UVI Climbs Up The U.S. News & World Report College Ranking

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The University of the Virgin Islands has climbed to the sixth spot among public schools in the category of regional colleges in the southern region, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Colleges ranking. In addition to jumping from the seventh to sixth spot, UVI moved up the ranking of all southern Regional Colleges, claiming the number 35 spot.

“UVI’s improved marks reflect our ongoing commitment to excellence, student achievement and the offering of robust financial aid programs to support our students in reaching their goals,” said UVI President, Dr. David Hall. “In our global environment where UVI vies for students from around the world, we are pleased to be recognized by a respected authority on college rankings and to rank among our region’s finest schools.”

U.S. News & World Report publishes the Best Colleges list annually based on the evaluation of more than 1,400 colleges and universities in the U.S. on 17 measures of academic quality. To make reasonable comparisons between colleges and universities, schools are grouped into different categories based on academic mission and geographic region. In the Best Colleges rankings, UVI is categorized as a Regional College located within the southern region. Ranking factors include graduation and retention rates, undergraduate academic reputation, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources per student, alumni giving rate, graduate indebtedness, and social mobility.

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