ANSU School Fees For 2022

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) or Anambra State University – ANSU School Fees for 2026/2027 Academic Session

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) is also known as Anambra State University – ANSU. The management and Authorities of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) or Anambra State University – ANSU  has released the school fees scheme payable by New and Returning Students for the 2026/2027 academic session.

The information on this page is for students both New and Continuing, Parents, and any other individual interested in Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) or Anambra State University – ANSU school fees scheme for the 2026/2027 academic session.

This page contains the acceptance fee payable by New students, the procedure to payment, courses or programs offered by the university, and the tuition fee required to be paid based on the level of the Courses listed.

The acceptance fee required to be paid is N26,315.00 and it is mandatory and that is evidence of acceptance of admission. The acceptance fee is to be paid as soon as the candidate has been offered admission by the University. Late payment of school fees attracts extra charges and failure to clear the tuition fee before the examination period may exempt the student from sitting for the examination.

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) or Anambra State University – ANSU School Fees for 2026/2027 Academic Session

COURSE/DEPARTMENT	PROFESSIONAL/NON-PROFESSIONAL COURSES	NEW STUDENTS	ANSU SCHOOL FEES FOR 200 LEVEL STUDENTS	ANSU SCHOOL FEES FOR 300-LEVEL STUDENTS	ANSU SCHOOL FEES FOR 400, 500 & 600 LEVEL STUDENTS
Agric Econs and Extension	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Animal Science	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Crop Science	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Soil Science	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
English Language	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Igbo	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Music	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Philosophy	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Religion & Society	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Theatre Arts	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Anatomy	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Physiology	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Arts and Social Science Education	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Education and English Language	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Education and Igbo	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Education and Political Science	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Education and Economics	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Human kinetics	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Educational Foundation	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Guidance and Counselling	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Primary and Elementary Education	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Science Education	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Education and Biology	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Education and Chemistry	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Education and Mathematics	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Education and Physics	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Education and Integrated Science	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Education and Computer Science	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Vocational Education	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Business Education	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Chemical Engineering	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Civil Engineering	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Electrical/Elect Engineering	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Mechanical Engineering	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Architecture	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Environment Management	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Urban and Regional Planning	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Accountancy	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Banking and Finance	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Business Administration	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Entrepreneurship Studies	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Marketing	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Biochemistry	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Biology	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Microbiology	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Computer Science	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Geology	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Industrial Chemistry	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Industrial Physics	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Mathematics	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Statistics	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Economics	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Mass Communication	PROFESSIONAL	N137,950	N136,950	N113,300	N108,300
Political Science	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Psychology	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Public Administration	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Sociology	NON-PROFESSIONAL	N127,950	N126,950	N113,300	N108,300
Chemical Pathology	MEDICAL COURSES	–	N186,950	N113,300	N108,300
Community Medicine	MEDICAL COURSES	–	N186,950	N113,300	N108,300
Hematology	MEDICAL COURSES	–	N186,950	N113,300	N108,300
Histopathology (Morbid Anatomy)	MEDICAL COURSES	–	N186,950	N113,300	N108,300
Internal Medicine	MEDICAL COURSES	–	N186,950	N113,300	N108,300
Medical Microbiology	MEDICAL COURSES	–	N186,950	N113,300	N108,300
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	MEDICAL COURSES	–	N186,950	N113,300	N108,300
Pediatrics	MEDICAL COURSES	–	N186,950	N113,300	N108,300
Pharmacology	MEDICAL COURSES	–	N186,950	N113,300	N108,300
Surgery/Anesthesia	MEDICAL COURSES	–	N186,950	N113,300	N108,300
Surgery/Ophthalmology	MEDICAL COURSES	–	N186,950	N113,300	N108,300
Medicine and Surgery	MEDICAL COURSES	N252,300	N186,950	N113,300	N108,300
International Law and Jurisprudence	LAW COURSES	–	N186,950	N113,300	N108,300
Property Law	LAW COURSES	–	N186,950	N113,300	N108,300
Public and Private Law	LAW COURSES	–	N186,950	N113,300	N108,300
Law	LAW COURSES	N187,950	N186,950	N113,300	N108,300

 

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, or Anambra State University 2022  Acceptance Fee Payment Procedure

• Login with your details on the school portal with your log in details by clicking this link http://portal.coou.edu.ng but if you do not have your login details yet visit the school website on coou.edu.ng
• Locate Confirm Admission Status which you can find under the Undergraduate panel
• Although it is optional it’s safer to generate your invoice of 1500
• Choose the medium of payment you prefer, you can choose to pay via Remita, and there is a list of banks that you can pay to via Remita,  ATM  can also be used to pay online faster if it is available.
• Return to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) portal and click on “Verify Account” to get login details.
• You only need to generate an invoice for the N26,315.00 for the acceptance fee, and make the payment just like you did for 1,500.00 you can decide to pay with your Debit card or through the bank.

What the school fees figure does and does not cover

The amount quoted above is the main school fee. In Nigerian universities this is rarely the total you pay. Budget for these separately:

• Acceptance fee — a one-off payment made by fresh students to confirm admission, usually before registration and often non-refundable
• Accommodation — hostel fees are charged separately, and off-campus rent is normally higher
• Departmental and faculty levies — these vary considerably between departments
• Medical screening for fresh students
• ID card, library, laboratory and sports levies
• SUG and student association dues
• Textbooks, handouts and practical materials

As a private university, fees here are considerably higher than at federal or state institutions and are typically charged per session. Confirm exactly what is bundled into the quoted figure — some private universities include accommodation and feeding, others charge these separately.

Fresh students pay more than returning students

Almost every Nigerian university charges fresh students more in their first session, because acceptance fee, medical screening, ID card processing and registration levies all fall in year one. When comparing figures online, check whether the amount quoted is for a fresh or a returning student — they are rarely the same.

How to pay your school fees

1. Log in to the student portal using your matriculation or application number.
2. Generate your invoice for the session. Federal institutions commonly use the Remita platform, which produces a Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) number.
3. Pay through an approved channel — bank branch, internet banking, USSD or card, depending on what your institution accepts.
4. Keep your receipt. Print it and save a digital copy. You will need it for registration, and disputes are far harder to resolve without proof of payment.
5. Complete course registration once payment reflects on the portal.

Warning: pay only through your institution’s official portal or approved bank channels. Never pay school fees into a personal account, and be sceptical of anyone offering to process fees on your behalf at a discount.

Payment deadlines and late penalties

Most Nigerian universities set a fee payment deadline each semester and charge a late payment penalty after it, with some blocking course registration or examination entry entirely for unpaid students. Check your institution’s academic calendar and do not rely on informal extensions circulating on social media.

Struggling with fees? Funding options for Nigerian students

NELFUND — the Federal Government student loan

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is a Federal Government initiative created to remove financial barriers to higher education. Nigerian students in approved tertiary institutions can apply for support with tuition and, in some cases, upkeep.

Applications are made through the official NELFUND portal. Verify eligibility, required documents and current terms on the official website at nelf.gov.ng — and never pay anyone to process a NELFUND application for you. It is free to apply.

Other funding routes

• State government bursaries — most states run bursary or scholarship schemes for their indigenes. Contact your state scholarship board.
• Federal scholarship schemes such as the Federal Scholarship Board awards
• Corporate scholarships from NNPC, Shell, MTN Foundation, Agbami, PTDF and others, usually advertised annually
• Institutional scholarships — many universities offer merit awards for high-performing students. Ask your faculty office.

Fully funded study abroad as an alternative

If funding your degree in Nigeria is proving difficult, several fully funded international scholarships cover tuition, accommodation and flights entirely — meaning you pay nothing at all. These are competitive, but cost nothing to apply for:

• Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UBC — fully funded Master’s in Canada, including flights and a laptop
• Chevening Scholarship — fully funded UK Master’s for Nigerians
• DAAD EPOS Scholarship — fully funded Master’s in Germany
• Commonwealth PhD Scholarship — fully funded doctoral study in the UK

Frequently asked questions

Are these school fees current?

Nigerian universities revise fees regularly, and several institutions have adjusted charges significantly in recent sessions. Treat the figures above as a guide and confirm the current amount on your institution’s official student portal or bursary department before making any payment.

Do school fees differ by course?

Yes. Medicine, engineering, law and the sciences typically attract higher fees than arts and humanities courses, largely because of laboratory, clinical and practical costs. Always check the figure for your specific department.

Can I pay school fees in instalments?

Some institutions permit part-payment or instalment arrangements, others require payment in full before registration. Policies differ and change between sessions — ask your bursary department directly rather than assuming.

What happens if I cannot pay before the deadline?

Consequences vary but commonly include a late payment penalty, inability to register courses, or exclusion from examinations. If you are genuinely unable to pay, speak to the student affairs or bursary office early — some institutions have hardship provisions, and applying for NELFUND takes time.

Always confirm current fees, payment channels and deadlines directly with the institution’s bursary department or official student portal before making any payment.