The most expensive private universities in Nigeria are on our list as private institutions continue to grow in numbers in the country.
The value for education and the quest for quality one which these private institutions give has led to the rise of Private Univerity in Nigeria. Both private and public universities pay school fees in Nigeria but the private ones are far more expensive than their public counterparts.
We provide you with 10 private Universities that are the most expensive in the country.
10 Most Expensive Private Universities in Nigeria
10. Bowen University
Bowen University is a Nigerian private university, owned and managed by the Nigerian Baptist Convention. It is founded by the same Nigerian Baptist Convention and is located at Iwo town in Osun State, Nigeria.
The university launched a radio station in 2018 which operates in and outside the campus. It has over 5000 students presently studying in the institution.
Bowen is the tenth most expensive university in Nigeria as the tuition fees range between 450,000 – 1.3 Million annually.
9. Benson Idahosa University
Benson Idahosa University is a Nigeria private Christian university in Benin City, Nigeria. BIU was in February 2002 founded and renamed in honour of Archbishop Benson Idahosa, a Pentecostal minister from Benin City, Nigeria.
BIU is the ninth most expensive university in Nigeria as the tuition fees range between 350,000 – 1.9 Million annually.
8. Covenant University
Covenant University is a Nigerian private Christian university located in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. It is affiliated with Living Faith Church Worldwide which is owned by Bishop David Oyedepo, the richest clergyman in Nigeria.
Covenant is the eighth-most expensive university in Nigeria as the tuition fees range between 850,000 – 1.2 Million annually.
7. Afe Babalola Univeristy
Afe Babalola University is a Nigerian private university founded in 2009 by a Nigerian lawyer and philanthropist, Afe Babalola. It is located in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Afe Babalola is the seventh most expensive university in Nigeria as the tuition fees range between 1 Million – 2.2 Million annually.
6. Igbinedon University
Igbinedion University, Okada is a Nigerian private university that was founded and established in 1999 by Gabriel Igbinedion, a Nigerian businessman and billionaire. The University is located at Okada, headquarters of Ovia North-East Local Government Area, Edo State.
Igbinedon University is the sixth most expensive university in Nigeria as the tuition fees range between 1 Million – 3 Million annually.
5. Babcock University
Babcock University is a Nigerian private Christian co-educational Nigerian university founded on the 17th of September 1959.
It is owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria. The university is located at Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria equidistant between Ibadan and Lagos.
Igbinedon University is the fifth most expensive university in Nigeria as the tuition fees range between 1 Million – 3 Million annually.
4. Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos
Pan-Atlantic University is a Nigerian private, non-profit educational institution located at Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State. It is founded in 2002 by Mr. Charles Osezua and is also controlled by Lagos Business School.
Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos is also very expensive as it is the fourth most expensive university in Nigeria as the tuition fees range between 2 Million – 2.5 Million annually.
3. Baze University, Abuja
Baze University is a Nigerian private university located in Abuja, Nigeria, it was established in 2011 by Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, a Nigerian economist and politician who also owns a University in Nigeria.
Baze University, Abuja is the third most expensive university in Nigeria as the tuition fees of the institution range between 2.1 Million – 3.2 Million annually.
2. American University of Nigeria, Yola
American University of Nigeria is a Nigerian private university located in Yola, Adamawa State Capital, Northeastern part of Nigeria. It is founded in 2004, by former Nigerian vice president, Atiku Abubakar
AUN is the second most expensive university in Nigeria as the tuition fees of the institution range between 3 Million – 4.2 Million annually.
1. Nile University, Abuja
Nile University of Nigeria is a Nigerian private multidisciplinary university established in 2009 and located in Abuja, the Federal Capital of Nigeria.
It is managed of the Honoris United Universities Network, the first and largest pan-African private higher education network
Nile University is the most expensive university in Nigeria as the tuition fees of the institution range between 2.7 Million – 5.8 Million annually.
