Dominica State College

Name

Dominica State College

Legal name

Dominica State College

Website

https://dsc.edu.dm

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Roseau

HQ country

Dominica

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Degree and Certificate Program Tuition: Revenue generated from tuition and fees for undergraduate degree programs, associate degrees, and certificate programs across faculties including Applied Arts & Technology, Education, Health Sciences, Arts & Sciences, and General Studies.
2. Short Course Fees: Revenue from vocational and professional short courses offered to students and community members. Courses include Basic Sewing, Electrical, Plumbing, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Automobile training, and professional development programs. Pricing varies by course (e.g., Content Strategy $300, Culinary Arts Level 1 $550, Basic Automobile $400).
3. Collaborative Programs and Grants: Support through partnerships with Commonwealth of Learning and other international bodies for online education development and infrastructure enhancement projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dominica State College is a public tertiary education institution that delivers post-secondary academic and technical-vocational programs across multiple faculties. It offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, certificates, diplomas, and short courses to students primarily in Dominica and the Caribbean region. The institution operates through on-campus instruction, supported by limited online learning tools for selected courses.

Product overview

Dominica State College is a tertiary education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs across five faculties: Faculty of Applied Arts and Technology (FAAT), Faculty of Education (FOE), Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), and Faculty of General Studies (FGS). The college provides undergraduate degree programs including Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Business Management, and accelerated teacher education programs, alongside associate degrees and technical/vocational certificates. Supporting the core academic offerings is a Student Information System powered by Classe365, a Short Courses Program featuring 6-8 week practical courses in trades and professional skills, and extensive student life services including clubs, sports, counseling, and career development. The college is expanding into online education through a Commonwealth of Learning partnership to deliver hybrid programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 21 Bachelor's degrees conferred at 24th Commencement (highest number in college history)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2024Collaboration on online education project to create policies for development, delivery, and quality assurance of online classes. Project aims to create at least 15 online courses. Phase one focused on policy development with workshop facilitated by Dr. Ruby Alleyne. COL-VUSSC mission to enhance institutional effectiveness across small states through professional learning initiatives.
• SAGEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration offering three 6-week short courses in Gable Roofs, Plan Reading & Basic Maths, and Joinery & Use of Hand Tools. Scholarships available for participants.
• Confucius Classroom (Chinese Language Programme)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMandarin language and Chinese culture courses offered through Confucius Classroom partnership. Summer Mandarin classes for ages 12-17 running July 15 to August 16, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• Dominica SiFoCol Alumni Association (DSAA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAlumni association providing scholarships to outstanding students. EC$12,000 in scholarships awarded to 6 students in May 2026 ceremony for academic excellence, resilience, and determination.
• Flow DominicaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partnership offering Ferdina Frampton x Flow Award & Internship for DSC graduates in Marketing & Communications. Inaugural recipient Alejandra Garcia now interning with Flow Dominica.
• University of California, Berkeley / Global Digital Infrastructure ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDSC participating in GDI Fellowship programme offering UC Berkeley-certified courses on subsea and terrestrial networks, IXPs, data centers, routing, with Caribbean-focused intensive module. In collaboration with SubOptic Foundation and industry partners.

Scale indicators9 records

Broad incumbents

• University of the West Indies: The University of the West Indies is the dominant multi-campus, publicly-chartered Caribbean university offering undergraduate and graduate degrees across health sciences, business, education, and the arts. It is the most established tertiary brand in the region and represents DSC's primary broad incumbent peer for both student recruitment and graduate-school pipeline.

Regional players

• University of Technology, Jamaica: University of Technology, Jamaica is a public Caribbean university offering degrees and TVET-style programs in engineering, business, health sciences, and the built environment. It is comparable to DSC in its mix of academic and technical/vocational offerings and serves as a similar state-tertiary institution in a neighbouring Caribbean jurisdiction.
• University of Trinidad and Tobago: The University of Trinidad and Tobago is a publicly-funded Caribbean tertiary institution delivering applied science, engineering, technology, and maritime studies with strong TVET emphasis. It is comparable to DSC in its state-college structure and applied-technology focus, but operates in a significantly larger domestic market.
• University of Guyana: The University of Guyana is the national public university of Guyana, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programmes across sciences, engineering, education, health, and humanities. Comparable to DSC as a state-funded Caribbean tertiary provider, though serving a larger mainland population.
• Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College: Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College is the state tertiary institution of St. Kitts and Nevis, offering associate degrees, technical-vocational programmes, and short courses. Its small-island state-college structure, faculty mix (applied technology, business, education, health), and Caribbean context make it a close structural analogue to DSC.
• University of Suriname: The University of Suriname is the national public university of Suriname, delivering programmes across medicine, engineering, education, social sciences, and technology. It is a regional Caribbean state-university peer to DSC, comparable in public-sector structure and breadth of faculty offerings.

Direct peers

• College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago (COSTAATT): COSTAATT is a Trinidad and Tobago state college offering associate degrees, technical-vocational programmes, and short courses across similar faculties to DSC (applied technology, business, health, education). Its blended academic-TVET model and Caribbean state-college structure make it the closest direct peer to Dominica State College.
• University of the Bahamas: The University of the Bahamas is a public Bahamian institution offering associate, bachelor's, and master's programmes with strong emphasis on teacher education, business, and health sciences. It is highly comparable to DSC as a small-island state university serving a similarly-sized domestic population and facing analogous climate and market-size constraints.
• Barbados Community College: Barbados Community College is a Caribbean state tertiary institution offering associate degrees, TVET programmes, and short courses across faculties including health sciences, technology, and humanities. Its junior-college-plus-TVET structure, fee model, and Caribbean state-college operating context closely mirror DSC's positioning.
• University of the Virgin Islands: The University of the Virgin Islands is a public US-territory university serving small-island Caribbean populations with associate, bachelor's, and master's programmes across business, education, nursing, and sciences. It is highly comparable to DSC in scale, geography, climate exposure, and the breadth of its faculty offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DominicaStateCollege
• Facebookfacebook.com/thedominicastatecollege

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Funding rounds

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