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University of the Virgin Islands St Croix
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
1,300
Students on Campus
St. Croix
Location
40,000
Metro Population
1,300
Students on Campus
St. Croix
Location
40,000
Metro Population
About This Campus
We are a welcoming campus that offers our NSE students personal attention. We offer a beautiful island and lovely people who enjoy the cultural exchange with our NSE students. We will provide a college experience with an emphasis on cultural and tropical ambiance in a caring atomsphere. We are "Historically American, Uniquely Caribbean, Globally Interactive". With a population of 41,000, St.Croix encompasses 84 square miles and lies directly in the path of the easterly trade winds. Temperatures range from 75 to 95 degrees. Tropical climate, lush foliage, warm ocean waters, and beautiful beaches aptly describe the assets of the rural island of St.Croix. Prior to 1917, when the United States purchased the islands from Denmark, the islands had been under the flags of seven nations which has resulted in a very rich and diverse heritage influenced by a combination of American, African, Danish, Spanish, and French languages and cultures. UVI is a HBCU, founded in 1962.
Six schools allow students to study the Liberal Arts & Social Sci, Science & Math, Agriculture, Business, Nursing, & Education.
The 130-acre AAS Campus is home to a state-of-the-art solar farm, aquaponics facility, Ag Experiment Station & a medical simulation center.
Helpful Information
Everything on campus is an easy walk. Bus ($1.00) & taxi ($3.00) service each way is available- closest beach 20 minutes away. Students are required to live on campus and purchase a meal plan. Tropical breezes cool our Residence Hall rooms with air-conditioned dorm common areas, classrooms, computer labs and library. Our students enjoy very personal attention from faculty and staff. Research opportunities are available in many disciplines. NSE students are warmly welcomed here at UVI- St. Croix!
Location Information
As the 'gateway to the Caribbean' the U.S. Virgin Islands are located in the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea 1100 miles east-southeast of Miami and 93 miles east of Puerto Rico. St. Croix is the largest island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, lying 40 miles south of St. Thomas and is the easternmost territory under the American flag. The campus is located mid-Island toward the west end of St. Croix. Bus & taxi service are available from the campus to shopping, restaurants, churches and beaches
Academics
REGISTRATION:
TERM DATES:
Fall Start Date: 10/01/2024 - Fall End Date: 10/01/2024
Spring Start Date: 10/01/2024 - Spring End Date: 10/01/2024
CLOSED PROGRAMS:
Nursing
RESTRICTED/LIMITED PROGRAMS:
Limited upper level courses in psychology, communication, internships, mathematics, and the sciences.
OPTIONS:
Honors Access: No
UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS OPEN TO NSE STUDENTS:
- Accounting
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Agriculture
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Animal Sciences
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Physics
- Art
- Biology
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biology/Life Science
- Business Administration
- Business Information Systems
- Business Management
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Construction Management
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Elementary Education
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Finance/Banking
- Horticultural Science
- Hospitality Management
- Marketing
- Political Science
- Psychology
- PSYCHOLOGY
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Work
- Tourism Management
Conditions
GPA AND OTHER ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS:
- General Eligibility Requirements
- No students accepted from within my own state, province, or territory
EXCHANGE PREFERENCES:
- Full Year Exchange: Accepted
- Single Term Exchange: Accepted
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (Visa Students):
- Receive from Canada: Will Accept Away/Home Pay
- Does your campus accept International Students (those already in the U.S. on a student visa)?Home or Away
CANADIAN EXCHANGE:
Learn More
- Accept international students studying in Canada on a visa? - Yes
- Accept Canadian students on J1 visa or F1 visa? -
Tuition/Finance
Figures per Semester are current as of 01/07/2026
TUITION:
- Campus Budget
- Fees are subject to change without notice
- Home Tuition Payment: Available
-
Away Tuition Payment: Available
Estimated cost:
Per Term Tuition (Resident-Rate) - $2978
Per Term Mandatory Fees - $378
MAXIMUM CREDIT HOURS PER SEMESTER:
- Home Payment: 16
- Host Payment: 16
MISCELLANEOUS FEES:
Purpose
Amount
Period
Plan
Status
Orientation Fee
$90
Term
Away & Home
Mandatory
Registration
$30
Term
Away & Home
Mandatory
Health Service Fee
$40
Term
Away & Home
Mandatory
Technology Fee
$90
Term
Away & Home
Mandatory
Housing Fee
$100
Term
Away & Home
Mandatory
Medical Insurance
$28
Term
Away & Home
Mandatory
IMPORTANT NOTES:
All Fees are included in the total Tuition Fee. Fees are itemized on Student Schedule/Bill sent to Incoming students via email upon receipt of ALL UVI Forms. Host Campus Pay students pay all UVI fees. Home Campus Pay students pay only the fees indicated- as of February 2025- total for Home Campus Pay fee is $378. Total for Host Campus is at www.uvi.edu - Search- Tuition & Fees
Canadian students may incur additional fees relating to their student visa and services provided by the International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) office.
Financial Aid for NSE Students. Regardless of Payment Plan, financial aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.
Room/Meals
Figures per Semester are current as of 01/07/2026
ON-CAMPUS HOUSING PER SEMESER:
- Is on-campus housing available? Yes
- Is on-campus living required? Yes
- Number of reserved housing spaces: 14
- Average Room Cost (per term): $1387
- On-Campus Housing
Off-CAMPUS HOUSING:
NOTES ABOUT ON-CAMPUS HOUSING:
Our Housing is by gender by suite. We have 14 Housing spaces set aside for NSE students per semester. NSE students can request to room with a local student or another student from the U.S. We currently offer no married student housing. On Campus Housing is required with NO exceptions.
MEAL PLANS:
- Are meal plans available on campus? Yes
- Is a meal plan purchase required for on-campus, non-apartment residence halls? Yes
- Average Meal Plan Cost (per term): $3140
- Campus Meal Plans
NOTES ABOUT MEAL PLANS:
Meal Plan A: ($3,690) Seven (7) day meal plan with three (3) meals per day Monday through Saturday and two (2) meals on Sunday; twenty meals weekly. Meal Plan B: ($2,590) Seven (7) day meal plan with two (2) meals per day Monday through Sunday; fourteen meals weekly.
Fees are subject to change without notice.
Chance of Acceptance
Priority Placements for Academic Year 26/27
If this is your top choice campus...
Home Tuition Payment Plan
Excellent
This campus accepts most (75%+) applicants. You may want to consider adding alternate choice campuses marked as OPEN or EXCELLENT to ensure placement.
Away Tuition Payment Plan
Open
This campus usually accepts all eligible applicants. Apply and start packing your bags!
If this is your alternate choice campus...
Home Tuition Payment Plan
Excellent
This campus accepts most (75%+) applicants. You may want to consider adding alternate choice campuses marked as OPEN or EXCELLENT to ensure placement.
Away Tuition Payment Plan
Open
This campus usually accepts all eligible applicants. Apply and start packing your bags!