St. George's University

What St. George's University does

St. George's University (SGU) is a private international higher education institution founded in 1976 and headquartered on a 42-acre purpose-built campus in Grenada, West Indies. The university operates four schools — Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Arts & Sciences, and Graduate Studies — with the four-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) program serving as the core revenue driver. SGU recruits students from more than 140 countries, with primary demand from the US, Canada, India, and South Korea, and supports its medical curriculum through a clinical training network of 85+ affiliated hospitals and health systems across the US, Canada, and the UK. The technology-enabled learning environment relies on standard EdTech infrastructure — Sakai/MyCourses LMS, Panopto lecture capture, Zoom, ExamSoft, and Epi Info — with no proprietary AI capabilities documented.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and fees across MD, DVM, undergraduate, and graduate programs, with no application fee and financial support layered through scholarships (including a $50,000 50th-anniversary award) and the recent Sallie Mae financing partnership. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and event-driven: direct admissions via apply.sgu.edu, complemented by SeeSGU campus visits, virtual tours, information sessions, education agents, and college advisors. Strategic partnerships — notably Northumbria University (UK, since 2007) and University of Waterloo (Canada, from 2025) — extend the institution's geographic footprint and provide regulated pathways for graduates pursuing licensure in additional jurisdictions. SGU's reported scale includes 25,000+ MD alumni since 1981, 800+ US residency placements in 2026, and a position as the largest source of actively licensed physicians in the US workforce per FSMB 2023 data. Ownership is anchored in Medforth Global Healthcare Education, with no public ticker or recent disclosed funding beyond the 2014 capital round.

Name

St. George's University

Legal name

St. George's University

Website

https://sgu.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

St. George's University is a private international medical school in Grenada, founded in 1976, offering MD, DVM, and graduate programs to students from 140+ countries, with clinical training across 85+ affiliated hospitals in the US, Canada, and UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Medical and Veterinary)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Medicine Universities (EDAHAGAG), Health Science & Medical STEM Programs (Pre-Med, Public Health) (EDAMABAJ)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Veterinary education
• Graduate degree programs
• Clinical medical training
• International higher education

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint George's

HQ country

Grenada

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Medical Education Tuition: SGU generates primary revenue from tuition and fees for its Doctor of Medicine (MD) program, with multiple program tracks including 4-year, 5-year, 6-year, and 7-year MD programs. Additional revenue streams include the School of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), School of Arts and Sciences, and School of Graduate Studies programs.
2. Student Loan Partnerships: SGU partners with Sallie Mae to provide medical school financing solutions for students, addressing the phase-out of federal Grad PLUS loans beginning July 1, 2026.
3. Scholarship Programs: The university offers scholarships including a $50,000 scholarship to celebrate 50 years of operations, attracting students through financial support while generating revenue from remaining tuition costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

St. George's University is a private international higher education institution that delivers graduate and undergraduate degree programs in medicine, veterinary medicine, public health, business, and the sciences. Its flagship offerings are the four-year and five-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) program and the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program, taught on the True Blue campus in Grenada and completed with clinical training at affiliated hospitals in the US, UK, and Canada.

Product overview

St. George's University is an accredited Caribbean higher education institution comprising four schools: the School of Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, School of Arts and Sciences, and School of Graduate Studies. The School of Medicine offers a 4-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) program as its core product, with multiple entry tracks (4, 5, 6, and 7-year programs) and dual degree options including MD/MPH and MD/MSc. The School of Veterinary Medicine provides a 4-year DVM program accredited by AVMA COE, with dual degrees including DVM/MPH and DVM/MBA. The School of Arts and Sciences offers undergraduate degrees in business, sciences, and health disciplines. The School of Graduate Studies provides master's programs including Master of Public Health (MPH), MBA programs, and doctoral degrees. SGU also offers specialized programs including the MDReady preparatory program, joint MD programs with partner universities (University of Waterloo, Northumbria University), and campus visit experiences through the SeeSGU program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• School of Medicine: Offers Doctor of Medicine (MD) program with clinical training across affiliated hospitals in the US, Canada, and UK.
• School of Veterinary Medicine
• School of Arts & Sciences
• School of Graduate Studies
• MDReady
• SeeSGU

Products and services

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program Four-year and five-year graduate medical degree program with two years of basic sciences on the Grenada campus and clinical rotations at affiliated US, UK, and Canadian hospitals; designed for prospective medical students seeking US-style training and residency placement.
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Program AVMA-accredited four-year graduate veterinary medicine degree with three years of pre-clinical study in Grenada and a final clinical year in North America; designed for prospective veterinary students seeking licensure-eligible training.
• School of Arts and Sciences Programs Undergraduate pre-medical and arts and sciences degree programs offered through the School of Arts and Sciences, serving as a feeder for the MD and DVM programs.
• Master of Public Health (MPH) Graduate public health degree program focused on epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy, and community health; designed for students pursuing public health careers or as a dual degree with the MD program.
• MBA in International Business Graduate business administration degree with a concentration in international business, designed for students seeking management careers with a global business perspective.
• MBA in Multi-Sector Health Management Graduate business administration degree with a concentration in multi-sector health management, designed for students pursuing healthcare management careers across public and private sectors.
• PhD Programs Doctoral research degree programs offered across select academic disciplines at the School of Graduate Studies for students pursuing advanced academic and research careers.
• MSc Programs Master of Science graduate degree programs offered across select disciplines at the School of Graduate Studies.
• Joint MD Program with University of Waterloo Combined degree pathway offered in partnership with the University of Waterloo that allows undergraduate students to matriculate into the SGU MD program.
• SeeSGU Campus Visit Program In-person campus visit experience at the True Blue campus in Grenada for prospective students considering SGU programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ US residency positions secured in 2026 across 23 specialties
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• University of WaterloocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2025Joint Doctor of Medicine program with University of Waterloo, the first of its kind in Canada, aimed at addressing a physician shortage leaving over 6.5 million Canadians without access to a family doctor. Students earn a Bachelor of Medical Sciences from Waterloo and an MD from SGU over five to six years, with foundational sciences taught at Waterloo and clinical training at SGU's Grenada campus or Northumbria University in the UK. Inaugural class starts September 2026 with 25 students annually.
• Northumbria UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Academic partnership with Northumbria University in the United Kingdom established in 2007, allowing eligible students to begin their medical education in either Grenada or the UK. Students can complete clinical training at NHS hospitals, and graduates must pass the PLAB exam and complete the Foundation Programme to practice medicine in the UK.
• 85+ Affiliated Hospitals and Health SystemscoreOthersSGU maintains clinical training affiliations with over 85 hospitals and health systems in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, providing students with diverse clinical rotation opportunities across multiple healthcare systems.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Adtalem Global Education: Public US-listed education company (parent of Ross University School of Medicine and American University of the Caribbean), operating the largest competing portfolio of international medical schools. Directly relevant as a scaled public-market comparable for the SGU asset.

Direct peers

• American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC): Caribbean medical school (Sint Maarten) with a four-year MD program and US clinical affiliations, directly comparable to SGU in mission, student profile, and US-residency outcomes focus. Owned by Adtalem Global Education alongside Ross.
• Saba University School of Medicine: Caribbean medical school offering a four-year MD program with US clinical training, targeting the same pool of international medical aspirants as SGU. Comparable in scale, accreditation, and US-residency placement model.
• Ross University School of Medicine: Caribbean medical school owned by Adtalem Global Education, directly competing with SGU for US and international MD applicants. Operates a comparable 4-year MD model with US clinical rotations and is one of the most direct comparables in the international medical education category.
• Medical University of the Americas: Nevis-based Caribbean medical school offering a 4-year MD program with clinical training in US hospitals, targeting the same international medical graduate funnel as SGU. Operates at a smaller scale but with a directly comparable business model.
• St. Matthew's University School of Medicine: Caribbean medical school (Grand Cayman) with 4-year and 5-year MD tracks and US clinical rotations, directly competing with SGU for the same US and international applicant pool.

Emerging players

• Aureus University School of Medicine: Caribbean medical school in Aruba offering a 4-year MD program with US clinical rotations. Smaller and newer entrant in the same international medical education niche as SGU, competing for a subset of the same applicant pool.
• All Saints University School of Medicine: Caribbean medical school (Dominica) with 4-year and 5-year MD tracks and US clinical training opportunities. Comparable in mission and target student to SGU but operates at significantly smaller scale.

Regional players

• University of the West Indies: Regional Caribbean university system with medical and veterinary programs across multiple campuses. Comparable as a Caribbean-region higher-education peer but primarily serves Caribbean residents and does not target SGU's international medical aspirant segment.
• Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE): Dominican Republic private university with a School of Medicine and School of Veterinary Medicine — comparable Caribbean-region higher-education institution offering multi-school professional degrees, but serving primarily Hispanic-Caribbean students rather than SGU's global recruitment base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stgeorgesu
• Facebookfacebook.com/stgeorgesu

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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