75^th percentile score of 20 and 25^th percentile score of 14 at UVI. The median ACT math score is 16 and the ACT English score is 21.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of the Virgin Islands are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,076, ACT: 21 - public master's college and university with smaller programs).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UVI
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	800	910	1020
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	420	480	530
SAT Math	380	430	490
ACT Composite	14	19	20
ACT Math	15	16	16
ACT English	14	21	23

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of the Virgin Islands 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 342 first-year students enrolled in UVI. The proportion of full-time students is 86.55% and part-time students is 13.45%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 36.26% and women students is 63.74%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UVI.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UVI
	Total	Men	Women
Total	342	124	218
Full-time	296	106	190
Part-time	46	18	28

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at UVI. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of the Virgin Islands.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UVI Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $25 for undergraduate schools and $25 for graduate schools of University of the Virgin Islands. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UVI.

Admission Information for Applying to UVI
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$25
Graduate Application Fees	$25
Admission Information	https://www.uvi.edu/enrollment/admissions/default.aspx
Online Application	https://www.uvi.edu/enrollment/admissions/admissions-apply_online_instructions.aspx
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research)

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