UVI's tuition & fees has increased from $13,834 (2015) to $16,557 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 19.68% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,738 (year 2015) to $15,716 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at University of the Virgin Islands.
UVI's tuition increase rate is lower than the Virgin Islands's average increase rate of 22.06%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 16.70% from 2015 ($28,514).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UVI's COA is $33,275, which is increased by 7.13% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UVI's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 19.68% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $15,900. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of the Virgin Islands over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,960, and it has increased 12.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,750 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,750 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,750 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,750 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,750 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,750 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,750 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,750 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,750 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,960 | 12.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 12.16% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 0.86% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of the Virgin Islands.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,930 | $14,696 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,930 | $14,696 | |
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| 2017-18 | $12,930 | $14,696 | |
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| 2018-19 | $12,930 | $14,696 | |
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| 2019-20 | $12,930 | $14,696 | |
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| 2020-21 | $12,930 | $14,696 | |
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| 2021-22 | $12,930 | $14,696 | |
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| 2022-23 | $12,930 | $14,696 | |
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| 2023-24 | $13,790 | $14,806 | 6.65% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,758 | $14,758 | 7.02% |
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