ertiary education in Nigeria is becoming a luxury that the average struggle to afford and the poor find it very difficult to afford; the rich of course don’t even school in Nigeria.
Below is a list of the cheapest FEDERAL universities in Nigeria as at 2019 in no particular order:
1. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta:
Some faculties in the department pay as low as N18,250 while some pay up to N33,000.
2. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria:
You might be surprised that the school fees of the prestigious institution also very cheap; ranging from N20,000 to N33,000, depending on the department.
3. University of Ibadan:
The university boasts of the institution with one of the highest numbers of professors in West Africa and remains one of the most sorts after schools according to UTME. The tuition fees ranges from N20,000 to N35,000.
4. University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos:
You would expect a university situated at the heart of the most popular city in West Africa to be relatively expensive.
Some departments pay tuition as low as N14,500 while some others pay as high as N65,000.
5. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife:
It is no cheat that the school is among the most rated in the nation. The school offers one of the cheapest tuition fees in the country. While most faculties pay between N19,500 and N30,000, some few other faculties pay as high as N65,000.
6. University of Benin
The University is also one of the most affordable when it comes to school fees. Tuition ranges between N13,000 and N49,000 depending on the course.
7. Bayero University, Kano:
The university is strategically located at the heart of the most populous state in the nation. The school fees ranges from N26,000 to N40,000, depending on the faculty.
8. University of Calabar:
Their educational standard is appreciable and the learning environment is serene. The school’s tuition fee ranges between N30,000 to N42,000 per session, depending on the faculty.
9. National Open University of Nigeria:
Since its establishment in 1983, this institution has been a success. The tuition fee ranges from N36,000 to N41,000.
10. University of Abuja, FCT:
The tuition is between N39,300 and N42,300 depending on the faculty.