Stella Maris Polytechnic University

Name

Stella Maris Polytechnic University

Legal name

Stella Maris Polytechnic University

Website

https://smpu.edu.lr/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Undergraduate Teacher Education Colleges (EDAHAFAA), Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

Keywords

• Higher education
• University degree programs
• Vocational training
• Teacher education
• Professional certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Monrovia

HQ country

Liberia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Per-credit-hour tuition charges ranging from US$20-50 depending on college and nationality. Liberian students pay US$20-25 per credit hour while non-Liberians pay US$50 per credit hour. Laboratory fees are charged at US$50 per lab.
2. Registration Fees: One-time registration fee of US$100 for both new and old students, regardless of nationality.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Stella Maris Polytechnic University is a private Catholic higher education institution that delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs through five constituent colleges: Arthur Barclay Business College (ABBC), Monsignor Stephen Kyne Technical College (MSKTC), Mother Patern College of Health Sciences (MPCHS), Monsignor John Oge Agriculture College (MJOAC), and Bishop John Collins Teachers College (BJCTC). Programs combine theoretical and practical demonstrations and range from certificate to bachelor's degrees. Instruction is delivered on-campus with supplementary online student information system access.

Product overview

Stella Maris Polytechnic University is a Catholic higher education institution operated by the Archdiocese of Monrovia in Liberia, consisting of five distinct colleges offering vocational and academic degree programs. The institution provides a unified educational platform through its five colleges: Arthur Barclay Business College (ABBC) for business degrees, Monsignor Stephen Kyne Technical College (MSKTC) for engineering programs, Mother Patern College of Health Sciences (MPCHS) for health sector training, Monsignor John Oge Agriculture College (MJOAC) for agricultural sciences, and Bishop John Collins Teachers College (BJCTC) for teacher education. The university also operates Spiritan Academy as a demonstration school for teacher training. Students access course enrollment, grades, and payments through the SMPU Student Portal, which is built on the ERPNext platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arthur Barclay Business College (ABBC) A business college offering Associate of Art (AA), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), and Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degrees in Accounting, Business Management, and Economics. Programs require 137-155 combined semester hours. Intended for prospective students seeking business education careers.
• Monsignor Stephen Kyne Technical College (MSKTC) A technical college offering Associate of Art (AA) and Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degrees in engineering disciplines including Architectural Engineering, Building Construction Technology, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, and Environmental Science. Programs require 146-211 combined semester hours.
• Mother Patern College of Health Sciences (MPCHS) A health sciences college providing professional skills, quality education, and training through theoretical and practical demonstrations for careers in Health and Social Work sectors.
• Monsignor John Oge Agriculture College (MJOAC) An agriculture college offering Associate of Science (A.Sc.) and Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degrees in General Agriculture. The college operates its own model farm for practical training. Programs require 137 total semester hours for combined A.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees.
• Bishop John Collins Teachers College (BJCTC) A teacher education college offering C-Certificate, B-Certificate, A.A. Degree, and B.Sc. Degree programs in Elementary and General Education. Programs include pre-service and in-service teacher training totaling 136 credit hours.
• Spiritan Academy A Catholic demonstration school operating Grades 1-10 under the supervision of Bishop John Collins Teachers College, used for training teachers through hands-on teaching experience.
• SMPU Student Portal A web-based student information system enabling students to view grades, plan courses, make payments, and add/drop courses. Access is via student ID or Office 365 authentication.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Spiritan Demonstration AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpiritan Demonstration Academy, a Catholic Demonstration School, is an integral part of the Stella Maris Polytechnic and is directly under the supervision of the Bishop John Collins Teachers College. Spiritan operates as a demonstration school imparting knowledge and skills to students while simultaneously training BJCTC teacher education students through practicum experiences. Currently operates Grades 1-10.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• University of Liberia: Liberia's flagship public university, also headquartered in Monrovia and offering broad undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple colleges. The most direct geographic and functional peer serving the same Liberian higher education market.
• Cuttington University: Private faith-affiliated university in Liberia (originally Episcopalian) offering undergraduate and graduate programs. Compares to SMPU as a private, mission-driven Liberian institution competing for the same domestic student pool.
• United Methodist University: Private faith-based university in Liberia with multiple campuses and a similar multi-program structure. Competes head-to-head with SMPU for Liberian students seeking private, values-based higher education.

Regional players

• Adventist University of West Africa: Private Adventist university in West Africa offering undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple colleges. Comparable as a faith-based multi-college university serving a primarily West African student base.
• Catholic University of West Africa: West African Catholic institution with Catholic-affiliated higher education presence in the region. Most directly comparable on religious affiliation (Catholic) and applied-polytechnic mission, though operating in different countries.
• Takoradi Technical University: Ghanaian technical university offering applied and vocational higher education in engineering, business, and applied sciences. Comparable to SMPU on polytechnic positioning and applied/applied-technical curriculum focus.
• Yaba College of Technology: Nigeria's premier polytechnic institution offering technical and vocational higher education across multiple specialised schools. Comparable to SMPU on polytechnic structure, multi-college model, and applied technical focus.

Broad incumbents

• Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology: Ghana's leading science and technology university with broad engineering, applied science, and business programs. Comparable as a large, well-established polytechnic/STEM-focused regional university and a benchmark for SMPU's technical colleges.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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