The numerous challenges faced government-owned schools in Nigeria led to rise in private schools at all levels, including tertiary education level. Private Universities are waxing strong as the most stable in the country especially in terms of academic calendar, and this is one their strongest advantages. The quality of some of these schools could be arguable when compared to the high fees paid there. But the fact remains that a number of them offer good quality education with a very stable academic calendar.
Here are the top 20 most expensive Universities in Nigeria. All of them are private universities. Note that the fees paid in these institutions is according to courses and are subject to change annually by each institution. What we provided here are the range of fees paid in the schools.
Nile University of Nigeria
Nile University of Nigeria was founded by the parent company of the NTIC (
The fees of Nile University of Nigeria range from 2,400,000 to N5,750,000.
Babcock University
This institution was established by The Seventh Day Adventist church. Its fees range from N600,000 to N3,000,000.
Baze University
Baze University, is an independent University located in Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, opening in April 2011.
The tuition of the institution falls between N2,200,000 to N2,500,000.
American University of Nigeria (ABTI)
The university located in Yola, the capital of Adamawa has its fees at around N1,400,000.
ABTI is owned by Atiku Abubakar, former vice president of Nigeria.
Afe Babalola University
This institution is owned by Afe Babalola, a prominent legal luminary from Ekiti state.The university which states that it’s a ‘non-profit’ institution on its ‘ABOUT US’ page, has its fees ranging from N800,000 to N2,600,000.
Bingham University
Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State was established by the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) following its formal licensing by the National Universities Commission (NUC) on 5th January, 2005.
The private institution’s fees falls between N600,000 to N1,200,000.
Igbinedion University
Founded in 1999, the University located in Okada, Edo State has its fees ranging from N514,320 to N3,000,000.
The institution is owned by the Igbinedion royal family of Benin Kingdom.
Bowen University
This institution is a private university owned and operated by the Nigerian Baptist Convention. It is located in Iwo, Osun state. Its fees range between N570,000 to N1,850,000.
Crawford University
Owned by the Apostolic Faith Mission, Crawford’s tuition ranges between N400,000 to N6,000,000.
Crawford is a private Christian university located in Igbesa, Ogun state.
It was established in 2005 by Paul Akazue.
Redeemer’s University
The Christian university has its fees ranging from N500,000 to N650,000.
The university which is owned by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), was established in 2005.
Lead City University
The fee structure of Lead City University ranges from N150,000 to N550,000.
Located in Ibadan, Oyo state, Lead City has been controlled by Eduserve Consult since its inception in 2005.
Caleb University
The Lagos-based institution was founded in 2008 by Prince Oladega Adebogun, who also owns Caleb primary and secondary schools.
Caleb University has its school fees at about N550,000.
Ajayi Crowther University
Located in Oyo State, the university tuition ranges between N195,600 to N670,000.
Benson Idahosa University
Popularly known as B.I.U, the school fees fall between N270,000 to N1,150,000.
Ben Idahosa University was founded in 1994 and is located in Benin, Edo state.
Joseph Ayo Babalola University
Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU) was established by the Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide in 2006. It is located in Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun state. Its fees range from N436,000 to N690,000.
Covenant University
Covenant is a private Christian university and a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
Its school fees fall between N600,000 to N700,000.
Achievers University
Achievers University (AU) was established in 2007 and is located in Ondo state.
The fees range from N420,000 to N600,000.
Novena University
Novena University, located in Delta State, charges as school fees, between a range of N450,000 to N564,000.
Adeleke University
The university was established by Adedeji Adeleke, father of Davido, award winning Nigerian musician.
School fees for Adeleke University is between a range of N350,000 to N569,000.
Rhema University
Rhema is a Christian university located in Abia state.
Its school fees range from N416,000 to N478,000.
The tuition fees vary according to courses and are also subject to change, depending on the University management’s decision. Let us know your view on this list provided here.
all this uni with high prices like this I rather take all the money for school fees nd start up a business than attending cause d certificate self will not still b recognized….
Wow where’s my school Coou??
Money talks jare
Aguinsm-ojukwu Faustina
Too expensive..
private universities will always raise higher because is one man business, he doesn’t need cumbersome decision before anything can be done…so this makes it developed faster than federal institutions.
Moses Sunday Ogbu.
For only university somebody will waste that kind of money.anyway some people have that kind of money to waste, I call it waste because is I don’t see what they teach in those schools.
the main motive of private institutions is profit making…..
Ifemeje Chikaodiri Esther
some wealthy men children goes there for security purpose so it fascinate private institutions….
Nwabugwu Chiamaka R
private universities developed quickly because of its linear process…..
Ezedimbu Uchenna Vivian
It’s too expensive! What are they teaching;them that my lecturers aren’t?
Too costly
School na school abeg whether 5,000,000 or 137,000 same thing dem set treach
nawa ooo our school no follow
okwudili chidimma
with money you can do whatever you want to do . some parents Like to put their child in a school where they paid high rate they don’t want to know whether the child is learning or not but ‘I paid 1,000,000.00 for daughter school fee’.
Na money dey talk no be lie
This is wasting of money, abeg the money is too much, rather i
will take half of the money and start a better business that will give me money
Okeke Cynthia Chinaecherem
People have money shaa. Wow!
So much money.. Too expensive
Wow, its really expensive.. Thou they wud worth d money
So Much waste of money
Way too expensive and the annoying part is most of this schools are owned by churches.
What makes their teaching different from others. I wonder what
hmmm, I wonder what special they are teaching in the school that makes them to be paying such amount of money.
That is a plot of land in this remote Area and they are wasting it life of one person there is God ooh
What else are they adding to their teaching with such expensive fee
The money is way to much does it mean their own educational system is different..it might worth it but not affordable i rather use the money for something tangible
Nawoo its too expensive
Igbokwe chioma
what is special that they are teaching in such school rather than collecting such expensive fee
Still can’t understand why they pay such huge amount of money as school fees.
phew
Really expensive shaa. just imagine the ones established by churches ⛪
I can’t find chukwuemeka odumegwu ojukwu university (COOU) here ooo,because it is also expensive….
Wow….they are too expensive.
Money is good when you have it , you spend it
Its too expensive, after paying these amount for 4 years, you might not get the money again even if you work hard
they are just expensive for nothing
Dibia Esther
Ducking expensive jare
Bh is their employment guaranteed after schl
Fucking expensive jare!
Bh is their employment guaranteed after schl
COOU isn’t there??
What is so special about this schools
This is serious ohh so after training one person from a family of 6 the rest should go and seat
High school fees,when you graduate to get a job will be a problem
so expensive
please I can’t see COOU on the list…. where is coou?
hmmmmm……. this list is not genuine……
Anyamaghiobi duke Tochukwu……
what is this rating based on…..?
SCHOOL FEES AMOUNT, ACADEMIC PROWESS, OR INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION?.
ABEG WHERE IS COOU?
chai!!! They are too expensive …The question here is … Will the school provide job for them once they graduate or they will carry their certificate looking for job like other graduate from cheaper universities?
Too expensive jare…After the whole waste of money, they will still be dragging work with student that graduated in a polytechnic.. mtcheeeew
instead of going to all those private institutions with these kind of fees I will establish business……..
Chimeucheya Angela
Want to ask a question? Please is it not the same thing I am being taught here in COOU that is being taught in all this expensive universities or is their educational system different from ours…….. Is not the same certificate we all will have and even go to the same company to look for job, well I don’t blame the children their shaa their parents are up to task so they should enjoy and we here too will enjoy besides our school fees is high 137,950 no be chicken change. COOU should be included in the list Biko
Quiz no: 07
*is it not the same certificate
Is still the same thing we that are cheap school are thought.quizno 125
I know say Ansu no dey among the list
I can’t waste money over the same education I can get here…they are other things to do with money abeg