At present there are only two tertiary institutions in the territory: The University of the West Indies, and H. Lavity Stoutt Community College which has a higher enrollment.
The institution was subsequently renamed in favour of Hamilton Lavity Stoutt, first Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands and founding chairman of the college's Board of Governors.
[1] In 1993 the College moved into a new three-storey facility at its Paraquita Bay Campus, where it still principally resides.
The college is currently led by President Dr. Richard Georges, an alumnus of the school.
As part of Government education policy HLSCC is free to attend for native BVIslanders.