Keen observers of the education space agree that education excellence is an important factor which contributes greatly towards nation building.
In Nigeria, the excellence required of the public higher education sector has been truncated by persistence of inadequate funding, lack of instructional materials, outdated curricula and syllabus for learning and years of industrial strike actions, among others.
Private universities are leading the mission to bridge this gap and leverage on the various adversities and challenges plaguing public institutions in the country.
Edugist had earlier reported that Nigeria’s federal government approved twelve private universities after receiving their operating licences in 2022 and began operation in 2023.
Official data from the National University Commission’s website shows that there are one hundred and eleven (111) private universities operating legally in NIgeria.
Although the tuition fee of each school varies, depending on the course of study. However, the fee given is the starting fee for the cheapest course in each university.
Students looking to enrol into private universities may consider the following inexpensive options.
Obong University, Akwa Ibom
Tuition starting at: N180,000 (per semester)
Obong University is situated in Obong-Ntak, Akwa Ibom State. It was established in 1997 as the then African College of Management.
The college has Natural and Applied Sciences faculty with certifications accessible in Computer Science, Microbiology, and Biochemistry.
In the faculty of Arts and Humanities, certification programmes are accessible in English Studies and Religious Studies.
The Faculty of Management and Social Sciences offers certifications in Economics, Accounting, Mass Communication, Marketing, Sociology, Peace Studies and conciliation, Public Administration, International Relations and Political Science.
Oduduwa University, Osun
Tuition starting at: N185,000 (per semester)
Established in 2009 and situated at Ile-Ife in Osun State, Oduduwa University has four schools: College of Management and Social Sciences, College of Environmental Design and Management, College of Engineering and Technology, and College of Natural and Applied Sciences.
Wellspring University, Edo
Tuition starting at: N190,000 (per semester)
Wellspring University is situated in Benin city, Edo State. It was set up in 2007. The college has two faculties; Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences and faculties of Management and Social Sciences; faculties of Art, Engineering and Education are being proposed.
Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo
Tuition starting at: N200, 000 (per annum)
Otherwise called ACU, Ajayi Crowther University is situated in Ibadan, Oyo State and was set up in 2005. The school has four faculties: Faculty of Law, Faculty of Social science, Faculty of Natural Science, Faculty of Management Sciences.
Rhema University, Abia
Tuition starting at: N200,000 (per semester)
Situated in the city of Aba in Abia State, Rhema University was set up in 2009. The school offers courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate study levels including the IJMB Programme, Degree Programme, CEP, MB.BS. Medicine & Surgery, B.NSc. Nursing Sciences, and B.Sc. Human Anatomy.
Al-Hikmah University, Kwara
Tuition starting at: N213, 000 (per annum)
Al-Hikmah University is situated in Ilorin, Kwara state. It was established in 2005. The college has a few resources spread across two grounds (Ilorin and Igbaja) in Kwara state.
Caritas University, Enugu
Tuition starting at: N220,000 (per annum)
Caritas University, Amorji-Nike is a privately owned university located in the south-eastern part of Nigeria specifically Enugu state. The University is a Private Catholic Christian-owned University. It was founded in 2005 as a profit-based university.
Lead City University, Oyo
Tuition starting at: N250,000 (per annum)
Established in 2005, Lead City University is owned by the Eduserve Consult. The college is situated in Ibadan, Oyo State. The school offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses leading to such degrees as (B.Sc, B.A, M.Sc, M.A, MBA).
Adeleke University, Osun
Tuition starting at: N273,000 (per semester)
Adeleke University was set up in 2011 by Chief Deji Adeleke. It is situated in Ede town, Osun state and has at least six faculties; Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Science.
Crescent University, Ogun
Tuition starting at: N283,000 (per annum)
Crescent University is situated in Abeokuta, Ogun state. It was set up in 2005. It has the following faculties; Law, Environmental Science, Information and Communication Technology, College of Natural and Applied Science, and Social and Management Science.
