Statement of Accreditation Status
University of the Virgin Islands
- CEO: Dr. David Hall, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Ms. Sharlene Harris
- Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Terence Peavy, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs » Four-year, small, primarily nonresidential
- Control: Public
- Former Name(s): College of the Virgin Islands (10/13/1986)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1921
- Last Reaffirmation: 2017
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2025-2026
- November 6, 2023
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due December 13, 2023, providing information on key data indicators (student achievement) as reported on the 2023 Annual Institutional Update in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR § 602.19 (d). The next evaluation date is scheduled for 2025-2026. - November 15, 2018
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report. To note that a follow-up team visit will not be conducted. To request that, beginning in 2019 and in conjunction with each Annual Institutional Update prior to the Mid-Point Peer Review in 2022, the institution provide further evidence of fiscal and human resources, including physical and technical infrastructure, adequate to support operations (Standard VI). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - March 15, 2018
To accept the supplemental information report. To request a supplemental information report, due August 1, 2018, regarding the status of the institution. A small team visit may follow submission of the report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - October 19, 2017
To request a supplemental information report due December 1, 2017, regarding the status of the institution. - July 5, 2017
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the first and second alternative delivery method program (online Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and online Bachelor of Business Administration in Management) within the scope of the institution's accreditation. - June 22, 2017
To reaffirm accreditation and to acknowledge the institution's participation in the Collaborative Implementation Project. To commend the institution for the quality of the self-study process and report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - June 22, 2017
To accept the progress report. - October 26, 2015
To acknowledge receipt of documentation of approval from the Board of Trustees of the University of Virgin Islands and to include the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Creative Leadership for Innovation and Change within the scope of the institution's accreditation. - August 31, 2015
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Creative Leadership for Innovation and Change within the scope of the institution's accreditation pending all necessary approvals. To remind the institution of the request for a progress report, due March 1, 2017, documenting the development and implementation of student services in the medical school. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2016-2017. - June 29, 2015
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request and to include the Doctor of Medicine degree within the scope of the institution's accreditation. To request a progress report, due March 1, 2017, documenting the development and implementation of student services in the medical school. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2016-2017. - November 15, 2012
To accept the Periodic Review Report and to reaffirm accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2016-2017.
- Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
- Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Post-Master's Certificate Included within the scope
- Doctor's Degree - Professional Practice Included within the scope to offer ONE program: Doctor of Medicine
- Doctor's Degree- Research/Scholarship Included within the scope to offer ONE program
- Main Campus
University of the Virgin Islands
#2 John Brewers Bay
St. Thomas, VI 00802-6025 - Branch Campus
Univ of VI - St. Croix
RR1 Box 10000
St. Croix, VI 00850-9781 - Additional Location
University of St. Maarten
1 Soualiga Road Antilles
Netherlands, Antilles, VI 00000
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