Delaware State University President Tony Allen with Jamaican Ambassador to the US Audrey P. Marks, who visited DSU on May 27 along with a delegation from the University of West Indies (UWI-MC), Mona Campus of Kingston, Jamaica. DSU and UWI-MC are exploring the possibilities of a future partnership.

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University of West Indies (UWI-MC), Mona Campus: Ranked among the top universities in the world, by the most reputable ranking agency, Times Higher Education, The UWI is the only Caribbean-based university to make the prestigious lists. In 2020, it earned ‘Triple 1st’ rankings—topping the Caribbean; and at the top in the tables for Latin America and the Caribbean, and global Golden Age universities (between 50 and 80 years old).

Delaware State University: DSU enjoys a long history as one of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Founded in 1891 as the State College for Colored Students, DSU is proud of its heritage as one of the country’s first land-grant educational institutions. Today, they are a welcome center of learning for students from many backgrounds. The current population includes a 62% African-American enrollment and an increasing number of Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian, and other international students.