Caribbean medical and veterinary schools in US federal student aid
16 schools in 10 Caribbean countries and territories outside the United States take part in the US federal student aid programmes — 8 medical schools, 2 veterinary schools and 6 universities. This page lists all of them, with the federal Direct Loans their US students received in award year 2024–25, as the U.S. Department of Education publishes them.
16
Caribbean schools on the Federal School Code List
8
are medical schools
2
are veterinary schools
$1.08 billion
in Direct Loans disbursed to their students in 2024–25 (our sum over every loan type)
Every school, side by side
Click a column to sort, or a school for every loan type as published. Award year 2024–25 runs 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025; figures as of 1 July 2026.
| St. George's University School of MedicineMedical school · also undergraduate or parent loans | St. George's, Grenada | 3,440 | 3,587 | $392.5M |
| Ross University School of MedicineMedical school | Barbados | 2,091 | 2,242 | $231.2M |
| American University of the Caribbean School of MedicineMedical school | Cupecoy, Sint Maarten | 1,243 | 1,321 | $141.9M |
| Ross University School of Veterinary MedicineVeterinary school | St. Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1,440 | 1,441 | $136.4M |
| St. George's University School of Veterinary MedicineVeterinary school | St. George's, Grenada | 1,082 | 1,055 | $87.0M |
| American University of Antigua College of MedicineMedical school | Coolidge, Antigua and Barbuda | 616 | 661 | $51.5M |
| St. Matthew's University School of MedicineMedical school | Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | 98 | 111 | $9.5M |
| Saba University School of MedicineMedical school | The Bottom, Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | 110 | 119 | $9.3M |
| Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE)University · also undergraduate or parent loans | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 144 | 131 | $8.8M |
| Medical University of the AmericasMedical school | Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 84 | 92 | $8.1M |
| Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC)University · also undergraduate or parent loans | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 52 | 52 | $3.6M |
| Universidad Central del Este (UCE)University · also undergraduate or parent loans | San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic | 30 | 37 | $1.9M |
| Universidad Católica NordestanaUniversity · also undergraduate or parent loans | San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic | 3 | 4 | $186k |
| Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM)University · also undergraduate or parent loans | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 5 | 1 | $173k |
| The University of the West Indies, MonaUniversity | Kingston, Jamaica | 2 | — | $20k |
| Ponce Health Sciences University – BVIMedical school | British Virgin Islands | — | — | — |
Recipients are students who received that type of US federal Direct Loan in the award year — US citizens and eligible non-citizens only. They are not a school's enrolment, and they can't be added across loan types: one student can take both an Unsubsidized Graduate loan and a Grad PLUS loan.
How to read the figures
- Recipients
- Students who received that loan type at the school in the award year, counted separately for each loan type. One student can take both an Unsubsidized Graduate loan and a Grad PLUS loan, so the two columns overlap and are never added together.
- Disbursed
- Dollars actually paid out, from the file's “$ of Disbursements” columns. Dollars do add up across loan types, so the total per school is CollegeMatcher's sum of the five. Across the medical and veterinary schools, 79% of it is Grad PLUS.
- Who is counted
- Only students taking US federal loans, who must be US citizens or eligible non-citizens — not a school's whole enrolment. A school with few recipients may still be large.
- Where
- The island or country where the school teaches, from the code list and the school's own website. The code list's address is often a US administrative office (Ross University's is in New Jersey), and its country labels are irregular (Saba appears as “The Netherlands”), so neither is shown as a campus location.
Ross University School of Medicine taught in Dominica until Hurricane Maria in 2017 and has taught in Barbados since January 2019, so older guides still place it in Dominica. Ponce Health Sciences University – BVI is on the code list, but the loan file has no row of its own.
Taking part in US federal aid is not the same as being able to practise in the US. Check a school's accreditation status with its accreditor (for example CAAM-HP) and, for US licensure, with the state medical or veterinary licensing board and, for medicine, ECFMG. This page shows none of those statuses.
Each school's loans, by type
St. George's University School of Medicine
Medical school · St. George's, Grenada · Federal School Code G22333 · OPE ID 02233300
| Loan type | Recipients | Loans originated | $ originated | Disbursements | $ disbursed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Unsubsidized — undergraduate | 1 | 1 | $10,250 | 1 | $10,250 |
| Direct Unsubsidized — graduate | 3,440 | 5,717 | $80,159,051 | 7,146 | $80,159,051 |
| Grad PLUS | 3,587 | 8,221 | $312,314,215 | 8,247 | $312,314,215 |
Total disbursed, all loan types (our sum): $392,483,516. Loan types not listed had no activity in the file.
Ross University School of Medicine
Medical school · Barbados · Federal School Code G22460 · OPE ID 02246000
| Loan type | Recipients | Loans originated | $ originated | Disbursements | $ disbursed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Unsubsidized — graduate | 2,091 | 3,354 | $45,704,314 | 4,665 | $45,704,314 |
| Grad PLUS | 2,242 | 3,774 | $185,454,218 | 5,698 | $185,454,218 |
Total disbursed, all loan types (our sum): $231,158,532. Loan types not listed had no activity in the file.
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Medical school · Cupecoy, Sint Maarten · Federal School Code G22444 · OPE ID 02244400
| Loan type | Recipients | Loans originated | $ originated | Disbursements | $ disbursed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Unsubsidized — graduate | 1,243 | 2,093 | $28,274,223 | 2,837 | $28,274,223 |
| Grad PLUS | 1,321 | 2,282 | $113,647,152 | 3,357 | $113,647,152 |
Total disbursed, all loan types (our sum): $141,921,375. Loan types not listed had no activity in the file.
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary school · St. Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis · Federal School Code G22779 · OPE ID 02277900
| Loan type | Recipients | Loans originated | $ originated | Disbursements | $ disbursed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Unsubsidized — graduate | 1,440 | 2,344 | $34,688,602 | 3,420 | $34,688,602 |
| Grad PLUS | 1,441 | 2,348 | $101,677,901 | 3,449 | $101,677,901 |
Total disbursed, all loan types (our sum): $136,366,503. Loan types not listed had no activity in the file.
St. George's University School of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary school · St. George's, Grenada · Federal School Code G39743 · OPE ID 03974300
| Loan type | Recipients | Loans originated | $ originated | Disbursements | $ disbursed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Unsubsidized — graduate | 1,082 | 1,480 | $23,550,961 | 2,132 | $23,550,961 |
| Grad PLUS | 1,055 | 2,199 | $63,497,479 | 2,207 | $63,497,479 |
Total disbursed, all loan types (our sum): $87,048,440. Loan types not listed had no activity in the file.
American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Medical school · Coolidge, Antigua and Barbuda · Federal School Code 042401 · OPE ID 04240100
| Loan type | Recipients | Loans originated | $ originated | Disbursements | $ disbursed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Unsubsidized — graduate | 616 | 619 | $11,702,123 | 1,040 | $10,344,858 |
| Grad PLUS | 661 | 695 | $46,452,694 | 1,241 | $41,151,722 |
Total disbursed, all loan types (our sum): $51,496,580. Loan types not listed had no activity in the file.
St. Matthew's University School of Medicine
Medical school · Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands · Federal School Code 037643 · OPE ID 03764300
| Loan type | Recipients | Loans originated | $ originated | Disbursements | $ disbursed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Unsubsidized — graduate | 98 | 147 | $1,863,061 | 284 | $1,852,811 |
| Grad PLUS | 111 | 178 | $7,713,756 | 350 | $7,678,823 |
Total disbursed, all loan types (our sum): $9,531,634. Loan types not listed had no activity in the file.
Saba University School of Medicine
Medical school · The Bottom, Saba, Caribbean Netherlands · Federal School Code G37803 · OPE ID 03780300
| Loan type | Recipients | Loans originated | $ originated | Disbursements | $ disbursed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Unsubsidized — graduate | 110 | 161 | $2,201,337 | 294 | $2,201,337 |
| Grad PLUS | 119 | 179 | $7,080,031 | 330 | $7,080,031 |
Total disbursed, all loan types (our sum): $9,281,368. Loan types not listed had no activity in the file.
Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE)
University · Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic · Federal School Code G23518 · OPE ID 02351800
Students, graduates and teaching staff in the Dominican Republic section →
| Loan type | Recipients | Loans originated | $ originated | Disbursements | $ disbursed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Subsidized (undergraduate) | 19 | 33 | $128,750 | 63 | $128,750 |
| Direct Unsubsidized — undergraduate | 18 | 31 | $85,550 | 59 | $85,550 |
| Direct Unsubsidized — graduate | 144 | 206 | $3,912,520 | 399 | $3,912,520 |
| Parent PLUS | 14 | 24 | $727,464 | 46 | $727,464 |
| Grad PLUS | 131 | 187 | $3,928,172 | 362 | $3,928,172 |
Total disbursed, all loan types (our sum): $8,782,456. Loan types not listed had no activity in the file.
Medical University of the Americas
Medical school · Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis · Federal School Code G39003 · OPE ID 03900300
| Loan type | Recipients | Loans originated | $ originated | Disbursements | $ disbursed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Unsubsidized — graduate | 84 | 134 | $1,760,934 | 260 | $1,760,934 |
| Grad PLUS | 92 | 165 | $6,356,581 | 325 | $6,356,581 |
Total disbursed, all loan types (our sum): $8,117,515. Loan types not listed had no activity in the file.
Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC)
University · Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic · Federal School Code G12811 · OPE ID 01281100
Students, graduates and teaching staff in the Dominican Republic section →
| Loan type | Recipients | Loans originated | $ originated | Disbursements | $ disbursed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Subsidized (undergraduate) | 5 | 9 | $23,664 | 21 | $23,664 |
| Direct Unsubsidized — undergraduate | 5 | 9 | $27,333 | 21 | $27,333 |
| Direct Unsubsidized — graduate | 52 | 76 | $1,173,059 | 198 | $1,173,059 |
| Parent PLUS | 1 | 1 | $15,000 | 3 | $15,000 |
| Grad PLUS | 52 | 78 | $2,388,888 | 201 | $2,388,888 |
Total disbursed, all loan types (our sum): $3,627,944. Loan types not listed had no activity in the file.
Universidad Central del Este (UCE)
University · San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic · Federal School Code G10977 · OPE ID 01097700
Students, graduates and teaching staff in the Dominican Republic section →
| Loan type | Recipients | Loans originated | $ originated | Disbursements | $ disbursed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Subsidized (undergraduate) | 9 | 10 | $35,500 | 18 | $35,500 |
| Direct Unsubsidized — undergraduate | 10 | 12 | $52,000 | 22 | $52,000 |
| Direct Unsubsidized — graduate | 30 | 45 | $843,031 | 85 | $843,031 |
| Parent PLUS | 8 | 10 | $183,363 | 18 | $183,363 |
| Grad PLUS | 37 | 55 | $795,153 | 105 | $795,153 |
Total disbursed, all loan types (our sum): $1,909,047. Loan types not listed had no activity in the file.
Universidad Católica Nordestana
University · San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic · Federal School Code G33343 · OPE ID 03334300
Students, graduates and teaching staff in the Dominican Republic section →
| Loan type | Recipients | Loans originated | $ originated | Disbursements | $ disbursed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Subsidized (undergraduate) | 1 | 2 | $5,750 | 3 | $5,750 |
| Direct Unsubsidized — undergraduate | 1 | 2 | $9,000 | 3 | $9,000 |
| Direct Unsubsidized — graduate | 3 | 4 | $72,500 | 8 | $72,500 |
| Grad PLUS | 4 | 5 | $98,600 | 10 | $98,600 |
Total disbursed, all loan types (our sum): $185,850. Loan types not listed had no activity in the file.
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM)
University · Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic · Federal School Code G12802 · OPE ID 01280200
Students, graduates and teaching staff in the Dominican Republic section →
| Loan type | Recipients | Loans originated | $ originated | Disbursements | $ disbursed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Subsidized (undergraduate) | 16 | 16 | $62,391 | 42 | $62,391 |
| Direct Unsubsidized — undergraduate | 15 | 17 | $52,466 | 40 | $52,466 |
| Direct Unsubsidized — graduate | 5 | 5 | $45,717 | 9 | $45,717 |
| Grad PLUS | 1 | 2 | $12,655 | 2 | $12,655 |
Total disbursed, all loan types (our sum): $173,229. Loan types not listed had no activity in the file.
The University of the West Indies, Mona
University · Kingston, Jamaica · Federal School Code 008512 · OPE ID 00851200
| Loan type | Recipients | Loans originated | $ originated | Disbursements | $ disbursed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Unsubsidized — graduate | 2 | 2 | $19,549 | 3 | $19,549 |
Total disbursed, all loan types (our sum): $19,549. Loan types not listed had no activity in the file.
Ponce Health Sciences University – BVI
Medical school · British Virgin Islands · Federal School Code E41457
On the Federal School Code List, but the loan file has no row of its own for it, so no figures are shown.
Elsewhere in the Caribbean on this site
US territories
Colleges in the US territories are in the US section, with net price, graduation rates and earnings from College Scorecard.
- Puerto Rico — 34 colleges
- US Virgin Islands — 1 college
Dominican Republic
All 57 Dominican universities and institutes are in the Dominican Republic section, with students by level, new entrants, graduates, teaching staff and students born abroad from the higher-education ministry's statistics yearbook — the 5 in US federal aid among them.
Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana
The French overseas departments are in the France section, with Parcoursup places and admission data — 8 institutions there have a page, the universities below among them; none on the French side of Saint-Martin does (see France).
- Université de Guyane — French Guiana
- Université des Antilles - Pôle Guadeloupe — Guadeloupe
- Université des Antilles - Pôle Guadeloupe (Saint-Claude) — Guadeloupe
- Université des Antilles - Pôle Martinique — Martinique
What isn't here, and why
Apart from the Dominican Republic's — whose ministry yearbook figures are in the Dominican Republic section — the Caribbean governments' own higher-education figures that we found can't be reused here: the University of the West Indies' statistical digests are copyright, Trinidad and Tobago's statistics office forbids commercial use, and for Haiti, the Bahamas, Belize, Guyana and Suriname we found no openly licensed figures. So the only figures on this page are what the US government publishes — the schools in its aid programmes. What each country's own regulator lists — names, types and places, no figures — is in the official lists below; Jamaica's register (JTEC) carries only a footer copyright and is restated as facts, while Barbados's and Dominica's regulators allow only personal, non-commercial use of their sites, so only the regulator is linked.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid data; public domain — 2026–27 Federal School Code List (August 2026 edition) and Direct Loan Volume by School, award year 2024–25. School names, places, programme types and per-school totals are CollegeMatcher's. CollegeMatcher provides information, not admissions or financial advice.
Universities and colleges on each country's official list
Separately from US federal aid, this section lists what the Caribbean's own higher-education regulators publish: the campuses of the University of the West Indies, and the institutions on the official lists of 9 countries — Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Cuba, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago— with the regulator to check recognition with. It shows names, types, places, websites and the status each list gives — no fees, enrolment or rankings.
This is a list of what each country's official register or regulator lists, as read on the date shown — not proof that an institution or a qualification is accredited or recognised. Check with the regulator before you apply.
The University of the West Indies
Official site: The University of the West Indies · Our Campuses · read 21 October 2026
The University of the West Indies is a regional university. Its own site lists five campuses: Cave Hill in Barbados, Five Islands in Antigua and Barbuda, Mona in Jamaica, St. Augustine in Trinidad and Tobago, and the Global Campus, which UWI describes as a virtual campus with centres across the Caribbean. Campuses are also registered or accredited in their host countries, so some appear in the national lists below.
| Campus | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UWI, Cave Hill Campus | Campus | Country: Barbados |
| UWI, Five Islands Campus | Campus | Country: Antigua and Barbuda |
| UWI, Mona Campus | Campus | Country: Jamaica |
| UWI, Global Campus | Virtual campus | |
| UWI, St. Augustine Campus | Campus | Country: Trinidad and Tobago |
Antigua and Barbuda
Regulator: Antigua and Barbuda National Accreditation Board (ABNAB) · Registered Institutions · read 21 October 2026
The Antigua and Barbuda National Accreditation Board, established by Act No. 4 of 2006, registers the country's tertiary institutions. Its list separates registered institutions from those under review; both are shown, as the board labels them.
To check recognition: ABNAB's list of registered institutions.
| Institution | Type |
|---|---|
| American University of Antigua (AUA) College of Medicine | Registered institution |
| AUA College of Arts and Sciences formerly American International College of Arts and Science, Antigua Inc. (AICASA) | Registered institution |
| University of Health Sciences Antigua (UHSA) | Registered institution |
| Antigua and Barbuda Hospitality Training Institute | Registered institution |
| UWI Global Campus, Antigua | Registered institution |
| UWI Five Islands Campus | Registered institution |
| University of the Southern Caribbean | Institution under review |
| Antigua and Barbuda International Institute of Technology (ABIIT) | Institution under review |
| Antigua State College (ASC) | Institution under review |
| Metropolitan University College of Medicine | Institution under review |
| The Harrison Centre Antigua and Barbuda Institute for Continuing Education | Institution under review |
The Bahamas
Regulator: National Accreditation and Equivalency Council of The Bahamas (NAECOB) · Registered Post-Secondary Institutions (updated October 7, 2026) · read 21 October 2026
The National Accreditation and Equivalency Council, a statutory body whose Act came into force in 2007, registers and accredits schools and post-secondary institutions in The Bahamas. Its post-secondary list names each registered institution with where it operates; NAECOB notes that only the programmes on each institution's profile are approved.
To check recognition: NAECOB's registered institutions.
| Institution | Type | City |
|---|---|---|
| Bahamas Institute of Business & TechnologyListed for all campuses | Registered post-secondary institution | — |
| Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI)Listed for all campuses | Registered post-secondary institution | — |
| University of The BahamasListed for all campuses | Registered post-secondary institution | — |
| Divinely Anointed School of Theology | Registered post-secondary institution | Andros |
| The Bahamas Agriculture & Marine Science Institute | Registered post-secondary institution | Andros |
| Bahamas Community College | Registered post-secondary institution | Freeport |
| Terreve University College | Registered post-secondary institution | Freeport |
| Western Atlantic School of Medicine | Registered post-secondary institution | Freeport |
| Atlantic College | Registered post-secondary institution | Nassau |
| Bahamas Baptist University College (formerly The Bahamas Baptist Community College) | Registered post-secondary institution | Nassau |
| Council of Legal Education- Eugene Dupuch Law School | Registered post-secondary institution | Nassau |
| Cyber Tech Career College | Registered post-secondary institution | Nassau |
| Galilee College | Registered post-secondary institution | Nassau |
| LJM Maritime Academy | Registered post-secondary institution | Nassau |
| Omega College | Registered post-secondary institution | Nassau |
| Southern College | Registered post-secondary institution | Nassau |
| Synergy Bahamas | Registered post-secondary institution | Nassau |
Barbados
Regulator: Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) · Registered Providers · checked 21 October 2026
The Barbados Accreditation Council handles the registration and accreditation of post-secondary and tertiary providers in Barbados, and its website has lists of registered and accredited providers. The University of the West Indies' Cave Hill Campus is listed above.
The Council's terms of use allow the information on its website to be viewed for personal, non-commercial use only, so its lists are not restated here. See the regulator’s own website.
Belize
Regulator: Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology · checked 21 October 2026
Tertiary education in Belize comes under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology; the country also has a National Accreditation Council.
The ministry's page for a directory of tertiary institutions says it is coming soon, and we found no published register from the National Accreditation Council. See the regulator’s own website.
Cuba
Regulator: Ministerio de Educación Superior (MES) · Instituciones de Educación Superior · read 21 October 2026
In Cuba each higher-education institution is attached to a ministry. The Ministry of Higher Education's page names 38 institutions with their supervising ministry, province and category, which are shown as printed; its own counter gives 50 institutions in all, and only the 38 it names are listed here.
To check recognition: Junta de Acreditación Nacional.
| Institution | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Escuela Superior de Cuadros del Estado y del Gobierno | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: La HabanaAccreditation category (as listed): Excelencia |
| Universidad de Matanzas | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: MatanzasAccreditation category (as listed): Excelencia |
| Universidad Agraria de La Habana Fructuoso Rodríguez Pérez | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: MayabequeAccreditation category (as listed): Certificada |
| Universidad de Guantánamo | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: GuantánamoAccreditation category (as listed): Certificada |
| Universidad de Cienfuegos Carlos Rafael Rodríguez | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: CienfuegosAccreditation category (as listed): Certificada |
| Universidad Central Marta Abreu de Las Villas | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: Villa ClaraAccreditation category (as listed): Excelencia |
| Universidad de Sancti Spíritus José Martí Pérez | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: Sancti SpíritusAccreditation category (as listed): Certificada |
| Universidad de Ciego de Ávila Máximo Gómez Báez | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: Ciego de ÁvilaAccreditation category (as listed): Excelencia |
| Universidad de Moa Dr. Antonio Núñez Jiménez | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: HolguínAccreditation category (as listed): Certificada |
| Universidad de Las Tunas | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: Las TunasAccreditation category (as listed): Calificada |
| Universidad de Camagüey Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: CamagüeyAccreditation category (as listed): Certificada |
| Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: La HabanaAccreditation category (as listed): Certificada |
| Universidad de Holguín | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: HolguínAccreditation category (as listed): Excelencia |
| Universidad de Pinar del Río Hermanos Saiz Montes de Oca | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: Pinar del RíoAccreditation category (as listed): Certificada |
| Universidad de La Habana | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: La HabanaAccreditation category (as listed): Excelencia |
| Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: La HabanaAccreditation category (as listed): Excelencia |
| Universidad de Artemisa Julio Díaz González | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: ArtemisaAccreditation category (as listed): Autorizada |
| Universidad de la Isla de la Juventud Jesús Montané Oropesa | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: Isla de la JuventudAccreditation category (as listed): Autorizada |
| Universidad de Ciencias Pedagógicas Enrique José Varona | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: La HabanaAccreditation category (as listed): Excelencia |
| Universidad de Granma | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: GranmaAccreditation category (as listed): Certificada |
| Universidad de Ciencias de la Cultura Física y el Deporte Manuel Fajardo | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: La HabanaAccreditation category (as listed): Certificada |
| Universidad de Oriente | Under the Ministry of Higher Education | Province: Santiago de CubaAccreditation category (as listed): Excelencia |
| Instituto Superior de Relaciones Internacionales Raúl Roa García | Under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Province: La HabanaAccreditation category (as listed): Certificada |
| Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Guantánamo | Under the Ministry of Public Health | Province: GuantánamoAccreditation category (as listed): Calificada |
| Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara | Under the Ministry of Public Health | Province: Villa ClaraAccreditation category (as listed): Excelencia |
| Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Santiago de Cuba | Under the Ministry of Public Health | Province: Santiago de CubaAccreditation category (as listed): Certificada |
| Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Granma | Under the Ministry of Public Health | Province: GranmaAccreditation category (as listed): Calificada |
| Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Holguín | Under the Ministry of Public Health | Province: HolguínAccreditation category (as listed): Certificada |
| Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Camagüey | Under the Ministry of Public Health | Province: CamagüeyAccreditation category (as listed): Certificada |
| Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Ciego de Ávila | Under the Ministry of Public Health | Province: Ciego de ÁvilaAccreditation category (as listed): Certificada |
| Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Sancti Spíritus | Under the Ministry of Public Health | Province: Sancti SpíritusAccreditation category (as listed): Calificada |
| Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos | Under the Ministry of Public Health | Province: CienfuegosAccreditation category (as listed): Certificada |
| Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana | Under the Ministry of Public Health | Province: La HabanaAccreditation category (as listed): Excelencia |
| Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río | Under the Ministry of Public Health | Province: Pinar del RíoAccreditation category (as listed): Certificada |
| Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina | Under the Ministry of Public Health | Province: La HabanaAccreditation category (as listed): Excelencia |
| Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las Tunas | Under the Ministry of Public Health | Province: Las TunasAccreditation category (as listed): Calificada |
| Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas | Under the Ministry of Public Health | Province: MatanzasAccreditation category (as listed): Certificada |
| Universidad de las Artes | Under the Ministry of Culture | Province: La HabanaAccreditation category (as listed): Autorizada |
Dominica
Regulator: National Accreditation Board of the Commonwealth of Dominica · Accredited Institutions · checked 21 October 2026
Dominica's National Accreditation Board accredits and recognises post-secondary and tertiary institutions and programmes, and lists accredited institutions on its website.
The Board's copyright notice allows the material on its website to be copied for personal, non-commercial use only and forbids distributing any part of it without written permission, so its list is not restated here. See the regulator’s own website.
Grenada
Regulator: Grenada National Accreditation Board (GNAB) · Registry of Recognised Institutions · read 21 October 2026
The Grenada National Accreditation Board, under the Accreditation Act 2011 (Act No. 15 of 2011), registers, accredits and recognises post-secondary and tertiary institutions. It publishes separate lists of accredited providers, registered providers and recognised institutions; each institution below carries the list it appears on. GNAB asks that published lists be read with its explanatory notes and each institution's registered qualifications, which are on its own pages.
To check recognition: GNAB's accredited providers.
| Institution | Type |
|---|---|
| St. George's University (SGU) | Accredited provider |
| T.A. Marryshow Community CollegeAlso listed as a candidate for accreditation | Registered provider |
| The UWI Global Campus | Recognised institution |
| Edinburgh Napier UniversityIts registry entry gives an address in the United States | Recognised institution |
Guyana
Regulator: National Accreditation Council of Guyana (NAC) · Registration Status of Institutions · read 21 October 2026
Under the National Accreditation Act (Act No. 12 of 2004), every post-secondary and tertiary institution operating in Guyana, local or foreign, must be registered by the National Accreditation Council, which publishes each registered institution with its approved programmes and registration dates. Where the register shows a registration period that has ended, or a re-registration in progress, the row says so.
To check recognition: NAC's registration status of institutions.
| Institution | Type |
|---|---|
| Nations Incorportated | Registered institution |
| New Guyana School Inc. | Registered institution |
| Greenheart Medical University | Registered institution |
| University of the Southern Caribbean | Registered institution |
| Rajiv Gandhi University of Science and Technology | Registered institution |
| Universal Emergency CareThe registration period shown on the register ended 10 September 2026 | Registered institution |
| QualiTest Training Institute | Registered institution |
| JTW School of Management & Arts (JTW SMARTS)Listed as in the process of being re-registered | Registered institution |
| Georgetown American UniversityThe registration period shown on the register ended 24 May 2026 | Registered institution |
| Texila American University | Registered institution |
| American University of Peace Studies Inc.Listed as in the process of being re-registered | Registered institution |
| Lincoln American University Inc. | Registered institution |
| Government Technical Institute | Registered institution |
| New Amsterdam Technical Institute | Registered institution |
| Guyana Learning InstituteThe registration period shown on the register ended 23 August 2026 | Registered institution |
| Upper Corentyne Industrial Training CentreListed as in the process of being re-registered | Registered institution |
| Mahaicony Technical and Vocational Training Centre | Registered institution |
| Essequibo Technical Institute | Registered institution |
| Civil Aviation Training School | Registered institution |
| The Charlotte Education Services Consortium, LLCListed as in the process of being re-registered | Registered institution |
| College of Excellence, Management and Business | Registered institution |
| University of Guyana | Registered institution |
| Linden Technical InstituteThe registration period shown on the register ended 10 September 2026 | Registered institution |
| Guyana Police Force Academy | Registered institution |
| Guyana School of Agriculture Mon Repos Campus | Registered institution |
| Essequibo CampusListed under this name on the register, on the row after Guyana School of Agriculture Mon Repos Campus | Registered institution |
| Action Invest Caribbean Inc. | Registered institution |
| Cyril Potter College of EducationThe registration period shown on the register ended 22 March 2026 | Registered institution |
| Carnegie School of Home EconomicsThe registration period shown on the register ended 22 March 2026 | Registered institution |
| C. Douglas Institute of LearningThe registration period shown on the register ended 23 August 2026 | Registered institution |
| Green State Business and Technology Institute Inc. | Registered institution |
| Sabeelur Rashaad Islamic Training Centre | Registered institution |
| Maharshi Dayananda Gurukula-Institute of Vedic Studies | Registered institution |
| Institute of Research and Advanced Studies | Registered institution |
| Wesleyan Bible CollegeThe registration period shown on the register ended 3 September 2026 | Registered institution |
| Institute of Creative Arts | Registered institution |
| Atlantic Alliance Maritime and Offshore Training Institute | Registered institution |
| Assemblies of God Bible College | Registered institution |
| Centre for Excellence in Information Technology | Registered institution |
Jamaica
Regulator: Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (JTEC) · Register of Institutions · read 21 October 2026
The Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission, an agency of the Ministry of Education, registers tertiary institutions; its online register names 18, each with a category and status. Check the University Council of Jamaica, which accredits institutions and programmes, for institutions not on it. The University of the West Indies' Mona Campus is listed above.
To check recognition: University Council of Jamaica.
| Institution | Type |
|---|---|
| All-American Institute of Medical Sciences | Medical & Nursing |
| ANI Learning Academy | College |
| Caribbean Military Academy | Military Academy |
| EduFocal Limited | EdTech |
| Excelsior Community College | College |
| G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport | College |
| Institute of Workforce Education and Development | Career & Vocational |
| Knox Community College | College |
| Law College of the Americas | College |
| Moneague College | College |
| One Way International Theological Seminary | Theological |
| PREU Polytech | Polytechnic |
| Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College | College |
| Sigma College of Nursing and Applied Sciences | Medical & Nursing |
| SMTC Career Institute | Career & Vocational |
| St. Joseph’s Teachers’ College | College |
| Trench Town Polytechnic College | Polytechnic |
| University of the Commonwealth Caribbean | University |
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Regulator: Ministry of Education · checked 21 October 2026
Higher education in Saint Kitts and Nevis comes under the Ministry of Education.
The ministry's website publishes no list of accredited or registered tertiary institutions, and we found no other official list. See the regulator’s own website.
Saint Lucia
Regulator: Ministry of Education — TVET and Accreditation Unit · checked 21 October 2026
Accreditation in Saint Lucia is handled by the Ministry of Education's Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Accreditation Unit.
The unit's page on the government portal publishes no list of accredited or registered institutions. See the regulator’s own website.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regulator: National Accreditation Board (NAB) · List of Registered Institutions · read 21 October 2026
The National Accreditation Board, set up in 2008, requires every institution offering post-secondary or tertiary qualifications in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to register, and publishes the list of registered institutions.
To check recognition: NAB's list of registered institutions.
| Institution | Type |
|---|---|
| All Saints University | Registered institution |
| Allied Healthcare Services | Registered institution |
| St. James School of Medicine | Registered institution |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College | Registered institution |
| SVG National Centre for Technological Innovation (NCTI) | Registered institution |
| SVG School of Continuing Education | Registered institution |
| Trinity School of Medicine | Registered institution |
| Desh Bhagat University Americas | Registered institution |
Suriname
Regulator: NOVA (Suriname's accreditation organisation) · Accreditatieregister · read 21 October 2026
In Suriname, NOVA, set up under the NOVA Act of 22 May 2007, accredits higher-education programmes rather than institutions. Its register lists each programme with its institution and whether it is currently accredited; the institutions below are those with at least one programme marked as accredited, named as the register writes them. Which programmes are accredited is on the register itself.
To check recognition: NOVA's accreditation register.
| Institution | Type |
|---|---|
| FHR Institute for Social Studies | Institution with an accredited programme |
| Anton de Kom Universiteit van Suriname (ADEKUS) | Institution with an accredited programme |
| University of Applied Science and Technology Surname (UNASAT) | Institution with an accredited programme |
| Politechnic College Suriname (PTC) | Institution with an accredited programme |
| Institute of Management & Information Technology (IMIT) | Institution with an accredited programme |
| Hogeschool ABC | Institution with an accredited programme |
| Elsje Finck Sanichar College (COVAB) | Institution with an accredited programme |
| Netherlands Business Academy (NBA) | Institution with an accredited programme |
| Vanguard Community College | Institution with an accredited programme |
| Janssen University of Applied Sciences | Institution with an accredited programme |
| Instituut voor de Opleiding van Leraren | Institution with an accredited programme |
Trinidad and Tobago
Regulator: Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago (ACTT) · List of Registered Institutions · read 21 October 2026
Post-secondary and tertiary providers must be registered with the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago to operate, and may then be accredited. ACTT publishes a list of accredited institutions (last updated October 08 2026) and one of registered institutions (last updated July 08 2026), which also names those pending continuing registration; all three groups are shown. New applicants, candidates for accreditation and institutions whose registration expired are not.
To check recognition: ACTT's list of accredited institutions.
| Institution | Type |
|---|---|
| Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business - UWI | Accredited institution |
| Caribbean Nazarene College (CNC) | Accredited institution |
| Cipriani College of Labour and Co-operative Studies (CCLCS) | Accredited institution |
| College of Science, Technology & Applied Arts of Trinidad & Tobago (COSTAATT) | Accredited institution |
| MIC Institute of Technology | Accredited institution |
| NESC Technical Institute | Accredited institution |
| The University of the West Indies (UWI) | Accredited institution |
| The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) | Accredited institution |
| Tobago Hospitality and Tourism Institute (THTI) | Accredited institution |
| University of the Southern Caribbean (USC) | Accredited institution |
| UWI School of Business and Applied Studies Limited (UWI-ROYTEC) | Accredited institution |
| West Indies School of Theology (WIST) | Accredited institution |
| Emergency Training Institute of Trinidad and Tobago (ETITT) | Registered institution |
| Global Medical Response of Trinidad and Tobago Education Limited | Registered institution |
| International Forensics and Business Institute Ltd | Registered institution |
| Jaamia Madinatul-Uloom (JMU) Company | Registered institution |
| Occupational Safety and Health and Environmental Services Limited | Registered institution |
| SAM Caribbean Ltd | Registered institution |
| SERVOL Limited | Registered institution |
| School of Practical Accounting (SPA) Education | Registered institution |
| Score Valves Trinidad and Tobago Limited | Registered institution |
| Students Accountancy Centre Limited | Registered institution |
| T&T Business Etiquette & Protocol Specialist Limited | Registered institution |
| Trinidad and Tobago Association of Insurance and Financial Advisers (TTAIFA) Limited | Registered institution |
| Trinidad and Tobago College of Therapeutic Massage and Beauty Culture Limited | Registered institution |
| Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, Police Academy | Registered institution |
| Automation Technology College Limited | Pending continuing registration |
| Kenson School of Production Technology Limited | Pending continuing registration |
| School of Higher Education Limited | Pending continuing registration |
| Council of Legal Education - Hugh Wooding Law School | Pending continuing registration |
| Darul Uloom Trinidad and Tobago | Pending continuing registration |
| Omega Advanced School of Interdisciplinary Studies (OASIS) - Institute of Higher Learning | Pending continuing registration |
| SITAL College of Tertiary Education Ltd | Pending continuing registration |
| Shadrack Safety Institute Company Limited | Pending continuing registration |
Sources
- The University of the West Indies: Our Campuses, The University of the West Indies, read 21 October 2026 (5 campuses).
- Antigua and Barbuda: Registered Institutions, Antigua and Barbuda National Accreditation Board (ABNAB), read 21 October 2026 (11 institutions).
- The Bahamas: Registered Post-Secondary Institutions (updated October 7, 2026), National Accreditation and Equivalency Council of The Bahamas (NAECOB), read 21 October 2026 (17 institutions).
- Barbados: Registered Providers, Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC), checked 21 October 2026.
- Belize: regulator's website, Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology, checked 21 October 2026.
- Cuba: Instituciones de Educación Superior, Ministerio de Educación Superior (MES), read 21 October 2026 (38 institutions).
- Dominica: Accredited Institutions, National Accreditation Board of the Commonwealth of Dominica, checked 21 October 2026.
- Grenada: Registry of Recognised Institutions, Grenada National Accreditation Board (GNAB), read 21 October 2026 (4 institutions).
- Guyana: Registration Status of Institutions, National Accreditation Council of Guyana (NAC), read 21 October 2026 (39 institutions).
- Jamaica: Register of Institutions, Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (JTEC), read 21 October 2026 (18 institutions).
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: regulator's website, Ministry of Education, checked 21 October 2026.
- Saint Lucia: regulator's website, Ministry of Education — TVET and Accreditation Unit, checked 21 October 2026.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: List of Registered Institutions, National Accreditation Board (NAB), read 21 October 2026 (8 institutions).
- Suriname: Accreditatieregister, NOVA (Suriname's accreditation organisation), read 21 October 2026 (11 institutions).
- Trinidad and Tobago: List of Registered Institutions, Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago (ACTT), read 21 October 2026 (34 institutions).
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